Jaypee James de Guzman (born April 20, 1978) is a multi-awarded actor in the

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. He was a famous child star of the '80s along with Bamba, Lady Lee, RR Herrera,

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, Rose Ann Gonzales,

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and

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, among others. He received his first award as the Best Child Performer in the

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movie ''Teng Teng De Sarapen'' (1983) starring

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Career

At the age of four, de Guzman made his feature film debut in Maryo J. de los Reyes' ''Saan Darating ang Umaga?'' (1983), a family drama in which he portrayed the adopted son of

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and a target of his sister

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. He also appeared in other notable films such as ''Teng Teng de Serapen'' (1983), ''Mga Batang Yagit'' (1984), ''Dear Mama'' (1984), ''Kapag Puso’y Sinugatan'' (1984), and ''Tinik sa Dibdib'' (1985), where he played the role of a mentally-challenged child. Throughout his acting career, de Guzman received two nominations and won twice for Best Child Actor (''Saan Darating ang Umaga?'' and ''Tinik sa Dibdib'') at the

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. Additionally, he was named the Best Child Performer for the comedy film ''Teng Teng de Sarapen'' at the

in 1983. He appeared in a TV series by GMA Network named ''

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'', where he worked with

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and Ernie Garcia. In 1989, de Guzman joined the youth-oriented program '' That's Entertainment'' and became a regular member ever since, before the show ended seven years later. There were no more offers of acting projects for de Guzman during his stay on the variety show. He guested in one of the episodes of '' Homeboy'' with other former child stars RR Herrera and

. In 2014, de Guzman returned from his nearly two-decade showbiz absence to star in the GMA evening soap series ''My BFF'', portraying the best friend and sidekick of

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' character. In the same year, GMA coincidentally produced and broadcast a revival of classic telenovela that he appeared in.

Personal life

De Guzman graduated

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from

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in 2000. A family man, de Guzman is married to former television host PY Nakar since 2007 and has three boys, namely Mateo, Lucas, and Zach. De Guzman worked as an editor at

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, directing several music videos and handling post-production services for the network's defunct sister channel QTV. A devout and charismatic Catholic, de Guzman serves as the head of the music and audiovisual arm and the national coordinator for the youth ministry at Elim Communities in New Manila,

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. Apart from his regular services in the Church, de Guzman also manages the video department at ''Springs Foundation, Inc.'', a nonprofit organization dedicated to the proclamation of Gospel through integral evangelization. Because cycling is one of his favorite hobbies, de Guzman owns the Trinity Cycle Shop.

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:De Guzman, Jaypee 1978 births Living people Filipino male child actors De La Salle University alumni Male actors from Quezon City