John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor, host and model.

Personal life

De Vera was offered a basketball scholarship in

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after he graduated from high school in Colegio San Agustin - Makati but rejected it to pursue his acting career. He also studied in Ateneo de Manila University. De Vera announced on February 28, 2021 in the

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channel of Erich Gonzales that he and his non-showbiz partner Rikkah Cruz were married since 2018.

Career

2003–2010

He started his showbiz career in 2003 when he was cast in '' Click''. At the time, he was paired up with

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and Julianne Lee, but was soon was cast in supporting and lead roles in primetime series with the likes of

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, Dennis Trillo. He was named as

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's Drama Prince after they highly rated and praised

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s like '' Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', where he was paired with

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. JC has also paired up with

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in '' LaLola'' and

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in Sine Novela's '' Ngayon at Kailanman''. JC was paired up with

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in the recently concluded fantaserye of GMA Network, '' Panday Kids''.

2010–2013

De Vera was transferred to TV5 and signed a three-year contract. He was formally introduced on March 17, 2010 as one of the new talents to the network. His last appearance was '' Cassandra: Warrior Angel''. In December 2010, de Vera announced his departure from Bench following his decision not to renew his contract due to busy commitments, but he moved to

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and Freego Jeans in August 2011.

2013–present

After signing a two-year contract with

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on July 29, 2013, De Vera's career returned to the limelight as he starred on the high-profile primetime series ''

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'' starring Angel Locsin,

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and

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, the afternoon series ''

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'' starring

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and

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, and in the film ''

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'' with Erich Gonzales and

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. Soon after, he appeared in the

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movie ''

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'', alongside Erich Gonzales. In 2015, he starred in the romantic horror film ''

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'' with

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and

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. He was seen next together with Jessy Mendiola in the romantic family drama series '' You're My Home'', alongside

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and

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. He starred in the teleserye, ''

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'', as Rafael Cabrera, in 2017. In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy series ''

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'' with

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and Piolo Pascual.

Filmography

Talk shows

Television series

Variety shows

Movies

Accolades

* This is a list of awards, nominations, recognitions and achievements received by JC de Vera during his career.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:de Vera, Jc 1986 births Living people Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Filipino male models People from Parañaque People from Manila Male actors from Metro Manila GMA Network personalities TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities Viva Artists Agency Filipino male film actors