Elijah Canlas Explained

Elijah Canlas
Birth Name:Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas
Birth Date:16 August 2000
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Height:5 ft 9 in
Occupation:Actor, singer
Years Active:2014–present
Agent:The IdeaFirst Company

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.

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 series

Year Title Role NotesNetwork
2020 Paano ang Pasko? Noel Aguinaldo Main Cast / Protagonist [15] [16]
Almost Paradise Luke Supporting Cast / Antagonist [17] [18]
2020–2021 Paano ang Pangako?Noel Aguinaldo Main Cast / Protagonist [19] [20]
2021My Fantastic Pag-ibig Dwayne Main Cast / Protagonist [21] [22]
2022 Suntok sa Buwan Dos Laurete Main Cast / Protagonist [23]
2023 The Iron Heart Conrado Reyes Recurring Cast / Anti-Hero
2023–2024 Senior High Archie AguerroMain Cast / Anti-Hero / Protagonist
2024FPJ's Batang QuiapoPablo Caballero†Supporting Cast / Antagonist[24]
High StreetArchie AguerroMain Cast / Protagonist

Web series

Year Title Role Platform
2019 Past, Present, Perfect? Marius [25] [26]
2020 Pearl Next Door Cairo Lazaro [27] [28]
Gameboys [29] [30]
Unconditional Arthur [31] [32]
2021 Gameboys 2 Cairo Lazaro [33] [34]
2022 Misis Piggy Jeffrey

Film

YearTitleRoleProduction company
2014 Sundalong Kanin Badong [35] [36]
2016 Sakaling Hindi Makarating Benjie Unitel Productions
Media East Productions 		[37] [38]
2019 Kalel, 15 Kalel The IdeaFirst Company [39] [40]
Edward Renz Cinemalaya Entry [41] [42]
LSS (Last Song Syndrome) Cedie Globe Studios
Dokimos Media 		[43] [44]
Babae at Baril Jun Epic Media
Cignal Entertainment 		[45]
2020 He Who Is Without Sin Martin Pangan Solar Pictures [46] [47]
2021 Gameboys: The Movie Cairo Lazaro The IdeaFirst Company
October Train Films 		[48] [49]
2022 Blue Room Troy RodriguezCinemalaya [50]
LivescreamExoVivamax Plus[51]
About Us But Not About UsLancelotOctoberian Films
The Ideafirst Company
Quantum Films		[52]
2023Keys to the HeartJoselito "Jayjay" HermanoNetflix
GomBurZaPaciano MercadoJesuit Communications
MediaQuest Ventures		[53]

