Elijah Canlas

Elijah Canlas

Actor · Director · Writer

Manila, Philippines
August 16, 2000

Biography

Elijah Canlas (born Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas on 16 August 2000) is a Filipino actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Kalel, 15 (2019), Babae at Baril (2019), About Us But Not About Us (2022), GomBurZa (2023), Sunshine (2024), and Uninvited (2024). For the drama film Kalel, 15, Canlas won Best Actor at the Harlem International Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival, and locally at the Gawad Urian and FAMAS Awards.

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Representative Works

Edjop
Edjop
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Sunshine
Sunshine
8.7
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Contestant #4
Contestant #4
3.3
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HB2ME
HB2ME
No Rating Yet
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KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
No Rating Yet
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Water Sports
Water Sports
8.0
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Manila's Finest
Manila's Finest
No Rating Yet
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Raging
Raging
6.0
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Salvageland
Salvageland
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Keys to the Heart
Keys to the Heart
7.1
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The Real Enemy
The Real Enemy
No Rating Yet
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Jaguar
Jaguar
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Edjop
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Edjop

Sunshine
2025Winner

Best Performance

Sunshine

Contestant #4
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Contestant #4

Career Highlights

HB2ME
2026Highlight

Best Performance

HB2ME

KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
2025Highlight

Best Performance

KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie

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