Elijah Canlas
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 2000-08-16 (age 25)
- Place of birth
- Philippines
Biography
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 mother being a theater actress in Bacolod, they were exposed to theater at a very young age.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
The Iron Heart
2022
as Conrado Reyes
Senior High
2023
as Archie Aguerro
Maalaala Mo Kaya
1991
as Sofronio Vasquez
High Street
2024
as Archie Aguerro
Almost Paradise
2020
as Dealer #1
Rainbow Rumble
2024
as Self - Contestant
Gameboys
2020
as Cairo
Paano ang Pasko?
2020
as Noel
Family Feud Philippines
2022
as Self - Contestant (Gameboys)
Misis Piggy
2022
as Jeffrey Martinez
Unconditional
2019
as Arthur
YSpeak 2.0
as Self
Gameboys 2
2022
as Cairo Lazaro
Movies (32)
Paging Elise
2025
Contestant #4
2016
Edward
2019
as Renz
Sunshine
2025
as Miggs
Raging
2026
as Eli
KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
2025
as Kain (segment "Berbalang")
Uninvited
2024
as Tofy
Water Sports
2024
as Jelson
Manila's Finest
2025
Salvageland
2025
as Jules
Tony
as Tony
Keys to the Heart
2023
as Jayjay
Drags to Riches
2026
as Andre
In Case They Don't Arrive
2016
as Benjie
Ano Ba Talaga Tayo - a short film by the Juans
as Joms
GomBurZa
2023
as Paciano Mercado
The Real Enemy
2020
as Himself
Kalel, 15
2019
as Kalel
Gameboys: The Movie
2021
as Cairo Lazaro
The Woman and the Gun
2019
as Jun
He Who Is Without Sin
2020
as Martin
LiveScream
2022
as Exo
Gasping for Air
2016
as Rey
Blue Room
2022
as Troy
EDJOP
2026
as Edgar "Edjop" Jopson
New Queer Visions: Seeing is Believing
2020
LSS
2019
How to Die Young in Manila
2020
as Young Boy
About Us But Not About Us
2023
as Lance
Rice Soldiers
2014
The Flaming History of the Dela Cruz Family
2018
as Tonio Dela Cruz
Is this desire?
About 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… With 45 credits spanning from 1991 to 2026, Elijah Canlas has appeared in 32 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elijah Canlas Movies
- Paging Elise (2025)
- Contestant #4 (2016)
- Edward (2019) — as Renz
- Sunshine (2025) — as Miggs
- Raging (2026) — as Eli
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