John Lloyd Espidol Cruz is a multi award-winning Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host.
On July 30, 2008, Cruz starred with Sarah Geronimo in A Very Special Love under Star Cinema and Viva Films. The film grossed PHP 179,569,117 at the box office.[1][2][3][4]
In February 2009, Cruz's follow-up movie with Sarah Geronimo, You Changed My Life, hit the box office. The film was the sequel to A Very Special Love, and was also produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films.[5] The film's total theatrical earnings reached PHP 240.44 million and is ranked as the 4th "Highest Top-Grossing Filipino Film of All Time".[6]
He was eventually hailed as the "Box-Office King" for two consecutive years: in 2007 for the film, One More Chance, and in 2008 with the film, A Very Special Love. Success followed in 2009 with the film, You Changed My Life, which became the top-grossing film of his career.
On February 24, 2010, John Lloyd's reunion movie with Bea Alonzo, Miss You Like Crazy, a box office hit too. In the first showing day, they already had P18 million. John Lloyd here played the role of Allan Alvarez, with Bea Alonzo as Mia Samonte. MYLC is said as the best movie of the year.
Awards
editFilm and television awards
edit| Movie/TV Show | Category | Organization/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ang Babaeng Humayo | Best Supporting Actor | 1st Eddy (Entertainment Editors' Choice) |
| A Second Chance | Most Influential Film Actor of the Year | 6th EdukCircle Awards (2016) |
| Honor Thy Father | Best Actor | 39th Gawad Urian (2016) |
| The Trial | Film Actor Of The Year | 46th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards |
| The Trial | PinakaPASADONG Aktor | Gawad PASADO Awards (2015) |
| The Trial | Movie Actor Of The Year | 31st Star Awards for Movies |
| It Takes a Man and a Woman | Box Office King | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2014) |
| It Takes a Man and a Woman | Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role for Musical or Comedy | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards (2014) |
| The Mistress | Box Office King | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2013) |
| The Mistress | Best Actor | Luna Awards (2013) |
| Miss You Like Crazy | Best Actor | FAMAS Awards (2011) |
| Miss You Like Crazy | Film Actor of the Year | 42nd Box Office Entertainment Awards Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF). |
| You Changed My Life | Box Office King | Makabata Awardee |
| You Changed My Life | Box Office King | 41st Box Office Entertainment Awards Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF). |
| In My Life | Film Actor of the Year | 40th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2010) |
| In My Life | Movie Actor of the Year | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2010) |
| In My Life | Pinakapasadong Aktor | Gawad PASADO (2010) |
| In My Life | Best Actor | 8th Gawad Tanglaw (2010) |
| In My Life | Best Supporting Actor | 1st MTRCB Awards for Movies (2010) |
| A Very Special Love | Box Office King | 40th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (GMMSFI) (2009) |
| I Love Betty La Fea | Best Drama Actor in a Daily Soap Opera | USTv Students' Choice Awards (2009) |
| One More Chance | Box Office King | Box-Office Entertainment Awards by Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (GMMSFI) (2008) |
| One More Chance | Best Drama Actor | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards (2008) |
| All About Love | Best Actor | Luna Awards (2008) |
| Maging Sino Ka Man | Best Drama Actor | PMPC Star Awards for TV (2007) |
| Maging Sino Ka Man | Best Drama Actor | USTv Students' Choice Awards (2007) |
| Dubai | Film Actor of the Year | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2006) |
| Dubai | Best Actor | Gawad Pasado (2006) |
| Dubai | Best Actor | UST Youth Choice Awards for Movies (2006) |
| Dubai | Best Supporting Actor | FAMAS Awards (2006) |
| Dubai | Best Supporting Actor | Mara Clara Awards (2006) |
| Dubai | Best Supporting Actor | PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2006) |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya "Skating Rink" | Best Single Performance by a Lead Actor | ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Awards (2006) |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Best Actor by a Single Performance | PMPC Star Awards for TV (2006) |
| Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin | Best Drama Actor | USTv Students' Choice Awards (2006) |
| It Might Be You | Best Drama Actor | PMPC Star Awards for TV (2005) |
| It Might Be You | Best Drama Actor | USTv Students' Choice Awards (2005) |
| Tabing Ilog | Best Drama Actor | PMPC Star Awards for TV (2001) |
Box-office and entertainment industry awards and special awards
edit| Category | Organization/Year |
|---|---|
| Most Influential Celebrity Endorser of the Year | 5th EdukCircle Awards (2015) |
| Most Influential Celebrity Endorser of the Year | 4th EdukCircle Awards (2014) |
| Box Office King "It Takes a Man and a Woman" | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2014) |
| Box Office King "The Mistress" | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2013) |
| Pop Male Fashionista | ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards (2011) |
| Most Beautiful Star | YES! Magazine (2011) |
| Box Office King "My Amnesia Girl" | SM Cinema (2011) |
| Star Magic Icon | Star Magic Ball (2011) |
| BOX OFFICE KING | Makabata Awardee |
| ANAK TV Awards | Country's One of the People's Genuine Choices for the Most Admired and Most Child-Sensitive Personalities on local television (2010) |
| Pop Male Fashionista | ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards (2010) |
| Star Magic King | Star Magic Ball (2010) |
| Box Office King "You Changed My Life" | SM Cinema (2010) |
| Box Office King "You Changed My Life" | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2010) |
| 1 of 16 "Men Who Matter" | People's Asia Magazine (2010) |
| Top 3 of 100 Most Beautiful Stars | YES! Magazine (2010) |
| One of the 10 Stars Who Rule in the Decade | Cosmopolitan Magazine (2010) |
| 12th Star Who Rule in the Decade | YES Magazine (2010) |
| One of Philippine's Top 10 Lead Drama Actors | www.pinoyblogazine.blogspot.com (2010) |
| Most Stirring Couple with Sarah Geronimo | STIR Awards (2010) |
