John Eric Salvanera Gonzales (born August 7, 1992), professionally known as Jeric Gonzales, is a Filipino actor, singer, and model. He is known as one of the winners of the second season of the reality show, ''

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'', a reality based ''artista'' search, created by

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. Gonzales became

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's opening act for the latter's concert in

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. Gonzales joined the Ginoong Laguna 2012 and won 2nd Runner Up. He is known for his leading roles in '' Magkaagaw'' and ''

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''.

Education and career

Gonzales was a

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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 HalangIntroducing Jeric Gonzales, The Coco Martin Lookalike Among The Proteges
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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

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who is also from Calamba. Gonzales became part of the now defunct Sunday noontime variety show ''

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'' with the other top six finalists. Also after winning ''Protégé'', Jeric was signed, with Thea Tolentino, to be part of ''

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'', a sequel of the teen oriented show of the 1990s, '' T.G.I.S.''. On 2013, Gonzales appeared as a guest in sitcom ''

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''. Gonzales was also part of the prime time ''telenovela'', '' Love and Lies''. In 2014, Gonzales became part of the cast of ''Hustisya'' and in

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's ''

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''. The same year, Gonzales became a member of the musical trio

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with Abel Estanislao and Jak Roberto. Their first song is the revival of

's hit ''Maybe It's You.'' In 2022, Gonzales, along with Alden Richards, Bea Alonzo, and

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joined the cast of the Philippine adaptation of Korean drama ''

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'', where he played the role of Davidson "Dave" Navarro. he considered it a biggest break in his career.

Filmography

Television series

Anthologies

Various shows

Film

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * https://www.gmanetwork.com/sparkle/artists/jeric_gonzales 1992 births Living people 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male television actors Filipino male models 21st-century Filipino male singers Participants in Philippine reality television series Reality show winners Protégé (TV series) participants GMA Network personalities GMA Music artists People from Calamba, Laguna Male actors from Laguna (province) Singers from Laguna (province) Tagalog people {{Philippines-actor-stub