Cedrick Juan Explained

Cedrick Juan
Birth Name:Paul Cedrick Gutierrez Juan
Birth Date:26 June 1990
Birth Place:Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2008–present
Agent:MediaQuest Artist Agency (2024–present)
Notable Works:GomBurZa (2023)

Paul Cedrick Gutierrez Juan (born June 26, 1990) is a Filipino theater, movie and television actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Fr. Jose Burgos in historical film GomBurZa, and was awarded as the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor.

Life and career

Paul Cedrick Gutierrez Juan was born on June 26, 1990 at Santa Maria, Bulacan.[1] [2] He is the second eldest among the eight siblings.[3]

Juan began his acting career in theater in 2008.[4]

His early acting stints include being part of the Dulaang UP at the University of the Philippines in Diliman from 2013 to 2016, and at the FEU-Art Theatre Clinique of the Far Eastern University.[5]

He was also cast in the musical Tagalog: Mula sa Buwan (From the Moon), a musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano De Bergerac.[6] [7]

In 2023, he was cast as Fr. Jose Burgos in the historical drama film GomBurZa, a dramatization of the events that led to the execution of the titular martyr priests who were implicated in the Cavite Mutiny. Originally, he was auditioning for a different role until the movie's director Pepe Diokno asked him if he wanted to take the role of Fr. Burgos instead. On December 27, 2023, he won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.[8]

In 2024, Juan signed a contract with Manny Pangilinan's newly-launched MediaQuest Artist Agency, becoming one of the newest 13 artists to appear in TV5's dramas.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2011 Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Marlon's friend
2016 Viva Escolta short film
Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo may Boyfriend? Henry's husband
Die Beautiful Erika
Oro Bong
2017 Bliss Director's boy
Last Night
Dapol tan payawar na Tayug 1931 young Pedro Calosa
2018 Col. Jose Leyba
2019 The Panti Sisters Estong
Utopia Zed
Gitarista Marcelo
Kalel, 15 Danny
2020 Miss Q and A
2021 Big Night!
2022 Two And One Joaquin
2023 Fin Isidro
Gomburza

Television

Year Title Role Network/Producer
2014 Ilustrado Valentin Ventura (uncredited)
2015 Karelasyon (two episodes)
Single/Single Guy at the bar
2015–2016 Ipaglaban Mo (three episodes)
2016 Till I Met You Otap Miranda
2017 Tadhana Butchok GMA Network
Wagas Rocky
2019 The Orbiters Pol Cignal Play
Manilennials Romeo
Uncoupling Kurt
2020 I Am U Tristan
2020–2021 Paano ang Pasko? / Paano ang Pangako? Alex
2021 Pearl Next Door Linus Youtube/IdeaFirst Company
Now Streaming Cedrick
2023 Fit Check: Confessions of an Ukay Queen Avel
Gud Morning KapatidHimself / GuestTV5
TV PatrolHimself / Star Patrol guest anchorKapamilya Channel / A2Z[10]
2024E.A.T.Himself / Guest / Mr. Cutie judgeTV5
Fast Talk with Boy AbundaHimself / GuestGMA Network
Tao Po!Kapamilya Channel / A2Z
Ang Himala ni NiñoTV5

Awards

Year Category Title of work Organization Result
Best Supporting Actor Oro (film) [11]
2017 Best Actor Sakuntala: Ang singsing ng kapalaran sa Dusyanta (play) Aliw Awards
Best Actor Gomburza (film)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cedrick Juan hopes to work with Kathryn Bernardo; will he still do supporting roles? . May 20, 2024 . PEP.ph . en.
  2. Web site: Cedrick Juan: From chess board to silver screen . May 20, 2024 . PEP.ph . en.
  3. News: Cruz . Marinel . 27 December 2019 . Cedrick on why teens need 1st lessons on sexuality from their parents . 28 December 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . en.
  4. News: PEP Troika . Cedrick Juan, Miggy Jimenez, may ka-threesome sa movie; na-shock ba ang kanilang girlfriends? . Cedrick Juan, Miggy Jimenez, had a threesome in movie; were their girlfriends shocked? . 28 December 2023 . PEP.ph . Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. . 4 October 2022 . fil.
  5. Web site: Cantalaba . Jude . December 21, 2023 . Exclusive: Cedrick Juan Clinches Biggest Role Yet . December 27, 2023 . Broadway World Philippines.
  6. Web site: November 14, 2022 . ‘Mula sa Buwan’ Announces Cast Changes . Theater Fans Manila.
  7. News: 49th MMFF best actor Cedrick Juan shares journey from theater to big screen . 6 January 2024 . Manila Standard . 6 January 2024.
  8. News: Pumell . Kristoffer . December 27, 2023 . MMFF 2023 winners: 'Firefly' is Best Picture; newcomer Cedrick Juan beats Christopher de Leon, Piolo Pascual . .
  9. Web site: De Castro . Isagani Jr. . 2024-05-02 . Manny Pangilinan launches talent agency, signs 'GomBurZa' star Cedrick Juan . 2024-05-20 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  10. News: December 29, 2023 . MMFF Best Actor Cedrick Juan sumabak bilang 'Star Patroller' . May 20, 2024 . ABS-CBN News.
  11. News: Cerezo . Anna . December 28, 2023 . Get to know Cedrick Juan, 49th MMFF's Best Actor . . December 29, 2023.