Grae Fernandez
Grae Fernández | |
|---|---|
| Born | Grae Cameron García Fernández November 7, 2001 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and Recording Artist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Star Magic (2013–present) |
| Parent(s) | Mark Anthony Fernández Melissa García Fernández |
| Relatives | Rudy Fernández (grandfather) Alma Moreno (grandmother) Vandolph Quizon (half-uncle) Renz Fernández (half-uncle) Winwyn Marquez (half-aunt) |
Grae Cameron García Fernández (born November 7, 2001) is a Filipino teen actor, host and recording artist, known as one the vocalists of Star Magic's teen boy-group Gimme 5.
Personal life
Fernandez was born on November 7, 2001 in Manila, Philippines. He is the elder of two sons to actor Mark Anthony Fernandez and wife Melissa Garcia Fernandez. His younger brother is Rudolf Venedictos Garcia Fernandez.
He belongs to one of the most prominent clans in showbiz.[1] He is the great grandson of actor Gregorio Fernandez. He is the grandson of action icon, Rudy Fernandez and actress-politician, Alma Moreno. He is also the half-nephew of Vandolph Quizon, Renz Fernandez and Winwyn Marquez.
Grae is the nephew of Rommel Padilla's sons (Daniel and RJ Padilla), Robin Padilla's daughters (his 3 daughters and 1 son to former wife Liezl Sicangco) which are Kylie, Queenie, Zhen-Zhen, and Ali Padilla, and to actress-reporter Erika Padilla.
Career
Fernandez first appeared on TV in a 2013 Jollibee Summer Bucket Treats commercial. He made his television debut on the ABS-CBN game show Minute To Win It - Junior Edition which was then hosted by Luis Manzano.
In December 2013, Fernandez joined the boy-group Gimme 5 - a band formed by ABS-CBN's Star Magic along with teenstar Nash Aguas as leader, Joaquin Lucas Reyes, Brace Henry Arquiza and John Emmanuel Bermundo. They were introduced on ASAP wherein the band performed The Wanted's, Glad You Came.
Gimme 5 released their self-titled debut album in November 2014 under Star Music. The track list of the all-original, pop-rock album includes "Pagkasama Ka", "Aking Prinsesa" , "Hey Girl", "Growing Up", "Ikaw Na Na" and its carrier single "Hatid Sundo".[2] The following year, the group held a series of TV guestings and mall shows to promote their album. The group kicked off their "Gimme5 Best Summer Ever" album tour a few weeks ago.
In August 2014, Fernandez started his acting career as a cast member of "Perfecto" an episode in fantasy-drama, comedy anthology Wansapanataym [3] which is produced and aired by ABS-CBN every Saturdays and Sundays. He was later on cast as supporting character in the teen drama TV series, Bagito.
Fernandez was then cast in a special participation as one of the young characters in the 2015 Primetime TV series Bridges of Love. He played Manuel "JR" Nakpil JR/Carlos Antonio (later portrayed by Paulo Avelino) a hopeful high school student who sells cigarettes at night.[4] Fernandez stirred everyone's curiosity about the boy who rose from the slums when Baron Geisler's character adopted him.[5] He was subsequently cast as a supporting character in the remake version of Primetime TV series Pangako Sa 'Yo as Jonathan "Egoy" Mobido originally by Patrick Garcia.[6] He appeared in Book 1 as the love interest of Lia Buenavista played by Andrea Brillantes.
In August 2015, Fernandez made his film debut [7] as one of the supporting cast in a certified box-office hit movie The Love Affair[8] top-billed by Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta and Bea Alonzo. In the film, he played the role of Timmy the youngest child of Vince and Trisha.[9]
Filmography
Television
| TV Shows/ Guestings/ Appearance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Type of Role | Network |
| 2014 | Wansapanataym: Perfecto | Carlo | Guest Episode | |
| 2014–present | ASAP | Himself | Performer | |
| 2015 | Bagito | Carlo | Supporting Cast | |
| Luv U | Carter | Guest | ||
| Bridges of Love | Manuel"JR"Nakpil Jr./ Young Carlos Antonio | Guest Cast | ||
| Pangako Sa 'Yo | Jonathan "Egoy" Mobido | Supporting Cast | ||
| 2016 | Home Sweetie Home | Jepoy | Guest | |
| Ipaglaban Mo | Andrew | Lead Role | ||
| FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Young Eric Maniego | Guest Cast | ||
| 2017-2018 | Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin | Joselito "Jay-jay" Agbayani Jr. | Supporting Cast | |
| 2017 | Wansapanataym: Louie's Biton | Louie Mendrez | First Starring Role | |
| 2018 | Funny Ka, Pare Ko | Grae | Supporting Cast | |
| Spirits: Reawaken | Red | Lead Role | ||
| 2019 | Hiwaga ng Kambat | Mateo Baron | Lead Role / Antagonist | |
| Starla | George | Supporting Role | ||
| 2020 | Ang sa Iyo ay Akin | Jake Pineda | ||
Movies
| Movies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Film Producer |
| 2015 | The Love Affair | Timmy Ramos | |
| 2019 | Spark | Drei | |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award Critics | Award(s) | Nominated Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Recording/Performing Group | Won | [10][11] | |
| 2016 | Myx Music Awards | Favorite Group | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/updates/kapamilya-tree-the-padilla-family "Prominent Clans" Kapamilya Tree: The Padilla Family, May 1, 2016
- ^ http://abscbnpr.com/gimme-5-goes-all-out-with-original-pop-rock-hits/ "Hatid Sundo"
- ^ "Nash Aguas And Alexa Ilacad Join "Wansapanataym's" Perfecto". PinoyStop.
- ^ http://filmacademyphil.org/?p=6921 "GRAE FERNANDEZ: A ONE NIGHT DISCOVERY OF A NEW SHOWBIZ GEM"
- ^ Corporation, ABS-CBN. "SEARCH | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". push.abs-cbn.com.
- ^ "Grae Fernandez gets comfy with KathNiel in Pangako Sa 'Yo". PEP.ph.
- ^ http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/movies/the-love-affair/latest-news/grae-fernandez-shares-his-the-love-affair-experience[permanent dead link] "Grae Fernandez shares his ‘The Love Affair’ experience"
- ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/philippines/?yr=2015&wk=36¤cy=local&p=.htm "Philippine Box-Office: Sept. 2-6, 2015"
- ^ http://push.abs-cbn.com/features/42680/grae-fernandez-reveals-his-dream-role/ "Grae Fernandez reveals his dream role"
- ^ List of Winners: 46th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Awards 2015. The Summit Express. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ FULL LIST: Winners, 2014 Box Office Entertainment Awards. Rappler. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ Here Are The MYX Music Awards 2016 Nominees!. MYX PH. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Star Magic
- Star Music artists
- 21st-century Filipino male actors
- Filipino actors
- Filipino male television actors
- Male actors from Manila
- Filipino television personalities
- Filipino male singers
- Tagalog-language singers
- Fernandez family
- English-language singers from the Philippines
- 21st-century Filipino singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Filipino male film actors