Zaijian Jaranilla
Quick Facts
Biography
Zaijian Godsick Jaranilla (/zidʒæn/; born August 23, 2001) is a Filipino actor who is best known for his role as the orphan Santino in the 2009 teleserye, May Bukas Pa. Zaijian was also a cast member in the children's sketch comedy show Goin' Bulilit.
Personal life
Within the Jaranilla family, Zaijian is the eldest of three. His first few years were spent in poverty, and his parents separated when he was just 5 years of age. Currently, he lives with his father, his grandmother, and his two brothers, Zildjan and his youngest brother Zymic Jaranilla, is a child star on GMA Network.
Zaijian and his family flew to their home province of Marinduque, and in Metro Manila he resides in Tandang Sora, Quezon City. Jaranilla is a student at Angelicum College.
Career
Jaranilla is best known for portraying Santino in May Bukas Pa, a teleserye inspired by the 1955 Spanish film, Marcelino pan y vino. Jaranilla's character vastly affects the lives of the residents of Bagong Pag-asa, as he becomes a powerful intercessor and healer known as the "Miracle Boy." Santino often directly communicated with Jesus, whom he had a casual, childlike friendship with and affectionately referred to as "Bro."
In 2012, Jaranilla starred in Lorenzo's Time, where he portrayed the role of Lorenzo/Enzo, alongside Carmina Villaroel and Amy Austria-Ventura.
Jaranilla later played a starring role in the 2014 soap opera Hawak-Kamay, with Piolo Pascual, Iza Calzado, Xyriel Manabat and Andrea Brillantes.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2008 | Goin' Bulilit | Guest Role | ABS-CBN |
I Love Betty La Fea | Young Nicholas | ||
Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony | Young Tony | ||
2009 | May Bukas Pa | Santino Guillermo/Gabriel Policarpio | |
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bisikleta | Young Joross | ||
ASAP | Himself/Performer | ||
2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Xylophone | Charles | |
Rod Santiago's Agua Bendita | Otep (voice) | ||
Noah | Jacob Perez/Eli | ||
2011 | Your Song Presents: Kim | Miggy Moreno | |
Wansapanataym: Bully-Lit | Elmer | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Callao Cave | Andoy | ||
Wansapanataym: Dirty Larry | Larry | ||
Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig | Francisco "Nonoy" Garrido Jr./Julius Reyes | ||
2012 | Wansapanataym: Water Willy | Willy | |
Lorenzo's Time | Lorenzo "Enzo" Montreal | ||
2013 | Wansapanataym: Gagam-Buboy | Buboy | |
Wansapanataym | Various Roles | ||
It's Showtime | Himself/Guest Judge | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Alitaptap | Bryan | ||
Juan Dela Cruz | Tonton | ||
Wansapanataym: Petrang Paminta | Pampam | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Rosaryo | Roel Manlangit | ||
Wansapanataym: Sako Lantern | Shaggy | ||
2014 | Ikaw Lamang | Young Samuel Severino | |
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Karayom | Clark | ||
Hawak-Kamay | Raymond "Emong" Agustin | ||
2015 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sketch Pad | Rusty Quintana | |
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Cocoy Amaba | ||
2016 | The Story of Us | Young Macoy | |
Wansapanataym: That's My Boy, That's My Toy | Jairo | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Armas | Joseph | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mikropono | Carlmalone Montecido | ||
2017 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Cellphone | Mart | |
Ipaglaban Mo: Dukot | Pong | ||
Maalala Mo Kaya: Bandila | Brian | ||
2018 | Maalala Mo Kaya: Galon | Preteen Freddie | |
Maalala Mo Kaya: Fireworks | Young Gio | ||
Bagani | Liksi | ||
Ipaglaban Mo: Titser | Glen Roque | ||
Maalala Mo Kaya: Orasan | Jarel | ||
Maalala Mo Kaya: Dalandan | Preteen Nilo | ||
2019 | Ipaglaban Mo: Kuya | Jacob Herilla | |
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Wheelchair | Michael | ||
Story of My Life |
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Production |
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2010 | RPG Metanoia | Nico/Zero (voice) | Ambient Media, Thaumatrope Animation, and Star Cinema |
2011 | Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! | Angelito | OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, and APT Entertainment |
2012 | 24/7 in Love | Jomar Ronquillo | Star Cinema |
2015 | Hamog | Rashid |
Awards and nominations
Awards and Nomination | ||||
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Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
2009 | Anak TV Seal Awards | Mala Makabata Awardee | N/A | Included |
23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best New Male TV Personality | May Bukas Pa | Won | |
ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards | Pop Kapamilya New Face | Won | ||
Pop Kapamilya TV Character | Won | |||
2010 | 8th Gawad Tanglaw Awards | Natatanging Gawad TANGLAW para sa Sining ng Telebisyon | Won | |
6th USTv Awards | Students' Choice of Actor in a Daily Soap Opera | Won | ||
2012 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Child Performer of the Year | Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! | Nominated |
2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Child Performer | Lorenzo's Time | Nominated |
Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Rosaryo | Nominated | ||
2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Karayom | Nominated | |
10th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards | Pop Teen Popsies | Hawak Kamay | Nominated | |
2016 | 7th NSCART Awards | Best Male Child Star | N/A | Won |