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Elijah Canlas
Born: 16th Aug 2000 Philippines
Dept: Acting
Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas is a Filipino television, film and theater actor and commercial model. His lead and title role in the film Kalel, 15 paved the way for more acting opportunities in his career. This film also bagged its director, Jun Robles Lana, the best director award at the Tallinn International Film Festival in Estonia, and Elijah's first Best Actor award at the 17th Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy. In May 2020, he was cast as one of the main actors in the YouTube series, Gameboys. Produced by The IdeaFirst Company, 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. Second of three siblings, he is fondly called Jelo by his older brother Jerom, and younger brother, JM. The Canlas brothers are all actors who played various roles in film, theater and television. With their mother being a theater actress in Bacolod, they were exposed to theater at a very young age.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 44
Film: 31 (70%)
Television: 13 (30%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Music, Western, War
Filmography
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No more mixed signals. Hindi ka sobra kung gusto mo ng malinaw. Clarity should be the bare minimum ‼️ Deserve mo ng pagmamahal na SIGURADO! Elija ... view
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Joms
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EDJOP tells the story of student activist Edgar Jopson, who was killed in Davao during Martial Law in the Philippines. ... view
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Edgar "Edjop" Jopson
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A boy named Tony was living with his parents. He caught his dad in a situation that will hunt him for the rest of his life, this situation became part ... view
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Tony
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YSpeak 2.0 is a youth-led talk and civic dialogue platform that amplifies the voices of young Filipinos in today’s complex political and social clim ... view
Character:
Self (6 ep.)
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An architect comes to survey a derelict mountain mansion, then finds herself haunted by the presence of two strangers in the house. ... view
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Original title: Rumaragasa
2026
A young man’s quest for truth and justice interwines with a plane crash mystery, uncovering a sinister plot that propels his desire to be heard but ... view
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Eli
2025
Set during the first quarter storm in the 1970s, policemen Homer, Conrad, and Billy are consumed by the murder case of troublemaking teenagers in the ... view
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2025
Three chilling tales based on real stories expose the haunting depths of faith, fear, and the unknown — from a seafarer trapped on a cursed voyage, ... view
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Kain (segment "Berbalang")
2025
In a fictional town near Metro Manila against the volcanic landscape of Mount Pinatubo, a veteran police officer and his rookie son must defend their ... view
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Jules
2025
Just days before her team's tryouts for the Olympics, dedicated young gymnast Sunshine discovers she is pregnant. Now she must embark on a desperate a ... view
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Miggs
2025
Marlon, a socially inept and reserved office worker, stumbles upon a mysterious beeper number. Intrigued by curiosity, he reaches out to this mysterio ... view
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2024
A woman plots to take down the billionaire responsible for her daughter's death. She decides to attend his lavish party disguised as a charming wealth ... view
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Tofy
2024
Sad boys Jelson and Ipe harness the power of their love in an attempt to survive a world devastated by climate change. ... view
Character:
Jelson
Jul 2024 (first aired)
A Philippine game show created by ABS-CBN Studios & 3NITHINK. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
May 2024 (first aired)
Five years after, Sky is reunited with her high school friends through Sanya and Kenjie's engagement. However, things head south when Z suddenly disap ... view
Character:
Archie Aguerro (80 ep.)
2023
A powerful and moving historical drama that tells the courageous story of three Filipino Catholic priests: Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Za ... view
Character:
Paciano Mercado
2023
Troubled and alone, a boxer moves in with his long-lost mother and autistic pianist brother — but must fit in with a family he hasn't known for year ... view
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Jayjay
Aug 2023 (first aired)
A student’s death causes a scandal at the prestigious Northford High. Investigations conclude it was a suicide. The victim’s twin sister thinks ot ... view
Character:
Archie Aguerro (105 ep.)
2023
A literature professor meets his student at a restaurant and, over the course of one meal, secrets and lies will be unearthed and the sinister connect ... view
Character:
Lance
Nov 2022 (first aired)
An undercover agent goes on a dangerous mission to bring down a crime ring. Fueled by a bitter and painful past, he along with his allies faces the gr ... view
Character:
Conrado Reyes (2 ep.)
