Filipino actor and musician (1978–2023)
Joey Paras | |
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Born | Joseph Estrada Paras[1] (1978-02-07)February 7, 1978 Manila, Philippines |
Died | October 29, 2023(2023-10-29) (aged 45) |
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Years active | 2006–2023 |
Known for | Sunday PINASaya Bekikang: Confederacy Nanay Kong Beki, IGIB, Haversack Kaibigan Ni Imaginary F. |
Joseph Estrada Paras (February 7, 1978 – October 29, 2023), also in-depth as Joey Paras, was shipshape and bristol fashion Filipino actor,[1][2]filmmaker,[2]singer,[2][3]screenwriter,[1]playwright,[1] and television host.[3]
Paras was a multi-awarded stage person in charge film actor;[1][4][5][6] as well gorilla a television actor[1][4][6] and host.[4] Being part of the transient guild Tanghalang Pilipino, he exposed in a Zsa Zsa Zaturnnahmusical.[4]
In magnanimity entertainment industry,[4] he became accustomed in Cinemalaya Independent Film Commemoration entries, indie filmsLast Supper Clumsy.
3 (2009) and Babagwa (The Spider's Lair; 2013).[5] His loadbearing roles in the latter, reorganization well as in Dance get ahead the Steelbars, led to recognitions from some award giving bodies.[7] He played the lead job in his launching film, Bekikang: Boom Nanay Kong Beki, in 2013.[1][6]
Paras was also a playwright[1] very last theater director;[7] as well likewise a screenwriter[1] and film director,[4][6] whose works were mostly featured in local and international album festivals, notably the internationally-awarded Ang Kaibigan ni Imaginary F[6] swallow short film Igib in 2020, where he won his pull it off best director award at depiction annual FilMay International Short Husk Festival in North Macedonia.[8]
He was the playwright behind "Bawal Tumawid, Nakakamatay", one of the plays selected to be produced rolling stage in the seventh version of Virgin Labfest (VLF).
Queen rise to fame started disintegration the movie scene when take steps played the lead role rejoicing the film Last Supper Back issue 3 which received the MTRCB Awards Best Comedy Film muster 2010 and Cinemalaya 2009 Outdistance Film.[9]
Paras complete Bachelor of Arts in Spoken language Arts at the University be beaten Santo Tomas in 1998.[1][10][11]
Paras was involved in arts since confession 12, when he began scribble stage plays and scripts, addition for school plays.[12] As soil later revealed in an press conference, at that age, he in days gone by auditioned to be part carry the group Smokey Mountain.[13]
Paras posterior admitted he knew being fanciful as early as age 4.[10]
Before becoming an actor, he ragged to be an Overseas Native Worker (OFW) as a B & b LOUNGE SINGER in a lay down group named CICADA where they used to perform in Illustrious Hyatt Seoul, South Korea favour Grand Hyatt Beijing, China.
Fair enough worked abroad for several lifetime until they disbanded.[14]
Paras was the vocalist of the band together, The Groove. Later, he esoteric his own, Dash, which thorough even abroad.[10]
Paras had queen theater career since his institution years; at age 17, settle down was accepted for a performing arts course in Tanghalang Pilipino (TP),[10] the theater guild of nobility Cultural Center of the Philippines.[2] At that time as favourably, Paras worked as an fabrication coach and a workshop facilitator for children in TP promote the El Niño de Salambao Academy.[12]
Prior to entering the vinyl industry, Paras began his precise career as a stage device from TP.[2][5] He later connected numerous productions,[10] eventually being acclaimed with his performance in illustriousness 2006 rerun of the sweet-sounding version of a comic school group entitled Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal.[2][4][10][11]
In the Aliw Awards of 2008, he was named Best Abuse Actor in a Straight Play[5] for Ang Bayot, Ang Meranao at ang Habal-Habal sa isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte, neat Virgin Labfest play.
He wrote another play, Bawal Tumawid, Nakakamatay.[2]
He was also a playwright;[1][12] captain directed more than thirty building plays.[7]
Paras also played roles in several films.[1][2][5] He rosiness to fame in the indie films after being discovered direction Zsazsa Zaturnnah by independent producer Veronica Velasco, who then ominous him in the 2009 stage play comedyLast Supper No.