| Box Office King "A Very Special Love" | SM Cinema (2009) |
| ANAK TV Awards | One of the People's Genuine Choices for the Most Admired and Most Child-Sensitive Personalities on local television "Makabata Awardee" (2009) |
| Pop Love Team (with Sarah Geronimo) | ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards (2009) |
| Box Office King "A Very Special Love" | SM Cinema (2009) |
| Box Office King "A Very Special Love" | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2009) |
| Star in the Philippine Walk of Fame | German Moreno and Eastwood City (2009) |
| One of Anak TV Seal's Most-Admired Male TV Personalities | Southeast Asian Foundation for Children's Television (2009) |
| 3rd Most Powerful Celebrity | YES! Magazine (2009) |
| One of 15 Cinema One Legends | Cinema One Originals Awards (2009) |
| Male Star of the Night | PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2009) |
| Male Face of the Night | PMPC Star Awards for TV (2009) |
| Most Stylish Star Of The Night | Star Magic Ball (2009) |
| Box Office King "One More Chance" | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2008) |
| One of Anak TV Seal's Most-Admired Male TV Personalities | Southeast Asian Foundation for Children's Television (2008) |
| Pop Screen Kiss (with Bea Alonzo) | ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards (2008) |
| Pop Love Team (with Bea Alonzo) | ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards (2008) |
| One of Anak TV Seal's Most-Admired Male TV Personalities | Southeast Asian Foundation for Children's Television (2007) |
| Male Face of the Night | PMPC Star Awards for TV (2007) |
| Most Popular Love Team with Bea Alonzo | YES! Magazine (2006) |
| Young Male Superstar | YES! Magazine (2006) |
| One of Anak TV Seal's Most-Admired Male TV Personalities | Southeast Asian Foundation for Children's Television (2006) |
| Prince of RP Movies "Now That I Have You" | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2004) |
| Most Popular Love Team of RP Movies with Bea Alonzo | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2003) |
Nominations
editFilm nominations
edit| Movie | Category | Organization/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Honor Thy Father | Best Actor[7] | 41st Metro Manila Film Festival, 2015 |
| It Takes a Man and a Woman | Best Actor | 62nd FAMAS Awards |
| The Mistress | Best Actor | 61st FAMAS Awards |
| Miss You Like Crazy | Best Film Actor | Gawad Genio Awards 2011 |
| In My Life | Best Actor | 33rd Gawad Urian Awards 2010 |
| In My Life | Best Actor (Drama) | 7th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards 2010 |
| You Changed My Life | Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) | 7th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards 2010 |
| You Changed My Life | Best Actor | 58th FAMAS Awards |
| A Very Special Love | Best Actor | FAP (LUNA) Awards 2009 |
| A Very Special Love | Best Actor | PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2009 |
| A Very Special Love | Best Actor | Gawad Pasado Award 2009 |
| A Very Special Love | Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards 2009 |
| One More Chance | Best Actor | FAP (LUNA) 2009 |
| One More Chance | Best Actor | PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2008 |
| One More Chance | Best Film Actor | Gawad Genio Awards 2008 |
| One More Chance | Best Actor | FAMAS 2008 |
| Close To You | Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards 2007 |
| Dubai | Best Supporting Actor | U.P. Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle Award for Movies 2006 |
| Dubai | Best Supporting Actor | Gawad Urian Awards 2006 |
| Dubai | Best Supporting Actor | FAP Luna Awards 2006 |
| Dubai | Best Supporting Actor | Gawad Tanglaw Awards 2006 |
| Now That I Have You | Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards 2005 |
Television nominations
edit| TV show | Category | Organization/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Home Sweetie Home | Best Comedy Actor | 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV |
| A Beautiful Affair | Best Drama Actor | 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV |
| A Beautiful Affair | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards |
| Imortal | Best Drama Actor | 25th PMPC Star Awards for TV |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya "Pedicab" | Best Single Performance by a Lead Actor | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV |
| Maging Sino Ka Man Ang Pagbabalik | Best Drama Actor | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV |
| Maging Sino Ka Man Ang Pagbabalik | Favorite Actor | Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards 2008 |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya "Kuwintas" | Best Single Performance by a Lead Actor | PMPC Star Awards for TV 2007 |
| Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin | Best Drama Actor | PMPC Star Awards for TV 2006 |
| Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin | Best Drama Actor | ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Awards 2006 |
| Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay | Best Drama Actor | PMPC Star Awards for TV 2004 |
| Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay | Best Drama Actor | PMPC Star Awards for TV 2003 |
| Tabing Ilog | Best Drama Actor | ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Awards 2002 |
Box-office and entertainment industry awards and special nominations
edit| Category | Organization/Year |
|---|---|
| Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video "You Changed My Life" | Myx Music Awards 2010 |
References
edit- ^ "A Very Special Love movie gross".
- ^ "A Very Special Love movie success". asianjournal.com. 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz movie: A Very Special Love".
- ^ "Box Office Hit: A Very Special Love". Archived from the original on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ "Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz movie: You Changed My Life". pep.ph. 2009-03-02. Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ "Big Dome triumph 4". inquirer.net. 2009-11-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ Smith, Chuck. "Winners: 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night". Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 December 2015.