Rodjun Cruz | |
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Born | Rodolfo Othello Cruz Ilustre, Jr. October 10, 1987 |
Education | De La Salle Santiago Zobel School Saint Francis of Assisi College |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Spouse | |
Children | Joaquin Ilustre |
Relatives | Sheryl Cruz (cousin) Sunshine Cruz (cousin) Donna Cruz (cousin) Geneva Cruz (cousin) Tirso Cruz III (uncle) Ricky Belmonte (uncle) |
Family | Rayver Cruz (brother) |
Rodolfo Othello Cruz Ilustre, Jr. (born October 10, 1987), known professionally as Rodjun Cruz (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkɾus] ), is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer. He is the brother of fellow actor and dancer Rayver Cruz. He is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network and Sparkle.
Cruz started as a host, together with his younger brother Rayver, in the children's magazine show 5 And Up. Cruz was a member of the now defunct all-male dancing group Anim-E. The group, previously named Anime—in reference to the Tagalog word "anim" or "six"—originally consisted six members namely: Rayver Cruz, John Wayne Sace, Emman Abeleda, Sergio Garcia, Mico Aytona, and Mhyco Aquino. [1] Rodjun joined the original members in 2005.
In 2006, he was cast as Jigo in the ABS-CBN TV series Calla Lily .[ citation needed ]
After a year, Cruz along with 14 other celebrity contestants joined the second season of U Can Dance Version 2 , [2] where he met and started dating fellow Star Magic talent Dianne Medina. [3] Cruz with his dancing partner Lina Basas were named Grand Champion of U Can Dance Version 2 the following year, where he won the grand prize of 250,000 pesos. [4] He also won another 250,000 pesos from the "Merrygalo" segment of, the now defunct noontime variety show, Wowowee . [4] He made a guest appearance in the "Mambabarang" episode of Komiks Presents: Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao in the same year.
In 2008, Cruz was cast as Jake Perez in the teen drama Lipgloss . [5]
Cruz left Lipgloss after three seasons in 2009. He had minor roles in the ABS-CBN shows Tayong Dalawa and May Bukas Pa . He also made guest appearances in Maynila and Midnight DJ .
He played Calvin in Magkaribal in 2010. He was also cast as Joaquin Buenaventura in Juanita Banana . [6] The same year, he left ASAP XV and joined, the show's rival, P.O.5 in TV5. [6]
Cruz is a cousin of entertainers Sheryl Cruz, Sunshine Cruz, Geneva Cruz and Donna Cruz.[ citation needed ]
In October 2017, Cruz announced his engagement to actress Dianne Medina after dating since July 23, 2007. [7] The couple married on December 21, 2019. [8] In April 2020, they announced that they were expecting their first child together.
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Source |
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1993–2002 | 5 and Up | Himself – Host | ABC GMA Network | ||
2005–2010 | ASAP | Himself – Host / Performer | ABS-CBN | ||
2006 | Calla Lily | Jigo | |||
2007 | U Can Dance Version 2 | Himself – Contestant | Grand Champion (season 2) | [2] | |
Komiks Presents: Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao | Rickey | ||||
2008–2009 | Lipgloss | Jake Perez | TV5 | [5] | |
2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Stanley, Jr. | ABS-CBN | ||
May Bukas Pa | Young Ringo | ||||
Maalaala Mo Kaya | Anton | Episode: "Tattoo" | |||
Midnight DJ | Miguel | TV5 | Episode: "Mambabarang" | [9] | |
2010 | Magkaribal | Calvin | ABS-CBN | ||
2010–2011 | Juanita Banana | Joaquin Buenaventura | [6] | ||
2010–2011 | P.O.5 | Himself – Host / Performer | TV5 | ||
2011 | Fan*tastik | Himself | Himself - Performer | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya | Isyot | ABS-CBN | Episode: "Bulaklak" | ||
2011–2012 | Hey it's Saberdey! | Himself - Performer | TV5 | ||
2011 | Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis | Musang | |||
Maalaala Mo Kaya | Rene | ABS-CBN | Episode: "Itak" | ||
2012 | Jeff Bringas | Episode: "Saklay" | |||
Teen Lito | Episode: "Kabibe" | ||||
2013 | My Husband's Lover | Martin Savanal | GMA Network | Recurring guest star | |
2013–2015 | Sunday All Stars | Himself – Performer | |||
2014 | Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real | Allan Real | Supporting Cast | ||
Magpakailanman | Episode: "Girl Boy Bakla, Tomboy" | ||||
2015 | My Faithful Husband | Young Arnaldo | Special Participation | ||
Maynila | Episode: "Love vs Dreams" | ||||
Rainier | Episode: "My Imported GF" | ||||
Princess in the Palace | Kenneth | ||||
Magpakailanman | Shem | Episode: "Love Me for What I Am" | |||
2016 | Karelasyon | Ricky | Episode: "Nagjakol" | [10] | |
The Story of Us | Gino | ABS-CBN | |||
Conan, My Beautician | Prince | GMA Network | Guest | ||
Karelasyon | Michael | Episode: "Webcam" | [11] | ||
Magpakailanman | Paul | Episode: "Sa Kabila ng Lahat, Ikaw Pa Rin" | |||
A1 Ko Sa 'Yo | Johnny / Juanito | Episode guest | |||
Karelasyon | Arman | Episode: "Anino" | [12] | ||
Encantadia | PaoPao (warrior form) | ||||
Dear Uge | James Villamayor | Episode: "GGSS vs. GGSS " | |||
2017 | Legally Blind | Joel Apostol | |||
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko | Arnulfo | ||||
Love is... | John | ||||
Road Trip | Himself / Guest | ||||
2018 | The One That Got Away | Hugo | |||
Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka | Edward Salazar | ||||
Imbestigador | Jessie Tesoro | Episode: "Nueva Ecija Massacre" | |||
Daddy's Gurl | Bomber | ||||
Magpakailanman | Elmer | Episode: "Impiyerno sa Dagat: A True Story of Filipino Bravery and Preserverance" | |||
2019 | TODA One I Love | Robert | [13] | ||
Imbestigador | Glenn Ford Manzanero | Episode: "Bata sa Eco-Bag" | |||
Hanggang sa Dulo ng Buhay Ko | Ben Dela Cruz | ||||
Maynila | Apollo | Episode: My Little Angel | |||
2019–2020 | One of the Baes | Martin Rivera | |||
2020–present | All-Out Sundays | Himself – Performer | [14] | ||
2020 | Imbestigador | Francisco Zorilla | Episode: "Pedophile ng Tondo" | ||
2021 | My Fantastic Pag-ibig | Amadeus / Amado | GMA News TV | Episode: "Love Wars" | |
2022 | Little Princess | Jaxon Pineda | GMA Network | ||
2023 | Mga Lihim ni Urduja | Min Feng | |||
Love Before Sunrise | Enrico "Rico" Domingo | ||||
2024 | Jose & Maria's Bonggang Villa 2.0 | Fabio | |||
My Guardian Alien | dancer | ||||
Abot-Kamay na Pangarap | Dr. Gabby Cifra |
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Source |
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2012 | I Love You, Pare Ko | Carlo | |||
2013 | Raketeros | ||||
2013 | Tuhog | Mark | |||
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