Joey Paras
| Joey Paras | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joey Paras Manila, Philippines
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| Occupation | Actor, director, singer, writer, producer, host |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for |
Sunday PINASaya Bawal Tumawid, Nakakamatay Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki |
Joey Paras is a Filipino theater, movie and television actor, director, singer, writer, producer and host. He is also the actor behind "Bawal Tumawid, Nakakamatay", one of the plays selected to be produced on stage in the seventh edition of Virgin Labfest (VLF). His rise to fame started in the movie scene when he played the lead role in the film Last Supper Number 3 which received the MTRCB Awards Best Comedy Film for 2010 and Cinemalaya 2009 Best Film. In 2013, he starred in his launching movie and title role Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki opposite Tom Rodriguez.
He graduated BS Mass Communication in the University of Santo Tomas. Before becoming an actor, he used to be an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) as a band vocalist in Indonesia. He worked there for several years until they disbanded.
He founded the group Teatro Expedicion de Filipinas which is an organization of young children from underprivileged communities in the country who have talent in acting.
His first TV appearance was in ABS-CBN's Primetime soap Maging Sino Ka Man and in 2009 he transferred to GMA Network for the TV soap Ikaw Sana. Later he returned to ABS-CBN for Dahil May Isang Ikaw but in 2010, he joins the cast of GMA Network's The Last Prince. Since then, he appeared in GMA Network TV series and recently having a weekly show Sunday PinaSaya with Ai-Ai de las Alas and Marian Rivera.
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