Andre Paras

André Alonzo Forster Paras (born November 1, 1995) is a Filipino actor, model, dancer, singer, and former professional basketball player. He is the son of former PBA player Benjie Paras and brother of Kobe Paras. He is the best known for his role as Chad Jimenez in the film adaptation of Diary ng Panget. Paras is most seen in GMA Network and most known for playing the role of Bradley Castillo in the hit melodrama The Half Sisters. After the success of The Half Sisters, Paras and Barbie Forteza paired again in That's My Amboy which aired on 2016.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Forster and the surname or paternal family name is Paras.
Andre Paras
Paras in 2022
Personal information
Born (1995-11-01) November 1, 1995
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle Green Hills
CollegeUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
PBA draft2020: 3rd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Blackwater Bossing
Playing career2018–2022
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
2018–2019Imus Bandera
2021–2022Blackwater Bossing

Early life and career

Paras was born on November 1, 1995 in Los Angeles to a PBA legend Benjie Paras and former actress Jackie Forster. He also has a younger brother, Kobe, a basketball player who plays for the Altiri Chiba in the Japanese B.League.

Paras played for La Salle Greenhills in high school. In college, he played for the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons like his father.[1] In 2014, Paras transferred from University of the Philippines to San Beda College with the intention of playing for the San Beda Red Lions. After a year of studying in UP and playing as a rookie for the UP Fighting Maroons, he opted to transfer for not being able to balance his studies and acting career due to his hectic work schedule in his drama series The Half Sisters. He also said that although it was his dream to study in UP, he didn't want to have a bad reputation in the university.[2]

Paras then pursued an acting career.[3]

Professional career

Imus Bandera (2018–2019)

Paras played for the Imus Bandera for the 2018–2019 season of MPBL.

Blackwater Bossing (2021–2022)

Paras selected 27th overall pick at the PBA Season 46 draft. Before the start of the 47th PBA season, he took a leave of absence from Blackwater to pursue acting.[4]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

[5]

PBA

[5]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Blackwater 199.4.526.083—1.5.2.0.32.2
Career 199.4.526.083—1.5.2.0.32.2

College
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 UP 8 5.3 .182 .000 .000 0.6 .1 .0 .4 .5
Career 8 5.3 .182 .000 .000 0.6 .1 .0 .4 .5

Showbiz career
Andre Paras
Born
Andre Nicholas Alonzo Forster Paras

(1995-11-01) November 1, 1995[6]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)Actor, basketball player,[7] model, dancer, singer
Years active2010–present
Agent(s)Sparkle GMA Artist Center[8]
(2011–present)
Viva Artists Agency
(2014–present)
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)

GMA Network

Paras debut series became one of his biggest breaks when he appeared in the fantasy-drama series Elena M. Patron's Blusang Itim in a supporting role. He became a GMA Network contract artist in 2011 and a regular performer in Sunday All Stars.[9][10]

In 2022, Paras resumed his showbiz career with an appearance on the drama-fantasy show, Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko.[11] He also joined the broadcast panel for NCAA Season 98.[12]

VIVA Films

In 2014, together with co-stars Nadine Lustre, James Reid and Yassi Pressman, Paras starred as Chad Jimenez in the Diary ng Panget, a 2014 Filipino teen romantic comedy film based on the popular best-selling book of the same name written and published on Wattpad by Denny R.[13]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleStudioNotesRef.
2014 Diary ng Panget Chad Jimenez Viva Films Main Cast [14]
Overtime Miguel GMA Films Supporting Cast
2015 Your Place or Mine? Seth Borromeo Viva Films Main Cast
Wang Fam Duke Wang
2016 Girlfriend for Hire Bryle Stanford Viva Films, SMDC Lead Role

TV dramas
YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2013 Maynila Andrei GMA Network
2014–16 The Half Sisters Bradley Castillo [15]
2015 Let the Love Begin
2016 That's My Amboy Bryan Ford
Encantadia Wahid
Usapang Real Love: Perfect Fit Eugene
2017 Maynila Jon Avila (Episode: Perfect Pair with Koreen Medina)
Trops Franco
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko Various
2018 Sirkus Martel
Sherlock Jr. Elpidio "Pido" Lumabao III
Pamilya Roces Gareth Austria
2019 Inagaw na Bituin Singing Competition Host
Love You Two Adonis
2020 Descendants of the Sun Ralph Vergara
2022 Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko Big Bad Wolf [11]
2022–present Abot-Kamay na Pangarap Luke Antonio

Variety shows
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2013–2015 Sunday All Stars Himself GMA Network Performer
2016–2019 Sunday PinaSaya Mainstay
2020; 2021; 2022 All-Out Sundays Guest / Host for Shopee sale events

Reality show
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2018 The Clash Himself GMA Network Journey host

Game show
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2021 Game of the Gens Himself GMA News TV / GTV Host

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2016 2016 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Love Team on TV (with Barbie Forteza) The Half Sisters Won
2015 46th Box Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Male Star of the Year Not stated Won
ENPRESS Golden Screen Television Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor The Half Sisters Won [16]
2014 Movie Star Festival Awards Best New Male Personality Overtime Won
PMPC Star Awards for TV Best New Male TV Personality The Half Sisters Nominated

References
  1. Andre explains why he chose UP. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. Andre Paras inayawan ang University of the Philippines. GMA Network. Retrieved June 11, 2014
  3. "What Andre Paras gave up for showbiz | mb.com.ph | Philippine News". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  4. Ramos, Gerry (May 26, 2022). "Andre Paras takes leave of absence from Blackwater, PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  5. Real GM
  6. Andre Paras Profile at Candy Magazine website
  7. Di ko Alam by: Yassi Pressman & Andre Paras, Diary ng Panget Movie OST. Viva Entertainment. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  8. Andre Paras Official Profile.
  9. Ni Ludy Bermudo (May 3, 2012) 13-anyos nalunod sa ilog. philstar.com.
  10. The cast and director of "Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Ka" talk about the show (Part 2) Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. pep.ph. May 30, 2012.
  11. Donato, Jerry (July 28, 2022). "Andre Paras looks forward to work with dad Benjie again". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. "Father-and-son tandem Benjie and Andre Paras visits San Beda for Game On's 'Bolahan' | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  13. 'Diary ng Panget' writer Denny on teen success, casting the movie. rappler.com Retrieved March 29, 2014
  14. Andre Paras, our Chad Jimenez in Diary ng Panget. HaveYouSeenThisGirl Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  15. The Half Sister Official Website. GMA Network
  16. "2015 Golden Screen TV Awards full list of winners". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 27, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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