JC de Vera

John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor, host, model and singer.

JC de Vera
de Vera at the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival
Born	John Carlo de Vera (1986-03-10) March 10, 1986 (age 38) Manila, Philippines
Occupations	Actor host model singer
Years active	2003–present
Agents	GMA Artist Center (2003–2010 Star Magic (2013–2023) Regal Entertainment (2005–present)
Spouse	Rikkah Cruz ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	2
Website	JC de Vera on Instagram

Personal life

De Vera was offered a basketball scholarship in Colegio de San Juan de Letran after he graduated from high school in Colegio San Agustin – Makati but rejected it to pursue his acting career. He also studied in Ateneo de Manila University. De Vera announced on February 28, 2021, in the YouTube channel of Erich Gonzales that he and his non-showbiz partner Rikkah Cruz were married since 2018. They have two daughters, Lana (born April 2018) and Laura (born June 2023).^[1]

Career

2003–2010

He started his showbiz career in 2003 when he was cast in Click. At the time, he was paired up with Valerie Concepcion and Julianne Lee, but was soon cast in supporting and lead roles in primetime series with the likes of Richard Gutierrez, Dingdong Dantes and Dennis Trillo.

He was named as GMA Network's Drama Prince^[2] after they highly rated and praised Philippine dramas like Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso, Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig and Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita, where he was paired with Yasmien Kurdi. JC has also paired up with Rhian Ramos in LaLola and Heart Evangelista in Sine Novela's Ngayon at Kailanman. JC was paired up with Jackie Rice in the recently concluded fantaserye of GMA Network, Panday Kids.

2010–2013

De Vera was transferred to TV5 and signed a three-year contract. He was formally introduced on March 17, 2010, as one of the new talents to the network.^[3][4] His last appearance was Cassandra: Warrior Angel.

In December 2010, de Vera announced his departure from Bench following his decision not to renew his contract due to busy commitments, but he moved to Calvin Klein and Freego Jeans in August 2011.^[5]

2013–present

After signing a two-year contract with ABS-CBN on July 29, 2013,^[6] De Vera's career returned to the limelight as he starred on the high-profile primetime series The Legal Wife starring Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales and Maja Salvador,^[7] the afternoon series Moon of Desire starring Meg Imperial and Ellen Adarna, and in the film Once a Princess with Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee. Soon after, he appeared in the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival movie Shake, Rattle & Roll XV, alongside Erich Gonzales.

In 2015, he starred in the romantic horror film Halik sa Hangin with Julia Montes and Gerald Anderson. He was seen next together with Jessy Mendiola in the romantic family drama series You're My Home, alongside Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta.^[8] He starred in the teleserye, The Better Half, as Rafael Cabrera, in 2017.

In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy series Since I Found You with Arci Muñoz and Piolo Pascual.

