Elijah Canlas
Biography
Elijah Canlas is a Filipino actor born in Manila, Philippines. He has appeared in various films and television shows. His lead role in the film Kalel, 15, led to more acting opportunities in his career. The film's director, Jun Robles Lana, received a best director award at the Tallinn International Film Festival in Estonia. Canlas also received a best actor award at the 17th Asian Film Festival in Rome, Italy. He has been cast in the YouTube series Gameboys, a boys love series that explores the story of two young men who find each other online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canlas has a known credit of 47 acting roles.
Career overview
Elijah Canlas is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He has appeared in various films and television shows. His lead role in the film Kalel, 15 marked a significant point in his career, leading to more acting opportunities.
Canlas has also been involved in a YouTube series, Gameboys, which is a boys love series that explores the story of two young men who find each other online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was produced by The IdeaFirst Company.
As an actor, Canlas has been involved in a number of projects, with a total of 47 known credits to his name. He was born in Manila, Philippines, and has been active in the entertainment industry since his early twenties.
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- Raging (2026) as Eli
- Drags to Riches (2026) as Andre
- EDJOP (2026) as Edgar "Edjop" Jopson
- Sunshine (2025) as Miggs
- Paging Elise (2025)
- Paging Elise (2025) Co-Producer
- KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie (2025) as Kain (segment "Berbalang")
- Manila's Finest (2025)
- Salvageland (2025) as Jules
- Uninvited (2024) as Tofy
- High Street (2024) as Archie Aguerro
- Rainbow Rumble (2024) as Self - Contestant
- Water Sports (2024) as Jelson
- Senior High (2023) as Archie Aguerro
- Keys to the Heart (2023) as Jayjay
- GomBurZa (2023) as Paciano Mercado
- About Us But Not About Us (2023) as Lance
- The Iron Heart (2022) as Conrado Reyes
- Family Feud Philippines (2022) as Self - Contestant (Gameboys)
- Misis Piggy (2022) as Jeffrey Martinez
- Gameboys 2 (2022) as Cairo Lazaro
- LiveScream (2022) as Exo
- Blue Room (2022) as Troy
- Gameboys: The Movie (2021) as Cairo Lazaro
- Almost Paradise (2020) as Dealer #1
- Paano ang Pasko? (2020) as Noel
- Gameboys (2020) as Cairo
- He Who Is Without Sin (2020) as Martin
- The Real Enemy (2020) as Himself
- The Real Enemy (2020) Director
- The Real Enemy (2020) Writer
- The Real Enemy (2020) Cinematography
- How to Die Young in Manila (2020) as Young Boy
- New Queer Visions: Seeing is Believing (2020)
- Edward (2019) as Renz
- Unconditional (2019) as Arthur
- Kalel, 15 (2019) as Kalel
- The Woman and the Gun (2019) as Jun
- LSS (2019)
- The Flaming History of the Dela Cruz Family (2018) as Tonio Dela Cruz
- Contestant #4 (2016)
- In Case They Don't Arrive (2016) as Benjie
- Gasping for Air (2016) as Rey
- Rice Soldiers (2014)
- Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991) as Sofronio Vasquez
- YSpeak 2.0 as Self
- Tony as Tony
- Ano Ba Talaga Tayo - a short film by the Juans as Joms
- Is this desire?