Elijah Canlas

Elijah Canlas

Known for

Acting

Born

August 16, 2000 (age 26)

Birthplace

Manila, Philippines

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.

Best known work

Almost Paradise

Almost Paradise

2020

The Iron Heart

The Iron Heart

2022

Gasping for Air

Gasping for Air

2016

Gameboys

Gameboys

2020

Gameboys: The Movie

Gameboys: The Movie

2021

Senior High

Senior High

2023

Keys to the Heart

Keys to the Heart

2023

Kalel, 15

Kalel, 15

2019

Edward

Edward

2019

GomBurZa

GomBurZa

2023

Filmography

TBA
Tony
as Tony
TBA
Ano Ba Talaga Tayo - a short film by the Juans
as Joms
TBA
One for the Road
as Ariel
TBA
Jaguar
TBA
YSpeak 2.0TV
as Self (10 episodes)
2026
Is this desire?
2026
Edjop
as Edgar "Edjop" Jopson
2026
HB2Me
as Jon
2026
Drags to Riches
as Andre
2026
Raging
as Eli
2025
Manila's Finest
as Teenage Boy
2025
KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
as Kain (segment "Berbalang")
2025
Salvageland
as Jules
2025
Sunshine
as Miggs
2024
Uninvited
as Tofy
2024
Water Sports
as Jelson
2024
Rainbow RumbleTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2024
High StreetTV
as Archie Aguerro (80 episodes)
2023
GomBurZa
as Paciano Mercado
2023
Keys to the Heart
as Jayjay
2023
Senior HighTV
as Archie Aguerro (105 episodes)
2023
About Us But Not About Us
as Lance
2022
The Iron HeartTV
as Conrado Reyes (2 episodes)
2022
LiveScream
as Exo
2022
Blue Room
as Troy