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John Lloyd Cruz is an actor, model and occasional television host from the Philippines. John Lloyd Cruz’s notable projects include the television series “Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay” and “It Might Be You.”
Early life
John Lloyd Cruz was born in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on June 24, 1983. Currently, he is 40 years old and belongs to the birth sign of Cancer. His full name is John Lloyd Espidol Cruz and he has Filipino nationality. He belongs to Filipino and Southeast Asian ethnicity.
His parents’ names are Luisito Llora and Aida Espidol Cruz. He is the youngest of his siblings and has not mentioned the names of his siblings in front of the public.
Education
After his academic studies, he finished his primary school at Marikina Catholic School in 1996. Furthermore, he has not provided much information related to his higher education.
Career
Television
John Lloyd Cruz has worked as a contract artist for ABS-CBN since his showbiz debut in 1996. He co-starred with Kaye Abad in the teen drama “Tabing Ilog”, which aired for almost four years starting in 1999. In 2002, He played Yuri in “Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay” with Bea Alonzo, which was his breakthrough role. He later appeared in “It Might Be You” and “Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin.”
Subtitle: The poster of the TV series, Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (Source: IMDb)
He appeared in the hit soap opera “Maging Sino Ka Man” (2006) alongside Bea Alonzo, Anne Curtis and Sam Milby. In early 2007, she began promoting Unilab’s paracetamol (Biogesic). In 2009, he collaborated with Bea Alonzo to play the male lead Armando in “I ♥ Betty La Fea”, a Filipino translation of the Colombian soap opera ‘Yo Soy Betty La Fea’.
Recent television works
Cruz starred alongside Angel Locsin in the critically praised dark fantasy series ‘Imortal’, which is a sequel to the original ‘Lobo’ series. He made recurring appearances as a television host on “ASAP,” the longest-running Sunday noontime variety show. Additionally, he was also recruited as one of the four members of Kanto Boys, along with ASAP regulars Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano.
He joined Toni Gonzaga’s Saturday comedy series “Home Sweetie Home” in 2014, where he played Romeo until his departure in 2017. Additionally, he took an indefinite leave of absence from the entertainment industry after a contentious relationship with the model and actress Ellen Adarna, her Home Sweetie Home co-star. He has appeared in commercials occasionally since 2019.
Films
Cruz made his film debut with the 2008 film “A Very Special Love” alongside actress Sarah Geronimo. The movie earned PHP 179,569,117 at the box office. Her next film with Geronimo, “You Changed My Life”, a sequel to ‘A Very Special Love’ produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films, was a box office hit in February 2009. The film’s total theatrical earnings reached PHP 240.44 million. , making it the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time in the same year.
He played Luis Manzano’s lover in the film “En Mi Vida”. In addition, he has been dubbed the “King of the Box Office” for three consecutive years: in 2007 for “One More Chance”, in 2008 for “A Very Special Love” and in 2009 for “You Changed My Life”, which became the highest-grossing film of his career until about six years later.
Subtitle: The poster for the 2015 film, A Second Chance (Source: IMDb)
He worked again with Bea Alonzo in the 2010 film “Miss You Like Crazy,” which was a box office hit and grossed over PHP 140 million in its seven weeks of release. She teamed up again with Toni Gonzaga in another box office hit, “My Amnesia Girl,” which grossed $12.8 million on its opening day (November 2010) and more than $100 million in its first week. It grossed PHP 165 million during its month of release and was the highest-grossing film of 2010.
Other film projects
She again starred with Alonzo in the 2012 film “The Mistress”, which earned a total box office gross of P260,000,000 and became the third highest-grossing Filipino film of all time. Furthermore, she later reunites with Geronimo for “It Takes a Man and a Woman”, the third and final sequel to the films ‘A Very Special Love’ and ‘You Changed My Life’, which was released in 2013.
In 2015, he starred in and produced the thriller “Honor Thy Father.” Cruz and Alonzo reprized their roles in “A Second Chance,” a sequel to the 2007 hit “One More Chance.” The film was released on November 25, 2015 and grossed PHP 550 million, making it the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2015 and of all time.
Some of his recent film works are “A Lullaby for the Sorrowful Mystery” (2016), “The Woman Who Gone” (2016), “I Finally Found Someone” (2017), “Culion” (2019) and “ Historya ni Ha (2021).
Awards
Throughout his successful career, he has obtained several awards and recognitions. He received the FAMAS Award for Best Actor for ‘Miss You Like Crazy’ (2010). Likewise, he received the FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor for ‘Dubai’ (2005). Likewise, Cruz received the FAP Award for Best Actor for ‘The Lover’ (2012) and ‘All About Love’ (2006).
Caption: John Lloyd Cruz wins Best Actor at the 39th Gawad Urian (Source: ABS-CBN Entertainment)
Additionally, he received the Gawad Urian Award for Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) for ‘Honor Thy Father’ (2015). Apart from that, he received the Golden Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) for ‘It Takes a Man and a Woman’ (2013) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role ( Drama) for ‘One more chance’ (2007).
Net worth 2024
As of February 2024, his net worth is estimated to be around $6 million. While his salary and income are yet to be reviewed.
civil status
Currently, John Lloyd Cruz is single and is not dating anyone at the moment. However, he was dating Ellen Adarna in the past. With the relationship, the couple has a son named Elías Modesto.
Caption: John Lloyd Cruz carrying his daughter (Source: Instagram)
According to an online source, Ellen is currently having an affair with a man from Spain, which has led to their separation.
Body measurements
Subtitle: The smiling face of John Lloyd Cruz (Source: Instagram)
This Filipino actor is 5 feet and 10 inches tall and weighs an average. Meanwhile, he has a pair of dark brown eyes with dark brown hair.
John Lloyd Cruz – Social Networks
On his Instagram page ‘@johnlloydcruz83’ he has more than 460,000 followers. Likewise, he has more than 1.9 million followers on his Facebook and more than 19.2 thousand followers on his Twitter page ‘@SingleLloydies’.
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