Filmography

Talk shows

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2007	Showbiz Central	GMA Network
2013	The Buzz	ABS-CBN		[7]
	Gandang Gabi, Vice!			[9]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2003	Click	Benj	GMA Network	Batch 3 & 4
2004	Joyride	Carlo
	Love to Love: Pretty Boy	—		Season 4: Story 1
	Forever in My Heart	Young Michael Bernabe
2005	Now and Forever Now and Forever: Mukha Now and Forever: Agos	William Julius
	Sugo	James
2006	Mars Ravelo: Captain Barbell	Boris / Super Boris
	Makita Ka Lang Muli	Matthew
2007	Magic Kamison My Ghost Bride	Adrian		Season 1: Story 3
	Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang Ang Gwapong Sastre Ang Mahiwagang Balabal	Adelino Ali		Season 2: Episode 2 Season 2: Episode 8
	Sine Novela Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso Pasan Ko ang Daigdig	Aldrin Griego Carding		Season 1: Story 2 Season 1: Story 4	[10]
2008	Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita	Derek Perantes / Rod			[11]
	Dear Friend	Alex		Season 1
	Maynila	Various roles
	Obra Story 5: Pretty Boy Story 6: Rehas Story 7: Daddy Dearest Story 8: Sintoy	Joel Rico Ryan Sintoy			[12]
	LaLola	Facundo Diaz			[13]
2009	Ngayon at Kailanman	Edwin Torres			[14]
	Dear Friend: Special	Tyron
	Sana Ngayong Pasko	Rigo Dionisio		Happy's Boyfriend
2010	Panday Kids	Aureus		Special Participation
	Lokomoko U	—	TV5
	5 Star Specials: JC Tato-45 Kardong Kamao Johnny Salamangkero Gabriel Molave Jak en Poy Papa Rusty Si Paco at ang Prinsesa Si Ali, si Oli at si Tommy	Various roles		Season 3
	My Driver Sweet Lover	Rocky		First Teleserye of TV5
2011	Star Confessions: Isko Moreno	Isko Moreno		True Story
	Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum	Benjamin Maningding			[15]
2012	Enchanted Garden	Edmund		Ella's Love Interest	[16]
	Valiente	Gardo Valiente / Nicolas Vallejo / Gardo Braganza			[17]
2013	Toda Max	Jake	ABS-CBN	Special Guest (1st anniversary episode)
2014	The Legal Wife	Max Gonzales		1st Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN	[18]
	Moon of Desire	Dr. Jefferson "Jeff" Bustamante		1st Daytime TV series on ABS-CBN	[19]
2015	Maalaala Mo Kaya: E-Mail	Andrew		1st MMK appearance
	Banana Sundae	Various Roles		Main cast
	Ipaglaban Mo: Pusong Mapanlinlang	Manolo		1st Ipaglaban Mo! guesting
	You're My Home	Christian Vergara		2nd Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN
2016	Wansapanataym: Just Got Laki	Michael/Big Macky		1st Wansapanataym guesting
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pictures - Courageous Catie	Jayjay		2nd MMK Appearance
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Golden Boy	Josef		3rd MMK Appearance
2017	The Better Half	Rafael Cabrera		2nd Daytime TV series on ABS-CBN
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Baso	Jayson		4th MMK Appearance
2018	Since I Found You	Gino Corpuz		3rd Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN
	Ipaglaban Mo: Abogada	Max Sandejas		2nd Ipaglaban Mo! Guesting
2019	The General's Daughter	Ethan Del Fierro		4th Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN
2020	Pamilya Ko	Nathan Rubiñol		5th Primetime TV Series on ABS-CBN
2020–2022	La Vida Lena	Adrian Narciso	iWantTFC / A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / TV5	6th Primetime TV Series on ABS-CBN
2021	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Paru-paro	Jay	A2Z / Kapamilya Channel	5th MMK Appearance
2022	The Goodbye Girl		iWantTFC	Main Cast
	Flower of Evil	Andrew Marcelo	A2Z / Kapamilya Channel	Supporting Cast
2023–2024	Nag-aapoy na Damdamin	Phillip Salazar	A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / TV5	3rd Daytime TV series on ABS-CBN

Variety shows

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2005	SOP Gigsters	GMA Network
2008	Eat Bulaga!
2010	P.O.5	TV5
2011	Fan*tastik
	Hey It's Saberdey!
2012	Game 'N Go
2013–present	ASAP	ABS-CBN
	It's Showtime
2015–2020	Banana Sundae

Film

Year	Title	Role	Studio	Notes	References
2005	Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife	Nixon Chong	Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures
2006	White Lady	Robbie
2007	Ouija	Gino	GMA Pictures & Viva Films
	Tiyanaks	Kerwin	Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures
2008	My Bestfriend's Girlfriend	Mark Abo	Regal Entertainment & GMA Pictures
	My Monster Mom	Boboy
	Loving You	Jepoi Gumba	Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures
	Shake, Rattle & Roll X	Jay	Regal Entertainment & Regal Multimedia, Inc	Part 1: Emergency
2009	Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love	Young Alfonso Uy	Regal Entertainment
2010	Hating Kapatid	Bong	Viva Films	Rica's Leading Man	[20]
2013	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy	Osweng	Star Cinema & Viva Films
2014	So It's You	Tony Ferrer	Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures		[21]
	Once a Princess	Damian Albert	Skylight Films & Regal Entertainment
	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV	Troy	Regal Entertainment & Regal Multimedia, Inc.	Part 1: Ahas
2015	Halik sa Hangin	Alvin Paredes	Star Cinema
2016	Best Partee Ever	Mikey	QCinema International Film Festival
	Tisay	Simon	Cinema One Originals
	Kabisera		Fire Starters Manila Production
2017	Salvage	Neil	Salida Productions
2018	Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes	Felix Reyes	Star Cinema, Quantum Films
	Everybody Loves Baby Wendy	Gabriel Roque	iWantTFC
	One Great Love	Carl Mauricio	Regal Entertainment
2019	Barbara Reimagined	James	iWantTFC & Lonewolf Films
	Love Is Love	Anton	RKB Productions
2021	General Admission	Carlito	Oxxipital Films
2022	The Entitled	Jacob	Netflix
	Bakit 'Di Mo Sabihin?	Miguel	Firestarters Studios	An official competition film in the 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival	[22]

Voice actor

Animation

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Source
2012	Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens	Four Arms	TV5	Filipino dub	[23]

Accolades

• This is a list of awards, nominations, recognitions and achievements received by JC de Vera during his career.

