Jeric Gonzales
John Eric "Jeric" Salvanera Gonzales (born August 7, 1992) is a TV personality from Laguna in the Philippines. He is known as one of the winners of the second season of the reality show, Protégé, a reality based artista search, created by GMA Network.[2][3][4] In present he is currently known as "kilig heartrob" in television at gma dramas.
Jeric Gonzales | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Eric Salvanera Gonzales August 7, 1992 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Kilig Cutie (Kilig is Tagalog word that roughly translates to "giddiness.") |
| Occupation | Musician, TV Personality, model |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Website | gmanetwork |
Biography
Gonzales became David Pomeranz's opening act for the latter's concert in Manila.[5] Gonzales joined the Ginoong Laguna 2012 and won 2nd Runner Up.[6][7]
Gonzales was a nursing graduate from Calamba Doctors' College in Parian who has temporarily set aside taking the board exams to pursue a showbiz dream. Born and raised in Barangay Halang[8] and was mentored by the Southern Luzon mentor Gina Alajar. Gonzales was originally a protégé of Alajar but due to a twist of the show, Alajar had to let go one of her protégés and mentor Jolina Magdangal chose Gonzales as her new protégé.
At the end of the competition, Gonzales was announced as the "Ultimate Male Protégé." Gonzales' female counterpart in winning the competition is Thea Tolentino who is also from Calamba.
Gonzales became part of the now defunct Sunday noontime variety show Party Pilipinas with the other top six finalists. Also after winning Protégé, Jeric was signed, with Thea Tolentino, to be part of Teen Gen, a sequel of the teen oriented show of the 1990s, T.G.I.S..[8]
On 2013, Gonzales appeared as a guest in sitcom Pepito Manaloto. Gonzales was also part of the prime time telenovela, Love and Lies.[9]
In 2014, Gonzales became part of the cast of Hustisya and in Nora Aunor's Dementia.
Also in 2014, Gonzales became a member of the musical trio 3logy with Abel Estanislao and Jak Roberto.[10][11] Their first song is the revival of Jolina Magdangal's hit Maybe It's You.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Teen Gen | Santiago "Tiago" Torres [12] | GMA Network | Main role |
| 2013 | Love and Lies | Ryan Alcantara | Supporting Cast | |
| Pyra: Ang Babaeng Apoy | Jeffrey Calida | Main Cast | ||
| 2014 | Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw | Edward (Young) | Guest Cast | |
| 2014—2015 | Strawberry Lane | George Bustamante | Supporting Cast | |
| 2015 | Pari 'Koy | Eli Marasigan | ||
| 2015—2016 | Destiny Rose | Vince | ||
| 2016 | Once Again | Jared "JV" Sanchez | ||
| Oh, My Mama! | Zach Ynares | Main role | ||
| 2017 | Trops | Richard Roxas | Guest role | |
| Super Ma'am | Isagani Dagohoy | |||
| 2017—2018 | Kambal, Karibal | Michael Roy "Makoy" Claveria† | Supporting Cast | |
| 2018—2019 | Ika-5 Utos | Brix Lorenzo | ||
| 2019 | Dragon Lady | Leandro Yi Tian | Guest Cast | |
| 2019—present | Magkaagaw | Jio Almonte | Main Cast |
Anthologies
Various shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break | Himself / Grand Winner | |
| 2012—2013 | Party Pilipinas | Himself / Performer | |
| 2013 | Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay na Kuwento | Ronnie Castro | |
| 2013—2015 | Sunday All Stars | Himself / Performer | |
| 2016 | A1 Ko Sa 'Yo | Christian | |
| 2016—2017 | Tsuperhero | Danilo[15] |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dementia | Vincent |
| Hustisya | Michael | |
| 2016 | Imagine You & Me | Rudy |
Discography
- Maybe It's You (3logy)
- Gusto Kita (3logy)
- Pwede Ba (3logy)
Accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11th Golden Screen Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor | Teen Gen | Nominated |
| 2015 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actor of the Year[16] | Dementia | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actor | Magpakailanman: Male Sex Slave sa Saudi | Won |
References
- "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com.
- Santiago, Erwin (October 21, 2012). "Jeric Gonzales and Thea Tolentino declared winners of Protege: The Battle For The Big Artista Break". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "Meet the Protégé male and female battle champs". The Philippine Star. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013.
- "Jeric, Thea win in 'Protégé'". Malaya. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013.
- Jo-Ann Q. Maglipon, Jocelyn Dimaculangan (August 5, 2012). "Protégé Season 2 Reveals Its Top 20". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
- Garcia, Rose (August 8, 2012). "GMA-7 reveals Top 10 male contenders of Protégé". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
- Nardo, Jun (August 9, 2012). "No plans to enter politics-- Dingdong". Journal Online. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012.
- Introducing Jeric Gonzales, The Coco Martin Lookalike Among The Proteges
- http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/shows/loveandlies/articles/2013-04-01/8548/Teen-stars-thrilled-for-their-roles-in-Love-and-Lies
- "Sunday All Stars" launches Jeric Gonzales, Abel Estanislao and Jak Roberto as boyband ‘3logy’
- Jeric doesn’t mind being part of 3Logy Archived February 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Rula, Gorgy. "Jodi, malaki ang kontribusyon kay Jolo". Abante Tonite. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- Acar, Aedrianne. "Kate Valdez, isang echoserang senyorita?". GMA Network. GMA. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Kaso ni Kian Loyd delos Santos, sisiyasatin sa 'Imbestigador'". GMA News. GMA Network, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- Acar, Aedrianne. "Ano ang role ang gagampanan ni Jeric Gonzales sa 'Tsuperhero?'". GMA Network. GMA Network, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Winners, Star Awards for movies 2015". Rappler. Retrieved November 13, 2017.