Awards and nominations

! Year! Award ceremony! Category! Nominated work! Result!
202017th Asian Film FestivalBest Actoralign=center rowspan="2"Kalel, 15[54]
68th FAMAS AwardsBest Actor[55]
22nd Gawad Pasado AwardsBest Supporting Actoralign=center "Edward"[56]
43rd Gawad Urian AwardsBest Actoralign=center rowspan="2"Kalel, 15[57]
PARAGON Critics Choice AwardsBest Acting Ensemble
Pista ng Pelikulang PilipinoSpecial Jury Prize for Performance in a Lead Rolealign=center rowspan="2"He Who Is Without Sin
Best Actor
38th Luna AwardsBest Supporting ActorEdward[58]
20217th Urduja Heritage Film AwardsBest Young Actoralign=center rowspan="3"Kalel, 15[59]
5th Film Ambassadors' Night 11 New Film Ambassadors for Acting Performance[60]
16th Harlem International Film FestivalBest Actor[61]
4th EDDYS Awards Best Actoralign=center rowspan="3"He Who Is Without Sin[62]
Young Critics CircleBest Performance [63] [64]
Best Performance (Duo) alongside Enzo Pineda
Ani ng Dangal Awards  (National Commission for Culture and the Arts)Recipient for Ani ng Dangal AwardsHimself[65]
36th PMPC Star Awards for MoviesBest ActorKalel, 15[66]
Best Supporting Actor Babae at Baril
20231st Summer Metro Manila Film Festival Awards (MMFF)Jury Prize"About Us But Not About Us"[67]
Best Actor
6th EDDYS AwardsBest ActorBlue Room[68]
2024Platinum Stallion National Media Award 2024Best Primetime Drama ActorSenior High[69]
7th EDDYS AwardsBest Actoralign=center Keys to the Heart[70]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jaucian. Don. July 30, 2020. 'Gameboys' actor Elijah Canlas: 'We get to represent love that's not normalized in the media'. CNN Philippines. August 10, 2020. August 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809120034/https://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/2020/7/30/elijah-canlas-interview-gameboys.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Sundalong Kanin bears the O'Hara 'trademark'. 2014-07-31. 2020-08-13. The Philippine Star.
  3. Web site: Cruz. Marinel R.. 2019-12-17. Why Elijah Canlas thinks 'Kalel, 15' role destined to be his. 2020-08-11. INQUIRER.net. en.
  4. Web site: Ang PinakaPASADOng katuwang na aktor na gagawaran ng GAWAD PASADO ay may angking talino sa pag-arte na tunay na nag-aral ng kanilang lesson o aralin sa paggalaw at pagbitiw ng mga salita upang pahangain nila ang mga guro at ito ang maging daan upang sila ay IPASA bilang PinakaPASADOng Katuwang na Aktor sa taong 2019-2020 . Pasado (Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro) . August 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: Fernando . Jeff . Kapamilya Stars, nominado sa Gawad Pasado 2020 . push.abs-cbn.com . August 10, 2020 . fil . March 12, 2020.
  6. Web site: Welcome to The IdeaFirst Company -. 2020-08-11. theideafirstcompany.com. en-US.
  7. News: 'GAMEBOYS' Pandemic's breakout hit. en. Manila Standard. 2020-08-18.
  8. Web site: 2020-07-04. Go, Gameboys!. 2020-08-13. The Manila Times. en-US.
  9. Web site: Interaksyon. 2020-06-22. Filipino BL digital series 'Gameboys' gets international love. 2020-08-13. Interaksyon. en-US.
  10. Web site: Last 3 episodes of 'Gameboys' delayed due to Metro Manila lockdown. 2020-08-13. Rappler. August 5, 2020 . en.
  11. Web site: Asian Film Festival. 2020-08-11. www.facebook.com. en.
  12. News: Noriega . Richa . 'Kalel, 15' star Elijah Canlas wins Best Actor at 17th Asian Film Festival . August 10, 2020 . . August 7, 2020.
  13. News: 'Gameboys' star Elijah Canlas wins Best Actor at 17th Asian Film Festival . August 10, 2020 . . August 7, 2020.
  14. Web site: 'Actor of the Year: Elijah Canlas. 2021-02-11. CNN. en. January 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131022928/https://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/Film/2020/12/22/Actor-of-the-Year--Elijah-Canlas.html. dead.
  15. Web site: 2020-11-23. Elijah Canlas begins primetime career tonight. 2021-08-15. The Manila Times.
  16. Web site: Biong. Ian. WATCH: 'Gameboys' actor Elijah Canlas to star in TV5 Christmas teleserye. November 7, 2020 . 2021-08-15. en-US.
  17. Web site: 2020-05-31. 'Almost Paradise': More PH actors in Cebu-set action-comedy series. 2021-08-15. INQUIRER.net. en.
  18. Web site: 2021-05-06. Zaijian Jaranilla joins 'Almost Paradise' as guest actor. 2021-08-15. ABS-CBN News. en.
  19. Web site: Biong. Ian. 2020-11-07. WATCH: 'Gameboys' actor Elijah Canlas to star in TV5 Christmas teleserye. 2020-11-23. INQUIRER.net. en.
  20. Web site: Elijah Canlas begins primetime career tonight. 2020-11-23. The Manila Times. en-US.
  21. Web site: My Fantastic Pag-ibig: DUWENDE, INILIGTAS NG ISANG MORTAL?! Full Episode 22. 2021-08-15. GMA Network.
  22. Web site: Kokoy de Santos puring-puri ng mga katrabaho sa Pepito Manaloto: Unang Kuwento. 2021-08-15. PEP.ph. en.
  23. Web site: 2022-07-14. Love withstands fate's heartbreaking punches on TV5's first movieserye 'Suntok Sa Buwan' . 2022-07-17. Manila Bulletin. en.
  24. Web site: Llemit . Kathleen A. . 2024-02-17 . Elijah Canlas, Tessie Tomas, Jaime Fabregas join 'Batang Quiapo' year 2 . 2024-06-19 . Philstar.com.
  25. Web site: Galang. Jelou. August 17, 2019. 'Past, Present, Perfect? made me feel understood as a writer with big dreams. August 10, 2020.
  26. Web site: June 4, 2019. Loisa, Shaina power through heartache and broken dreams in iWant's "Past, Present, Perfect?". August 10, 2020. abs-cbn.com. ABS-CBN.
