Elijah Canlas

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Elijah Canlas
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Born
Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas

(2000-08-16) August 16, 2000 (age 23)
Manila, Philippines
Education
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2014–present
AgentThe IdeaFirst Company
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Website Elijah Canlas on Instagram

Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas (born August 16, 2000) is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He began his professional acting career in the 2014 independent film Sundalong Kanin, an official entry to Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. He then rose to prominence for his award-winning performance in Kalel, 15 where he received Best Actor awards at 43rd Gawad Urian Awards, 68th FAMAS Awards, 17th Asian Film Festival in Rome, Italy, and 16th Harlem International Film Festival in Harlem, New York.

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Early life and education

Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas was born on August 16, 2000, in Manila, Philippines. He is the second son of Rommel Canlas and Lyn Canlas. Second of three siblings, he is fondly called "Jelo" by his older brother Jerom Andrei, and younger brother, Jamile Matthew "JM"†. The Canlas brothers are all actors who played various roles in film, theater and television. With their mother being a ballerina, and theater actress in Bacolod, they were exposed to arts, and theater at a very young age.

Canlas finished grade school at Statefields School, a private institute located in Bacoor, Cavite. In Junior High School, he studied Theater Arts at the Philippine High School for the Arts and finished Senior High School at MINT College. He is currently taking up his Bachelor of Arts in Philippine Arts at the University of the Philippines Manila while continuously pursuing his acting career. [1]

Career

When he was 14 years old, he debuted as one of the four main characters in the film Sundalong Kanin (2014), a Cinemalaya entry directed by Janice O'Hara. [2]

In 2014, he auditioned for the main role of Kalel, 15 when it was still titled Son of God, but got rejected because the role was supposed to be given to someone who resembles a mestizo son of a Spanish friar. Four years later in 2018, Canlas met with director Jun Robles Lana because he was looking for a talent manager. During the meeting, Lana suddenly said Canlas could play the lead in his next film as Kalel. [3]

A year after portraying his role in the movie Edward (2019), his acting prowess won him Best Supporting Actor (PinakaPASADOng Katuwang na Aktor) from the Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro (PASADO), [4] alongside other nominees such as Baron Geisler, Joross Gamboa and Ian Veneracion. [5] He also won Best Acting Ensemble together with the other cast members of the movie Kalel, 15 (2019) in the 2020 PARAGON Critics Choice Awards.

In May 2020, he was cast as one of the main actors in the YouTube series, Gameboys . Produced by The IdeaFirst Company, [6] it is a boys love (BL) series in the Philippines that tackles the story of two young men who find each other online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] [8] [9]

Along with Kokoy de Santos as Gavreel Alarcon, Elijah starred in the thirteen-part web series as Cairo Lazaro, an up-and-coming online game streamer. [10]

On August 5, 2020, he bagged his first Best Actor award at the prestigious 17th Asian Film Festival [11] in Rome, Italy for Kalel, 15 . [12] [13] In December 22 of the same year, he was named by CNN as "Actor of the Year". [14]

In late 2020, Netflix released a re-cut version of the series, titled Gameboys Level-Up Edition.

Personal life

In 2021, Canlas dated Miles Ocampo and announced their relationship to the public in 2022. In 2023, he admitted that he and Ocampo broke up.

Filmography

Television

YearProgramRoleNetwork

Ref.

2020 Paano ang Pasko? Noel Aguinaldo
TV5
[15] [16]
Almost Paradise Luke [17] [18]
2020–2021 Paano ang Pangako? Noel Aguinaldo
TV5
[19] [20]
2021 My Fantastic Pag-ibig Dwayne [21] [22]
2022 Suntok sa Buwan Dos Laurete
TV5
[23]
2023 The Iron Heart Conrado Reyes
2023–2024 Senior High Archie Aguerro
2024–present FPJ's Batang Quiapo Pablo Caballero
2024 High Street Archie Aguerro

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformRef.
2019Past, Present, Perfect?Marius [24] [25]
2020Pearl Next DoorCairo Lazaro [26] [27]
Gameboys [28] [29]
UnconditionalArthur
Cignal Play
 [30] [31]
2021Gameboys 2Cairo Lazaro
KTX & Vivamax Plus
 [32] [33]
2022Misis PiggyJeffrey

Film

YearTitleRoleProduction companyRef.
2014Sundalong KaninBadong
Cinemalaya entry
 [34] [35]
2016 Sakaling Hindi Makarating BenjieUnitel Productions
Media East Productions		 [36] [37]
2019 Kalel, 15 KalelThe IdeaFirst Company [38] [39]
EdwardRenzCinemalaya Entry [40] [41]
LSS (Last Song Syndrome) Cedie Globe Studios
Dokimos Media		 [42] [43]
Babae at BarilJunEpic Media
Cignal Entertainment		 [44] [45]
2020He Who Is Without SinMartin PanganSolar Pictures [46] [47]
2021Gameboys: The MovieCairo LazaroThe IdeaFirst Company
October Train Films		 [48] [49]
2022Blue RoomTroy RodriguezCinemalaya [50]
LivescreamExoVivamax Plus [51]
About Us But Not About Us LancelotOctoberian Films
The Ideafirst Company
Quantum Films		 [52]
2023Keys to the HeartJoselito "Jayjay" Hermano Netflix
GomBurZa Paciano Mercado Jesuit Communications
MediaQuest Ventures 		[53]

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef.
202017th Asian Film Festival Best Actor"Kalel, 15"Won [54]
68th FAMAS Awards Best ActorWon [55]
22nd Gawad Pasado AwardsBest Supporting Actor"Edward"Won [56]
43rd Gawad Urian Awards Best Actor Kalel, 15 Won [44]
PARAGON Critics Choice AwardsBest Acting EnsembleWon
Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Special Jury Prize for Performance in a Lead RoleHe Who Is Without SinWon [14]
Best ActorNominated [14]
38th Luna Awards Best Supporting ActorEdwardNominated [57]
20217th Urduja Heritage Film AwardsBest Young Actor Kalel, 15 Won [58]
5th Film Ambassadors' Night11 New Film Ambassadors for Acting PerformanceWon [59]
16th Harlem International Film Festival Best ActorWon [60]
4th EDDYS AwardsBest ActorHe Who Is Without SinNominated [61]
Young Critics Circle Best PerformanceNominated [62] [63]
Best Performance (Duo) alongside Enzo Pineda Nominated
Ani ng Dangal Awards  (National Commission for Culture and the Arts)Recipient for Ani ng Dangal AwardsHimselfWon [64]
36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Best Actor Kalel, 15 Nominated [65]
Best Supporting ActorBabae at BarilNominated
20231st Summer Metro Manila Film Festival Awards (MMFF)Jury Prize"About Us But Not About Us"Won [66]
Best ActorNominated
6th EDDYS AwardsBest ActorBlue RoomWon [67]
2024Platinum Stallion National Media Award 2024Best Primetime Drama ActorSenior HighWon [68]

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