| Jeric Gonzales | |
| Birth Name: | John Eric Salvanera Gonzales |
| Birth Date: | 7 August 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Calamba, Laguna, Philippines |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
| Agent: | Sparkle GMA Artist Center |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
John Eric Salvanera "Jeric" Gonzales (born August 7, 1992), (in Tagalog ˈdʒɛɾik gɔnˈsalɛs/), is a Filipino actor, singer, and model.[1] 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] 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]
He is known for his leading roles in Magkaagaw and Start-Up PH.
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]
In 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. The same year, 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.
In 2022, Gonzales, along with Alden Richards, Bea Alonzo, and Yasmien Kurdi joined the cast of the Philippine adaptation of Korean drama Start-Up, where he played the role of Davidson "Dave" Navarro. he considered it a biggest break in his career.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Teen Gen | Santiago "Tiago" Torres[13] | Main Role | |
| 2013 | Love and Lies | Ryan Alcantara | Supporting Cast | |
| Jeffrey Calida | Main Cast | |||
| 2014 | Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw | Edward | Guest Cast | |
| 2014–15 | Strawberry Lane | George Bustamante | Supporting Cast | |
| 2015 | Pari 'Koy | Eli Marasigan | ||
| 2015–16 | Destiny Rose | Vince | ||
| 2016 | Once Again | Jared "JV" Sanchez | ||
| Oh, My Mama! | Zach Ynares | Main Cast | ||
| 2017 | Trops | Richard Roxas | Guest Cast | |
| Super Ma'am | Isagani Dagohoy | |||
| 2017–18 | Kambal, Karibal | Michael Roy "Makoy" Claveria | Supporting Cast | |
| 2018–19 | Ika-5 Utos | Brix Lorenzo | ||
| 2019–21 | Magkaagaw | Jio Almonte | Main Cast | |
| 2021 | Heartful Café | Warren | Guest Cast | |
| 2022 | Start-Up PH | Davidson "Dave" Navarro | Lead Cast | |
| 2023 | Mga Lihim ni Urduja | Greg Sandoval | Supporting Cast | |
| 2024 | Widows' War | Francis Castillo |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Himself / Grand Winner | GMA Network | |
| 2012–13 | Party Pilipinas | Himself (performer) | |
| 2013 | Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay na Kuwento | Ronnie Castro | |
| 2013–15 | Sunday All Stars | Himself (performer) | |
| 2016 | A1 Ko Sa 'Yo | Christian | |
| 2016–17 | Tsuperhero | Danilo[17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hustisya | Michael | ||
| Dementia | Vincent | |||
| 2016 | Imagine You & Me | Rudy | ||
| 2019 | Kiko en Lala | Spa Boy #3 | ||
| 2022 | Broken Blooms | Jeremy Gonzaga | [18] |
| 2015 | "Pwede Ba" | Jak Roberto and Abel Estanislao | Mikoy Morales | GMA Records | Local theme from Pinocchio | [19] |
| 2019 | "Taksil" | N/A | Glen Mapue | GMA Music | ||
| 2020 | "Line To Heaven" | Paco Arespacochaga | Originally performed by Introvoys | [20] | ||
| 2022 | "Hihintayin Kita" | Louie Ignacio | Theme from Broken Blooms | [21] |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11th Golden Screen Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor | Teen Gen | |
| 2015 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actor of the Year[22] | Dementia | |
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actor | Magpakailanman: Male Sex Slave sa Saudi | |
| 2021 | 12th PMPC Star Awards for Music | Male Acoustic Artist of the Year[23] | Taksil | |
| 2022 | 17th Harlem International Film Festival | Best Actor | Broken Blooms[24] | |
| Mokkho International Film Festival | Critics Choice for Best Actor in an Indie | |||
| Saskatchewan International Film Festival | Best Actor (Full-Length Fiction) | |||
| Tagore International Film Festival | Outstanding Achievements for Best Actor |