Elijah Canlas
Birthday: Born in 2000-08-16 in Philippines
Deathday: Alive
Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas is a Filipino television, film and theater actor and commercial model. His lead and title role in the film Kalel, 15 paved the way for more acting opportunities in his career. This film also bagged its director, Jun Robles Lana, the best director award at the Tallinn International Film Festival in Estonia, and Elijah's first Best Actor award at the 17th Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy. In May 2020, he was cast as one of the main actors in the YouTube series, Gameboys. Produced by The IdeaFirst Company, 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. Second of three siblings, he is fondly called Jelo by his older brother Jerom, and younger brother, JM. The Canlas brothers are all actors who played various roles in film, theater and television. With their mother being a theater actress in Bacolod, they were exposed to theater at a very young age.
TV Credits
Senior High
Character: Archimedes Aguerro / Archie
A student’s death causes a scandal at the prestigious Northford High. Investigations conclude it was a suicide. The victim’s twin sister thinks otherwise. As she searches for truth, she will unravel secrets that are far more shocking and dangerous....
The Iron Heart
Character: Conrado Reyes
An undercover agent goes on a dangerous mission to bring down a crime ring. Fueled by a bitter and painful past, he along with his allies faces the grueling task that will challenge his resolve and strength....
Misis Piggy
Character: Jeffrey Martinez
A single mother of three has devoted her life working hard to provide for her family. Her sacrifice finally pays off as she sees the success of her children. Their peaceful life is shaken when his ex-husband returns, hoping to make up for lost time....
Unconditional
Character: Arthur
Four young siblings face a barrage of challenges and must grow up sooner than expected after their parents die in a car crash....
Gameboys 2
Character: Cairo Lazaro
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High Street
Character: Archie Aguerro
Five years after, Sky is reunited with her high school friends through Sanya and Kenjie's engagement. However, things head south when Z suddenly disappears, with Sky and her loved ones being targeted by a vengeful puppeteer....
Paano ang Pasko?
Character: Noel
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Gameboys
Character: Cairo
Teenage streamer Cairo is caught off guard when he receives a video call from a new online rival called Gavreel. He is even more surprised when the handsome stranger asks him out. Can two gamers make romance work during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, or will it be game over for their love story?...
Almost Paradise
Character: Dealer #1
A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life. And the problem is: he likes it....
Incognito
Character: Donato Escalera / Spade
In search of redemption, a crew of misfits joins a private military company on a series of deadly missions against the criminal underworld....
Movie Credits
Keys to the Heart
Character: Jayjay
Troubled and alone, a boxer moves in with his long-lost mother and autistic pianist brother — but must fit in with a family he hasn't known for years....
Blue Room
Character: Troy
A progressive rock band composed of privileged teenagers get arrested for drug possession, and are brought into the “Blue Room” where they must make the difficult choice between freedom or standing up for what they believe in....
GomBurZa
Character: Paciano Mercado
A powerful and moving historical drama that tells the courageous story of three Filipino Catholic priests: Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora....
New Queer Visions: Seeing is Believing
Character:
In a world where men hide their true love and feelings, where a mother turns a blind eye to her son's identity, and where religion dictates that a man may only lie with a woman — is everything we see truly what it seems to be? The latest release from New Queer Visions takes a look at representations of boys and men, how desires are hidden from those around them, and how self-belief conquers doubt. The short films are: Adult (2017); Hello, Stranger [Dag vreemde man] (2016); Little Potato (2017);...
LiveScream
Character: Exo
A prankster finds himself trapped in a dark room. Things turn bloody when a masked figure gives him instructions to use a torture wall or else his loved ones will suffer....
About Us But Not About Us
Character: Lance
A literature professor meets his student at a restaurant and, over the course of one meal, secrets and lies will be unearthed and the sinister connection to a tragedy will be revealed....
EDJOP
Character: Edgar "Edjop" Jopson
EDJOP tells the story of student activist Edgar Jopson, who was killed in Davao during Martial Law in the Philippines....
In Case They Don't Arrive
Character: Benjie
A series of mysterious hand-illustrated postcards take a young woman on a journey throughout the Philippines in search of its anonymous writer....
Contestant #4
Character:
A young boy frequently visits an old man who lives alone, keeping him always in good company. One night, he chances upon the old man watching a dated clip of himself as a cross-dressing boy. This sparks within the young boy an interest to find out more about the old man's past. What he ultimately discovers aids both him and the old man towards a richer understanding of how the weight of life and identity should be carried....
Sunshine
Character: Miggs
It follows a young gymnast who discovers she is pregnant on the week of the national team tryouts. On her way to a seller of illegal abortion drugs, she meets a mysterious girl who eerily talks and thinks like her....
The Flaming History of the Dela Cruz Family
Character: Tonio Dela Cruz
Faced with a series of terrible incidents, the Dela Cruz family now has to make a decision that will alter the history of their family....
Kalel, 15
Character: Kalel
Surrounded by tensions and secrets, a teenage boy searches for validation and navigates life with a dysfunctional family following an HIV diagnosis....
Gameboys: The Movie
Character: Cairo Lazaro
The story of gamers turned lovers Cairo and Gavreel, to spend time together in Gavreel's house, a few weeks before Cairo returns to his province. What starts out as a romantic holiday for the young couple turns into a relationship test that they have to overcome. Cairo is faced with the reality of his imminent departure while Gavreel is compelled to make a life-changing decision. After defying distance and even the pandemic, will Cairo and Gavreel be able to prove once again that their love for ...
The Real Enemy
Character: Himself
Two individuals having a friendly game stumbles upon a very mysterious man and faces the unexpected....
LSS
Character:
Sara and Zak, an aspiring musician and a yearning son, find themselves in a series of almost-but-not-quite-romantic encounters as they follow an upcoming indie-folk band. The two are struggling dreamers in their 20s who discover what it means to grow up as they experience the joy and pain of love and loss, accompanied by the music of Ben&Ben....
Edward
Character: Renz
A public hospital serves as a witness to a young boy’s rite of passage when he is stuck to take care of his ailing father. Caught in a place where life itself is in limbo, the boy treats the hospital grounds as his playground, not knowing that it will be his source of liberation in the end....
He Who Is Without Sin
Character: Martin
One evening, Martin, a broadcasting student, is invited for coffee by Lawrence, the TV reporter he idolizes. During the days that follow, Martin shares with his friends separately three versions of what transpired during his meeting with Lawrence: what happened, what really happened, and what might have actually happened. Through conversations with friends, Martin comes to terms with the idea that his idol – a dignified newsman who is supposed to be a paragon of virtue – is not who he appears to...
Gasping for Air
Character: Rey
When his sister disappears after leaving their home in hopes of singing stardom, Luis tracks her down and discovers the grim reality of her whereabouts....
How to Die Young in Manila
Character: Young Boy
An introverted teenage boy lies to his parents that he'd sleep over at his friends'. However, he made an appointment with a random guy found on a dating app. The street is filled with dead hustlers, but nobody seems to notice these strange occurrences....
The Girl and The Gun
Character: Jun
A department store saleslady has had enough of being an underdog. One night, she discovers a peculiar-looking gun right on her doorstep. Her life drastically changes as she discovers how much power owning a gun can give her....
Water Sports
Character: Jelson
Sad boys Jelson and Ipe harness the power of their love in an attempt to survive a world devastated by climate change....
Uninvited
Character: Tofy
Eva seeks revenge on billionaire Guilly for killing her daughter. Disguised, she attends his party with a vengeful plan....