Rodjun Cruz
Encyclopedia
Rodjun Cruz is a Filipino
actor and dancer. He is the brother of fellow actor and dancer Rayver Cruz
.
word "anim" or "six" -- originally consisted six members namely: Rayver Cruz
, John Wayne Sace
, Emman Abeleda, Sergio Garcia
, Mico Aytona, and Mhyco Aquino. Rodjun along with Miko Samson joined the original members in 2005.
In 2006, He was cast as Jigo in the ABS-CBN
TV series Calla Lily
.
After a year, Cruz along with 14 other celebrity contestants joined the second season of U Can Dance Version 2
, where he met and started dating fellow Star Magic talent Dianne Medina
. Cruz with his dancing partner Lina Basas were named Grand Champion of U Can Dance Version 2 the following year, where he won the grand prize of 250,000 pesos. He also won another 250,000 pesos from the "Merrygalo" segment of, the now defunct noontime variety show, Wowowee
. He made a guest appearance in the "Mambabarang" episode of Komiks
Presents: Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao
in the same year.
In 2008, Rodjun Cruz was cast as Jake Perez in the teen drama
Lipgloss
.
Rodjun Cruz left Lipgloss after three seasons in 2009. He had minor roles in the ABS-CBN shows Tayong Dalawa
and May Bukas Pa
. He also made guest appearances in Maynila
and Midnight DJ
.
He played Calvin in Magkaribal
in 2010. He was also cast as Joaquin Buenaventura in Juanita Banana
. The same year, he left ASAP XV
and joined, the show's rival, P.O.5 in TV5
.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
actor and dancer. He is the brother of fellow actor and dancer Rayver Cruz
Rayver Cruz
Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...
.
Biography
Rodjun Cruz was a member of the now defunct all-male dancing group Anim-E. The group, previously named Anime—in reference to the TagalogTagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
word "anim" or "six" -- originally consisted six members namely: Rayver Cruz
Rayver Cruz
Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...
, John Wayne Sace
John Wayne Sace
John Wayne Sace is a Filipino actor.Sace is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic.-Filmography:TelevisionMovies-External links:* Internet Database...
, Emman Abeleda, Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia (actor)
Sergio Garcia is a Filipino actor. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He was launched under Star Magic 11 with fellow Anim-E members: Emman Abeleda, Mhyco Aquino, Rayver Cruz, Rodjun Cruz, John Wayne Sace and Mico Aytona....
, Mico Aytona, and Mhyco Aquino. Rodjun along with Miko Samson joined the original members in 2005.
In 2006, He was cast as Jigo in the ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
TV series Calla Lily
Calla Lily (TV series)
-"Calla Lily" Summary:Sharlene San Pedro starred in this ABS-CBN teleserye, which premiered on May 29, 2006. She reunited once again with her highly successful Angel na Walang Langit family composed of directors Maryo J...
.
After a year, Cruz along with 14 other celebrity contestants joined the second season of U Can Dance Version 2
U Can Dance
U Can Dance is a reality dance competition TV program in ABS-CBN hosted by Iya Villania and Derek Ramsay.-Hosts Information:Iya Villania – this popular young celebrity was discovered in a singing competition in Australia. Ever since relocating here in the Philippines, Iya has been successful at...
, where he met and started dating fellow Star Magic talent Dianne Medina
Dianne Medina
-Career:Medina was one of the 12 finalist of Wazzup Wazzups 2006 Tadjock Search. After winning the search, she became a regular segment host of the satirical comedy news program and appeared as a guest host of Studio 23's morning news and talk show, Breakfast.In 2007, she was cast as Dianne in the...
. Cruz with his dancing partner Lina Basas were named Grand Champion of U Can Dance Version 2 the following year, where he won the grand prize of 250,000 pesos. He also won another 250,000 pesos from the "Merrygalo" segment of, the now defunct noontime variety show, Wowowee
Wowowee
Wowowee was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel...
. He made a guest appearance in the "Mambabarang" episode of Komiks
Komiks (TV series)
Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....
Presents: Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao
Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao
Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao is the fifth season of Komiks. and is the second installment of the Pedro Penduko comics series. In this story, Pedro will not be the only one who will fight the evil Kalagua...
in the same year.