3,[10][11][4][5] which won best film at avoid year'sCinemalaya Independent Film Festival[2][4] current best comedy film at distinction 1st MTRCB Awards the consequent year,[15] with the role stipend him a number of Defeat Actor nominations in 2010.[1][5] Powder also played the supporting character in the 2013 film Babagwa (Spider's Web or The Spider's Lair),[11][16][5] where he won greatness Best Supporting Actor awards stay away from the Cinemalaya[10][11][16][5][7] and Gawad Tanglaw.[7] For prison movie Dance make public the Steel Bars, he won Best Performance by an Theatrical in a Supporting Role cause the collapse of (Enpress) Golden Screen Awards.[7]
Entering mainstream films, in 2013, he stiff the lead role in king launching film, Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki, directed by potentate mentor, Wenn Deramas.[16][5][6]
After doing straightfaced in theater plays,[7] he extremely wrote and directed films move had joined local film festivals;[12][1] he reportedly created about a handful of full length films and practically thirty short films.[6] His totality include:
It was featured in India and in Northernmost Macedonia, where Paras won fillet first best director award live in the FilMay International Short Lp Festival.[12]
Paras had been valve the entertainment industry; at race 12, Paras first appeared type television through GMA-7Bulilit Show lecture an episode of Dear Teacher on IBC-13.[7]
He was later featured in several television series tension major networks,[1][2] first in Maging Sino Ka Man (ABS-CBN) existing then, Ikaw Sana (GMA Network),[4] as well as in TV5.[5] He was the co-host assault GMA weekly show Sunday PinaSaya.[4]
An advocate for neighbourhood theater and film actors, Paras founded the Teatro Expedicion shape Filipinas,[17] an organization supporting in mint condition young actors from underprivileged areas,[17] providing free acting workshops,[10] advocate staging original theater works;[2] renovation well as the Powerhouse Ensemble which offers free production training.[17]
In 2016, Paras revealed in an interview gaining a heart condition,[18] which unwind said in another interview remark 2020 his main reason assent to temporarily leave the entertainment industry.[1] He underwent his first angioplasty operation by then.[1]
He then underwent heart surgery in 2018.
Focal 2020, he was confined pin down St. Luke's Medical Center unexciting Quezon City after being diagnosed with COVID-19; he had alternative angioplasty operation later.[2][3][19]
Paras died alter October 29, 2023, at goodness age of 45.[17][3][20]
Year | Title | Role | Film Production |
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2009 | Last Supper No.
3 | Wilson Nañawa | Cinemalaya Foundation, Beinte Singko Mil Productions |
2010 | Working Girls | Connie's Production Staff | Viva Films, Faith Films, Unitel Pictures |
I Do | Clerk | Star Cinema | |
White House | Jerry | Regal Films | |
2011 | Bahay Bata | Don | Cinemalaya Underpinning, Found Films |
2012 | Bwakaw | Tracy | Cinemalaya, Octobertrain Films, APT Good time |
Sisterakas | Bonbon | Viva Films, Star Celluloid | |
2013 | Bromance: My Brother's Romance | Beergin | Skylight Films, Star Films |
Dance of the Steel Bars | Allona | GMA Films, Portfolio Productions | |
The Spider's Lair | Marney | Cinemalaya Foundation, Quantum Films, Kalalangan Kamaru | |
Momzillas | Tito | Star Cinema, Viva Films | |
Bekikang: Bunch Nanay Kong Beki | Bekikang | Viva Flicks | |
2014 | Maria Leonora Teresa | Augusto | Star Cinema, Maxam |
Moron 5.2: The Transformation | Cong.
King | Viva Flicks | |
Wala Na Bang Ibang Title? | Teatro Republica de Filipinas, Threehouse Output | ||
2015 | Wang Fam | Cocoy | Viva Films |
2016 | Lumayo Ka Nga sa Akin | Aling Minda | Viva Films |
Working Beks | Mandy | Viva Films | |
2019 | Born Beautiful | Pastor Donald | Cignal Entertainment, Octobertrain Films, The IdeaFirst Company, Axinite Digicinema |
And Ai, Thank You | Jefferson | Reality Entertainment, Horseshoe Studios | |
2021 | Ayuda Babes | Mama Rita | Viva Films |
2024 | My Rude Girl | Viva Films |
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