- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 16, 2000
- Place of Birth
- Philippines
Elijah Canlas
Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas is a Filipino television, film and theater actor and commercial model. His lead and title role in the film Kalel, 15 paved the way for more acting opportunities in his career. This film also bagged its director, Jun Robles Lana, the best director award at the Tallinn International Film Festival in Estonia, and Elijah's first Best Actor award at the 17th Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy. In May 2020, he was cast as one of the main actors in the YouTube series, Gameboys. Produced by The IdeaFirst Company, it is a boys love (BL) series in the Philippines that tackles the story of two young men who find each other online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Second of three siblings, he is fondly called Jelo by his older brother Jerom, and younger brother, JM. The Canlas brothers are all actors who played various roles in film, theater and television. With their moth…
Filmography
movieEDJOP
2026 · Edgar "Edjop" Jopson
movieDrags to Riches
2026 · Andre
movieRaging
2026 · Eli
movieManila's Finest
2025
movieKMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
2025 · Kain (segment "Berbalang")
movieSalvageland
2025 · Jules
movieSunshine
2025 · Miggs
moviePaging Elise
2025 · , Co-Producer
movieUninvited
2024 · Tofy
movieWater Sports
2024 · Jelson
tvRainbow Rumble
2024 · Self - Contestant
tvHigh Street
2024 · Archie Aguerro
movieGomBurZa
2023 · Paciano Mercado
movieKeys to the Heart
2023 · Jayjay
tvSenior High
2023 · Archie Aguerro
movieAbout Us But Not About Us
2023 · Lance
tvThe Iron Heart
2022 · Conrado Reyes
movieLiveScream
2022 · Exo
movieBlue Room
2022 · Troy
tvGameboys 2
2022 · Cairo Lazaro
tvMisis Piggy
2022 · Jeffrey Martinez
tvFamily Feud Philippines
2022 · Self - Contestant (Gameboys)
movieGameboys: The Movie
2021 · Cairo Lazaro
tvPaano ang Pasko?
2020 · Noel
movieHe Who Is Without Sin
2020 · Martin
movieHow to Die Young in Manila
2020 · Young Boy
tvGameboys
2020 · Cairo
movieThe Real Enemy
2020 · Himself, Cinematography, Writer, Director
movieNew Queer Visions: Seeing is Believing
2020
tvAlmost Paradise
2020 · Dealer #1
movieKalel, 15
2019 · Kalel
movieThe Woman and the Gun
2019 · Jun
movieLSS
2019
movieEdward
2019 · Renz
tvUnconditional
2019 · Arthur
movieThe Flaming History of the Dela Cruz Family
2018 · Tonio Dela Cruz
movieContestant #4
2016
movieGasping for Air
2016 · Rey
movieIn Case They Don't Arrive
2016 · Benjie
Rice Soldiers
movieRice Soldiers
2014
tvMaalaala Mo Kaya
1991 · Sofronio Vasquez
Tony
movieTony
— · Tony
Is this desire?
movieIs this desire?
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Ano Ba Talaga Tayo - a short film by the Juans
movieAno Ba Talaga Tayo - a short film by the Juans
— · Joms
tvYSpeak 2.0
— · Self