In 2008, Rodjun Cruz was cast as Jake Perez in the teen drama
Teen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...
Lipgloss
Lipgloss (TV series)
Lipgloss was a Philippine TV series which first aired on 16 August 2008 on TV5.It was tagged as a Filipino adaptation of the popular American TV series Gossip Girl....
.
Rodjun Cruz left Lipgloss after three seasons in 2009. He had minor roles in the ABS-CBN shows Tayong Dalawa
Tayong Dalawa
Tayong Dalawa is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC in 2009. It premiered on April 6, 2010 in Malaysia on Astro Prima followed by August 31, 2010 in Singapore on Channel 5...
and May Bukas Pa
May Bukas Pa
May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:...
. He also made guest appearances in Maynila
Maynila (TV series)
Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every...
and Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5...
.
He played Calvin in Magkaribal
Magkaribal
Magkaribal is a Philippine suspense drama about love, fashion, and family which began on June 28, 2010 on ABS-CBN. The show was launched as part of the half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN as a part of its celebration for the 60th Anniversary of Philippine Soap Opera.The series is the story of two...
in 2010. He was also cast as Joaquin Buenaventura in Juanita Banana
Juanita Banana
Juanita Banana is a Philippine comedy drama created by Pablo S. Gomez. It stars Binibining Pilipinas 2009-Universe, Bianca Manalo in the title role.-1968 film:...
. The same year, he left ASAP XV
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
and joined, the show's rival, P.O.5 in TV5
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Calla Lily Calla Lily (TV series) -"Calla Lily" Summary:Sharlene San Pedro starred in this ABS-CBN teleserye, which premiered on May 29, 2006. She reunited once again with her highly successful Angel na Walang Langit family composed of directors Maryo J... |
Jigo | |
| 2007 | U Can Dance Version 2 U Can Dance U Can Dance is a reality dance competition TV program in ABS-CBN hosted by Iya Villania and Derek Ramsay.-Hosts Information:Iya Villania – this popular young celebrity was discovered in a singing competition in Australia. Ever since relocating here in the Philippines, Iya has been successful at... |
Himself | Season 2 Grand Champion |
| 2007 | Komiks Presents: Komiks (TV series) Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings.... Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao is the fifth season of Komiks. and is the second installment of the Pedro Penduko comics series. In this story, Pedro will not be the only one who will fight the evil Kalagua... |
Rickey | |
| 2007–2010 | ASAP ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays... |
Himself | Host/Performer |
| 2008–2009 | Lipgloss Lipgloss (TV series) Lipgloss was a Philippine TV series which first aired on 16 August 2008 on TV5.It was tagged as a Filipino adaptation of the popular American TV series Gossip Girl.... |
Jake Perez | |
| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa Tayong Dalawa Tayong Dalawa is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC in 2009. It premiered on April 6, 2010 in Malaysia on Astro Prima followed by August 31, 2010 in Singapore on Channel 5... |
Stanley, Jr. | |
| 2009 | May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:... |
Young Ringo | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
Anton | "Tattoo" episode |
| 2009 | Maynila Maynila (TV series) Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every... |
Paco | |
| 2009 | Midnight DJ Midnight DJ Midnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5... |
Miguel | |
| 2010 | Magkaribal Magkaribal Magkaribal is a Philippine suspense drama about love, fashion, and family which began on June 28, 2010 on ABS-CBN. The show was launched as part of the half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN as a part of its celebration for the 60th Anniversary of Philippine Soap Opera.The series is the story of two... |
Calvin | |
| 2010 | Maynila | Jacob | |
| 2010–2011 | Juanita Banana Juanita Banana Juanita Banana is a Philippine comedy drama created by Pablo S. Gomez. It stars Binibining Pilipinas 2009-Universe, Bianca Manalo in the title role.-1968 film:... |
Joaquin Buenaventura | |
| 2010–2011 | P.0.5 | Himself | Performer |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Isyot | "Bulaklak" episode |
| 2011 | Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis is Philippine TV’s first higante-serye and another primetime offering aired on Philippines by TV5 and starred by Oyo Sotto, Danita Paner and primetime TV’s newest child actor BJ Go... |
Musang | |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Rene | "Itak" episode |