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Nathan Lopez (born Louie Nathanael Buado Lopez, August 19, 1991) is a
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, who has worked in both film and television productions in the Philippines. He gained international exposure and acclaim as the
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in '' Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros'' ( en, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros).


Career

At the age of 13, he went with a friend who was auditioning to play Maxi, the central character in '' Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros'', but was selected by the producer for the part: an openly gay 12-year-old boy who comes from a petty criminal family and falls in love with a handsome policeman. He won 2 awards for the movie, which was also the Philippine nomination as
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in the
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. In 2007 he was cast in the TV series ''
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'' ( en, I Wish It Could Happen Again), playing Romeo, a gay friend of the central character Jasmine. In the morning TV series entitled ''
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'', he played Emman, the gay friend of Maya (played by Jodi Sta. Maria). He later transferred to
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and took a supporting role in the series '' The Stepdaughters''.


Filmography


Television


Movies


Awards

* 2006 Las Palmas Film Festival: Best Actor for ''Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros'' * 2005 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival: Special Citation for ''Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros''


Personal life

Lopez's mother is a pastor and his father owns a printing business. He has four elder sisters and a twin brother Gamaliel (Gammy) with whom he co-starred in the 2008 film ''Krisis''. Although he has frequently been cast to play gay characters, Lopez is not gay, and credited his sisters for helping him with his first gay role as Maxi.


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* 1991 births 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Living people Male actors from Manila Filipino twins Filipino male film actors {{Philippines-actor-stub Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities