Gerald Anderson

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Gerald Anderson

Born Gerald Randolf Opsima Anderson Jr.
March 7, 1989 (1989-03-07) (age 19)
Subic Bay, Zambales
Other name(s) RJ, Ge, and GerGer
Official website

Gerald Randolf Opsima Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1989 in Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines)[1] is a Filipino actor who was a contestant on the reality television first season of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition, and rose to fame through the Filipino teleserye Sana Maulit Muli and film I've Fallen For You.

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[edit] Background

Gerald Jr. was born to Gerald Randy Anderson, Sr. an American and mother, Evangeline Opsima, a Filipina. Gerald also has a younger brother, Kenneth, and two older sisters from his mother's first marriage, Jen and Darlin. When he was three years old, he and his family moved 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, in the Philippines

His dad is an instructor in the Philippine Navy and travels back and forth to the U.S. and Zambales. His mom is a Filipina and is a native of General Santos City, which became Gerald’s home when he was 14.

[edit] Career

Anderson was discovered by Joross Gamboa while the latter was performing in General Santos City, where Gerald is based. Joross introduced him to his manager, Jhun Reyes, who then brought him to ABS-CBN to join PBB Teen Edition.[2]

He rose to fame when he placed third overall in the first Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition with 293,234 votes. He was billed as the Amboy Hottie from General Santos City.[3]

His popularity with viewers and an interest in show business led to acting assignments with fellow Pinoy Big Brother Female housemate Kim Chiu, who became his acting love team partner after Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition, their love team was named Kimerald by their fans well before they even left the Big Brother house. Their biggest fan clubs at the moment are Kimerald BAOs (or Buangs, Adiks and Oopsies) and Kimerald World, alone Gerald has a fan club called Geraldnaticx.


Since the end of the Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition, Anderson along with his love team partner have appeared together in several shows on the ABS-CBN network (Aalog-Alog ,Your Song (TV series), Gokada Go!, and Love Spell), and have been tapped to do several TV ads and product endorsements. Gerald also has worked on a primetime television series entitled Sana Maulit Muli, where he was once again partnered with Kim, which started on January 8, 2007. The series ended April 20, 2007 Gerald has just finished his fourth Love Spell:Cindy-rella Maligno with Kim Chiu and Claudine Barretto and currently starring in the Pinoy version of the Korean telenovela "My Girl" with Kim Chiu also.

Gerald along with Kim Chiu has co-starred in two movies, First Day High which premiered on September 27, 2006[4] and a year later their first solo movie I've Fallen For You directed by Lino Cayetano which premiered nationwide on September 26, 2007.[5]


[edit] Television

Year Title Role
2008 Sineserye Presents: Makiusap Ka Sa Diyos
2008 My Girl [6] Julian
2008 Sineserye Presents: Maligno Joaquin
2007 Love Spell: "Cindy-rella" Albert
2007 Komiks Presents: "Pedro Penduko at mga Engkantao" Juancho
2007 Your Song: "Ngiti" Aaron
2007 Gokada Go! Gab Fernandez
2007 Your Song: "Someday" Arkin
2007 Sana Maulit Muli Travis "Bokbok" Johnson
2006 Love Spell: "Pasko Na, Santa Ko" Ryan
2006 Star Magic Presents: "Ang Lovey Kong All Around" Sonny Boy
2006 Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Bus" Eric Suarez
2006 Love Spell: "Charm and Crystal" Nookie
2006 Your Song: "Alive" Migs
2006 Aalog-Alog Gerald Dean Padilla
2006 Love Spell: "My Boy, My Girl" Simon
2006 ASAP Host / Himself
2006 Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Himself

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role
2007 I've Fallen For You Alex Tamano Reyes
2006 First Day High MVP High's Michael Jordan "MJ2" Ramirez

[edit] Discography

Year Title Certification
2006 "Gerald's Dance Picks" Gold

2008 one hello

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year Film Award/Critics Award
2008 2008 MYX Music Awards Best Cameo Performance for Loveteam by Itchyworms (with Kim Chiu)
2008 38th GMMSF Awards Most Popular Loveteam for RP Movies and TV (with Kim Chiu)"[7]
2007 ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007 Winner, Pop TV Show of the Year (Sana Maulit Muli)
2007 ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007 Winner, Pop TV Character of the Year (Bokbok and Poknat in Sana Maulit Muli)
2007 ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007 Winner, Pop Celebrity Cameo on a Music Video of the Year ("Loveteam" by Itchyworms)
2007 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Winner, Best New Male TV Personality (Sana Maulit Muli)
2007 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies Nomination, Best New Movie Actor for First Day High
2007 GMMSF's 37th Box Office Entertainment Awards Winner, Most Popular Love Team (with Kim Chiu) for First Day High
2007 GMMSF's 37th Box Office Entertainment Awards Nomination, Most Promising Male Star for First Day High
2007 ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards Nomination, Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor for First Day High
2006 ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006 Winner, Pop Love Team of the Year (with Kim Chiu)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gerald's Birthday
  2. ^ Discovered By Joross
  3. ^ Pinoy Big Brother
  4. ^ First Day High
  5. ^ First Solo Kimerald Movie
  6. ^ Featured Article - ABS-CBN.com
  7. ^ 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards Winners