2022
A prankster finds himself trapped in a dark room. Things turn bloody when a masked figure gives him instructions to use a torture wall or else his lov ... view
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Exo
2022
A progressive rock band composed of privileged teenagers get arrested for drug possession, and are brought into the “Blue Room” where they must ma ... view
Character:
Troy
Apr 2022 (first aired)
A single mother of three has devoted her life working hard to provide for her family. Her sacrifice finally pays off as she sees the success of her ch ... view
Character:
Jeffrey Martinez (6 ep.)
Mar 2022 (first aired)
GMA presents the famous game show from America that has been played all over the world and is now in the Philippines, this is Family Feud. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (Gameboys) (1 ep.)
2021
The story of gamers turned lovers Cairo and Gavreel, to spend time together in Gavreel's house, a few weeks before Cairo returns to his province. What ... view
Character:
Cairo Lazaro
2020
One evening, Martin, a broadcasting student, is invited for coffee by Lawrence, the TV reporter he idolizes. During the days that follow, Martin share ... view
Character:
Martin
2020
An introverted teenage boy lies to his parents that he'd sleep over at his friends'. However, he made an appointment with a random guy found on a dati ... view
Character:
Young Boy
May 2020 (first aired)
Teenage streamer Cairo is caught off guard when he receives a video call from a new online rival called Gavreel. He is even more surprised when the ha ... view
Character:
Cairo (21 ep.)
Original title: Ang Totoong Kalaban
2020
Two individuals having a friendly game stumbles upon a very mysterious man and faces the unexpected. ... view
Character:
Himself
2020
In a world where men hide their true love and feelings, where a mother turns a blind eye to her son's identity, and where religion dictates that a man ... view
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Mar 2020 (first aired)
A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s ... view
Character:
Dealer #1 (1 ep.)
2019
Surrounded by tensions and secrets, a teenage boy searches for validation and navigates life with a dysfunctional family following an HIV diagnosis. ... view
Character:
Kalel
Original title: Babae at Baril
2019
A department store saleslady has had enough of being an underdog. One night, she discovers a peculiar-looking gun right on her doorstep. Her life dras ... view
Character:
Jun
2019
Sara and Zak, an aspiring musician and a yearning son, find themselves in a series of almost-but-not-quite-romantic encounters as they follow an upcom ... view
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2019
A public hospital serves as a witness to a young boy’s rite of passage when he is stuck to take care of his ailing father. Caught in a place where l ... view
Character:
Renz
May 2019 (first aired)
Four young siblings face a barrage of challenges and must grow up sooner than expected after their parents die in a car crash. ... view
Character:
Arthur (10 ep.)
Original title: Ang Nagliliyab na Kasaysayan ng Pamilya Dela Cruz
2018
Faced with a series of terrible incidents, the Dela Cruz family now has to make a decision that will alter the history of their family. ... view
Character:
Tonio Dela Cruz
2016
A young boy frequently visits an old man who lives alone, keeping him always in good company. One night, he chances upon the old man watching a dated ... view
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Original title: 1-2-3
2016
When his sister disappears after leaving their home in hopes of singing stardom, Luis tracks her down and discovers the grim reality of her whereabout ... view
Character:
Rey
Original title: Sakaling Hindi Makarating
2016
A series of mysterious hand-illustrated postcards take a young woman on a journey throughout the Philippines in search of its anonymous writer. ... view
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Benjie
Original title: Sundalong Kanin
2014
Set during the Japanese Occupation, four children (Nitoy, Benny, Carding, and Badong) aspire nothing more than to become soldiers fighting the Japanes ... view
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May 1991 (first aired)
Recognized as the longest and most award-winning drama anthology in the country, Charo Santos-Concio narrates real-life stories of people with well-cr ... view
Character:
Sofronio Vasquez (1 ep.)