Ken Chan (Filipino actor)

This article is about the Filipino-Chinese singer. For fictional Japanese characters called Ken-chan, see Ken (given name)#Fictional characters.
Ken Chan
Born January 17, 1993
Philippines
Ethnicity Filipino Chinese
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011present

Ken Chan (born January 17, 1993)[1] is a Filipino-Chinese[2][3] actor.

Biography

Early life and career beginnings

Ken Chan is taking up Tourism at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde when he joined show business in the first quarter of 2011. Chan's former manager, (Rams David), discovered him. Prior in joining show business, Ken already did some television commercials and appeared in a youth magazine.[4]

2011-present: Career in show business

Chan is a host of the late night show, Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman with Jake Vargas and Teejay Marquez. He already appeared in several shows of GMA Network in a span of one year. Chan appeared as part of the love triangle between Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio's tandem in Tween Hearts. Chan also portrayed a villain in Time Of My Life as part of LJ Reyes group. Ken continues to share his talent in acting. He is partnered with Yassi Pressman and sometimes, to Joyce Ching. Chan has physical resemblance to his GMA namesake contract artist Steven Silva, who also has Chinese blood.

Filmography

Television Dramas

Year Title Role Network
2015 Healing Hearts Anton GMA Network
2014 Rhodora X Ryan Ledesma
2013 Genesis Kenneth
Home Sweet Home Dane
2013 Yesterday's Bride Joel Ramirez
2012 Biritera Popoy
2011-2012 Tween Hearts Mackenzie "Mac" Santos
2011 Time Of My Life Rudolf

Television Shows

Year Title Role Network Notes With
2013 Maynila: Heart of Trust Riel GMA Network Lead Role Joyce Ching
Maynila: Bad Boy Good Heart Owen Thea Tolentino
Maynila: My Bespren, My Love Beaver Louise delos Reyes
Magpakailanman: The Louise Delos Reyes Story Jack
Maynila: Open Your Heart Lance
2012/2013 Party Pilipinas Herself / Performer Guest Various
2011 Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman

Film

Year Title Role Studio
2012 Just One Summer Keith GMA Films
My Kontrabida Girl JC
2011 Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Justin

See also

References

  1. "Ken Chan". Candymag.com.
  2. Calderon, Nora (June 10, 2011). "Tween Hearts, now on its third season, gets another extension until September 2011". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  3. Padilla, Stephen Norris (July 15, 2012). "Grooming young hopefuls for stardom". Inquirer.net.
  4. Gonzales, Rommel (September 24, 2011). "Ken Chan doesn't mind playing bad boy roles in teleseryes". Philippine Entertainment Portal.