Gerald Anderson

Gerald Anderson
Born	Gerald Randolph Anderson Jr. Subic, Zambales, Philippines
Residence	Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino - American
Other names	Ge, Rj, Gege, Rald
Education	Spring Creek Academy, Texas
Occupation	Actor Brand Ambassador
Years active	2006–present
Agent	Star Magic (2006–present)
Notable work	PBB: Teen Edition Season 1 Sana Maulit Muli Tayong Dalawa Budoy On The Job Nathaniel
Home town	San Antonio, Texas General Santos City
Parent(s)	Gerald Randolph "Randy" Anderson, Sr. Evangeline Opsima Anderson

Gerald Randolph Anderson, Jr. is a Filipino-American film and television actor, brand ambassador and TV producer. He is best known for his lead roles in TV series such as Sana Maulit Muli (2007), My Girl (2008), action dramas, Tayong Dalawa (2009) in which he plays a soldier, and an NBI Agent in Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (2010), a mentally challenged young man in Budoy (2011–2012), in the TV adaptation of the iconic comics character "Fredo" in Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel (2014), the Fantasy drama, Nathaniel (2015) and in the Cannes Film Festival Director's Fortnight entry On The Job (2013).

Anderson wins his first ever Best Actor trophy courtesy of the 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television for an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya wherein he played a person stricken with Tourette Syndrome.^[1] As of December 2015, he has been nominated for 21 acting nominations, he won 10 Best Actor awards and 1 Supporting actor award.

He was hailed as the "Prince of Philippine Movies and Television" twice and "Most Popular Loveteam" thrice with former on-screen partner, Kim Chiu at the Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards. After proving his skills and talent in acting through his performance in his teleseryes most especially in Tayong Dalawa and Budoy, he is now being dubbed as the "Action Drama Prince" in Philippine Television.

He is currently managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency.

Biography

Anderson was born on March 7, 1989 in Subic, Zambales, Philippines. His father is an American instructor in the Subic Naval Base who travels back and forth between the United States and Zambales while his mother is a Filipina businesswoman from General Santos City, Philippines. He also has a younger brother (Kenneth Anderson) and two older sisters from his mother's first marriage. When he was three years old, he and his family moved from General Santos City to San Antonio, Texas, and then to Springfield, Missouri, when he was six. Finally, at 14 years of age, his family moved back to General Santos City.

Anderson is multilingual, demonstrating oral fluency in both English and Tagalog through his work; he also has some proficiency in Cebuano. He finished his elementary studies in San Antonio, Texas, and his high school degree in General Santos City, Philippines.

Acting career

Anderson in 2006

Anderson was discovered by Joross Gamboa when Gamboa performed in Anderson's hometown. Gamboa introduced him to his manager, Jhun Reyes, who brought him to ABS-CBN for the first season of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. Anderson and the other housemates entered the Big Brother house on April 23, 2006. After 42 days, he was named Teen Third Big Placer on the show.

Six months later, Anderson and screen partner/then-girlfriend, actress Kim Chiu, appeared together on several ABS-CBN shows (including Love Spell and Aalog-Alog) and in the film First Day High. In 2007 Anderson and Chiu starred in their first primetime TV series, Sana Maulit Muli; in September of that year they appeared in their first feature film, I've Fallen For You, produced by Star Cinema. That year, he was the Best New Male TV Personality (for Sana Maulit Muli) at the 21st PMPC Star Awards and the 38th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Awards (with Chiu). In May 2008 Anderson and Chiu were cast in My Girl, an adaptation of the South Korean TV series.

In 2009, Anderson starred in the primetime drama series Tayong Dalawa, winning the Best Drama Actor award at the NSUU TV Awards; Anderson and Chiu were the Most Popular Loveteam for the third consecutive year at the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Awards. In August of that year, he appeared in Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla:Tiagong Akyat.

The following year, Anderson started with Kim Chiu in the film Paano Na Kaya. He was cast in the ABS-CBN primetime drama Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo, and appeared in Your Song Presents: Isla with his Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited former housemates. Anderson and Chiu teamed up again in October 2011 for the film Till My Heartaches End. That month, it was reported that the couple had ended their romantic relationship.

In 2011 Anderson first worked with Sarah Geronimo in a film collaboration with Star Cinema and Viva Films entitled Catch Me, I'm in Love (shown on March 23, 2011), and in October he returned in the primetime series Budoy (his first primetime television series without Chiu). He starred with Jessy Mendiola; Chiu had an adjacent time slot with her drama, My Binondo Girl with Xian Lim. In November 2011 Anderson made another film with Geronimo, Won't Last A Day Without You. He reunited in a movie with Chiu titled 24/7 in Love, Star Magic's ensemble film in view of the agency's 20th year anniversary.^[2] He is starring as Miguel Dizon in the 2013 teleserye, Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin alongside Dawn Zulueta and Kapamilya Leading Lady The Jewel of Drama Cristine Reyes.

Filmography

Television series

Movies

Discography

Dance Album

Music Videos

ABS-CBN's Station IDs

ABS-CBN's Station ID Appearance
Year	Summer Station ID		Christmas Station ID
2015	"Shine Pilipinas"		"Thank You for the Love"
2014	"PINASmile"		"Thank You Ang Babait Ninyo"
2013	"Kwento ng Summer Natin"		"Magkasama Tayo Sa Kwento Ng Pasko"
2012	"Pinoy Summer, Da Best Forever"		"Lumiliwanag ang Mundo sa Kwento ng Pasko"
2011	"Bida Best sa Tag-araw"		"Da Best Ang Pasko Ng Pilipino"
2010	"Summer Ang Simula"		"Ngayong Pasko Magniningning Ang Pilipino"
2009	"Galaw-Galaw Sa Tag-Araw!"		"Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko"
2008	"One Team. One Summer."		"May Katuparan ang Hiling sa Kapamilyang Kapiling"
2007	"Araw Natin 'To!"		"Walang Mag-iisa Ngayong Pasko"

Awards and Nominations

Awards

Magazine-related Awards and Recognition

Awards

Recognition

See also

References

External links

• Gerald Anderson on Instagram
• Gerald Anderson on Twitter
• Gerald Anderson on Twitter