  27. Web site: Spin-off series ng 'Gameboys' na 'Pearl Next Door,' magsisimula na ngayong October GMA Entertainment. 2021-08-15. GMA Network.
  28. Web site: Guno. Niña V.. 'Pearl Next Door': Girls' Love series lets queer women join the fun in BL wave. October 22, 2020 . 2021-08-15. en-US.
  29. News: Chua . Zsarlene . Pinoy web series on gay romance finds an audience during the pandemic . August 10, 2020 . . July 21, 2020.
  30. Web site: Cruz. Marinel. 2020-06-25. Filipino BL series 'Gameboys' reaches a million views after only 2 episodes. 2021-08-15. INQUIRER.net. en.
  31. News: Calderon . Ricky . Boys' love genre blows up, reaches Phl with 'Gameboys' . August 10, 2020 . . June 21, 2020.
  32. Web site: Cruz. Marinel. 2020-10-03. Elijah Canlas wins 1st int'l best actor award. 2021-08-15. INQUIRER.net. en.
  33. Web site: 2021-01-01. FAMOUS: Elijah Canlas gives teaser of 'Gameboys 2'. 2021-08-15. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
  34. Web site: WATCH: Cai and Gav get really close in 'Gameboys' season 2 teaser. 2021-08-15. Rappler. January 22, 2021 . en.
  35. Web site: Sundalong Kanin Best Film at Manhattan filmfest. 2021-08-15. Philstar. en.
  36. Web site: Sundalong Kanin bears the O'Hara 'trademark'. 2021-08-15. Philstar. en.
  37. Web site: Baccay. Mark. 2020-11-26. WATCH: Elijah Canlas Shares His Lessons Learned on Film and Acting. 2021-08-15. My Pope Philippines. en-US.
  38. Web site: 2017-02-01. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Watch Sakaling Hindi Makarating. 2021-08-15. Scout Magazine. en-US.
  39. Web site: Guno. Niña V.. 'Kalel, 15' starring Elijah Canlas to stream this December. November 17, 2020 . 2021-08-15. en-US.
  40. Web site: 'Kalel, 15' is coming to Netflix. 2021-08-15. Rappler. November 18, 2020 . en.
  41. Web site: Actor of the Year: Elijah Canlas. 2021-08-15. CNN Philippines. en. August 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815020423/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/Film/2020/12/22/Actor-of-the-Year--Elijah-Canlas.html. dead.
  42. Web site: 2020-12-30. PH film 'Edward' tops 20 Best Asean Movies of 2020. 2021-08-15. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
  43. Web site: Ben&Ben Is Starring in a New Movie This September. 2021-08-15. SPOT.PH. en.
  44. Web site: REVIEW: Gabbi Garcia-Khalil Ramos movie LSS hits all the right notes. 2021-08-15. PEP.ph. en.
  45. Web site: 2020-11-10. Janine Gutierrez, Elijah Canlas bag top honors at Gawad Urian. 2021-08-15. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
  46. Web site: WATCH: Enzo Pineda plays a shady TV reporter in 'He Who Is Without Sin'. 2021-08-15. Push. en.
  47. Web site: Iglesias. Iza. 2021-08-07. Unreleased films take Cinemalaya Premieres' virtual edition today. 2021-08-15. The Manila Times. en.
  48. Web site: Hawson. Fred. 2021-08-01. KTX review: 'Gameboys The Movie' offers more than just BL kilig. 2021-08-15. ABS-CBN News. en.
  49. Web site: Calderon. Ricky. 2021-08-01. Gavreel and Cairo's love story continues in 'Gameboys: The Movie'. 2021-08-15. The Manila Times. en.
  50. Web site: Blue Room. Cinemalaya. en.
  51. Web site: 2022-11-10 . Elijah Canlas stars in first horror flick 'Livescream' . 2022-12-23 . Manila Bulletin.
  52. News: Bautista . Mario . Elijah plays one of his hardest roles - Journal News . 1 April 2023 . Journal Online . 19 March 2023.
  53. Web site: GOMBURZA. COMING SOON!. Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc.. October 5, 2023. English, Filipino. October 5, 2023. LOOK: ALL-STAR CAST NG GOMBURZA.
  54. Web site: 'Gameboys' star Elijah Canlas wins Best Actor at 17th Asian Film Festival. 2020-08-11. Rappler. en.
  55. Web site: Balboa. Jen. 2020-12-21. 'Aswang' wins FAMAS 2020 best picture; Elijah Canlas, Janine Gutierrez, Kristofer King earn top acting awards. 2020-12-21. INQUIRER.net. en.
  56. Web site: Kapamilya Stars, nominado sa Gawad Pasado 2020. 2020-12-29. Push. Filipino.
  57. Web site: Janine Gutierrez and Elijah Canlas win best actress, actor in Gawad Urian 2020. 2020-11-10. entertainment.inquirer.net. en.
  58. Web site: Winners, Luna Awards 2020.
  59. Web site: 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards 2020. en.
  60. Web site: 'FDCP Reveals Honorees, Special Awardees & Performers of 5th Film Ambassadors' Night.
  61. Web site: Elijah Canlas wins best actor in Harlem International Film Festival.
  62. Web site: SPEEd bares 4th Eddys nominees. The Manila Times.
  63. Web site: 'YCC nominations for 2020. en.
  64. Web site: May 30, 2021. 'Death of Nintendo,' 'Kintsugi' in historic tie for YCC best film of 2020 . July 19, 2023. Young Critics Circle Film Desk. en.
  65. Web site: Ani ng Dangal Awardees for the year 2021. .
  66. Web site: PMPC releases official list of nominees for 36th Star Awards for Movies. .
  67. Web site: Elijah Canlas wins Jury Prize at 1st Summer MMFF . 2023-07-19 . Cornerstone Entertainment . en . July 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719054556/http://www.cornerstoneentertainment.com.ph/news/elijah-canlas-wins-jury-prize-at-1st-summer-mmff . dead .
  68. Web site: Alcantara . Carissa . November 29, 2023 . 'Blue Room,' 'Family Matters' win big at 6th Eddys . Manila Bulletin.
  69. Web site: PLATINUM STALLION NATIONAL MEDIA AWARDS 2024 WINNERS . Trinity University of Asia.
  70. Web site: PUSH Team . June 15, 2024 . Here are the nominees for 7th EDDYS . Push.

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