John Izzy Maurillo Canillo (born March 3, 2004), popularly known as Izzy Canillo or simply Izzy, is a
Filipino actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...
. He was discovered by ''
Star Circle Quest
''Star Circle Quest'' (SCQ) is a reality-based talent competition which premiered on March 1, 2004 locally on ABS-CBN and internationally through The Filipino Channel. It features at least 10 contestants called "questors" will have to undergo tale ...
'' in 2009, winning first runner up. He was nominated for the PMPC Best Children's Show Host Award in 2010.
As part of
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
's 60th anniversary celebration, he was offered a role in the fantasy-drama ''
My Little Juan
''My Little Juan'' is a 2013 Philippine fantasy-drama television series created by Rondel P. Lindayag and directed by Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Francis E. Pasion. It stars Jaime Fabregas and Izzy Canillo as their previous respective roles, with ...
'', and the follow-up to the television series, ''
Juan dela Cruz
Juan de la Cruz or Maria de la Cruz (feminized form) is the national personification of the Philippines, often used to represent the " Filipino everyman." He is usually depicted wearing the native ''salakot'' hat, '' Barong Tagalog'', long pant ...
''. He also performs in mall shows.
Filmography
Television series
Television shows
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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2004 births
Living people
Star Magic
ABS-CBN personalities
Star Circle Quest participants
Filipino male child actors
Filipino male television actors
Filipino television personalities
People from Pasig
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