Year	Award	Category	Notable Works	Result	Ref.
2004	18th PMPC Star Awards For TV	Most Promising Young Actor	Joyride	Nominated
2005	19th PMPC Star Awards For TV	Male Star of the Night (with Jay Manalo)	Himself	Won
2006	PMPC Star Awards for Movies	New Movie Actor of the Year	Mano Po 4	Nominated	[24]
2007	55th FAMAS Awards	German Moreno Youth Achievement Award	Himself	Won
2010	24th PMPC Star Awards For TV	Male Celebrity of the Night	Himself	Won
2014	Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards	Male Emerging Star	Himself	Won	[25]
	9th ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards	Pop Pin Up Boy		Nominated	[26]
	YES! 100 Most Beautiful Stars	Comebacking Category		Won	[27]
2015	3rd Philippine Edition Movie Awards	Reader's Choice Movie Actor of the Year	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV	Pending	[28]
2016	QCinema International Film Festival	Best Actor	Best Partee Ever	Won
	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year	Best Partee Ever	Nominated
	Cinema One Originals Festival	Best Actor	Tisay	Nominated
2017	31st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Single Performance by an Actor	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Baso	Nominated
2018	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	One Great Love	Nominated
2019	Box Office Entertainment Awards	Movie Supporting Actor of the Year	One Great Love	Won

References

1. "JC de Vera reveals he and non-showbiz partner wed in 2018". INQUIRER.net. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
2. JC de Vera feels that Yasmien Kurdi is like a soulmate. Pep.ph. Retrieved on June 25, 2011.
3. JC de Vera says leaving GMA-7 for TV5 is a "relief" | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz. PEP.ph. Retrieved on June 25, 2011.
4. JC de Vera is grateful for TV5's spotlight on him | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz. PEP.ph. Retrieved on June 25, 2011.
5. "JC de Vera stripped". The Philippine STAR.
6. "JC de Vera now a Kapamilya". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
7. "JC de Vera excited to work with showbiz crush". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
8. "First details of new Richard-Dawn serye". ABS-CBN News. October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
9. "Ejay Falcon, JC de Vera go shirtless on 'GGV'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
10. Garcia, Rose. "Yasmien Kurdi reprises Sharon Cuneta's role in "Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso?"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
11. Dimaculangan, Jocelyn. ""Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita" premieres on March 24". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
12. Pumaloy, Rey (August 8, 2008). "Katrina Halili's health starting to suffer from too much work". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
13. "'La Lola' cast members". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
14. Mendoza, Ruel J. "JC de Vera trains in horseback riding for his next soap on GMA-7". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
15. "Jasmine Curtis-Smith and JC de Vera-starrer Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum to pilot on September 12". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
16. "Eula, JC join cast of Enchanted Garden - Philstar.com". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
17. Mendoza, Abby. "JC de Vera pleased about pacing of work in TV5". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
18. "The Legal Wife casts". ABS-CBN News (in Filipino). ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
19. "AFTERNOON TV'S MOST DESIRABLE SERIES "MOON OF DESIRE" PREEMS ON ABS-CBN". Abscbnpr.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
20. Inc., Viva Communications. "Viva Communications Inc". viva.com.ph. Retrieved July 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
21. "Carla Abellana-Tom Rodriguez film 'So It's You' graded a by CEB | Entertainment News – InterAksyon.com". Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
22. "Bakit 'Di Mo Sabihin". cinemalaya.org. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
23. Ben 10 DAA JC, April 30, 2012, retrieved December 5, 2023
24. "Ako legal wife: Mano po 4?". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
25. "FULL LIST: Winners at the 2014 Yahoo Celebrity Awards". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
26. "9th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards 2014 Winners Revealed + List of Nominees!". Entervrexworld.wordpress.com. November 30, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
27. "The Complete List of YES Magazine 100 Most Beautiful Stars 2014". CEnterTechNews. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
28. "Starmometer on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

External links

• JC de Vera at IMDb
• JC de Vera on Instagram