John Lloyd Cruz_

John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor. Regarded as the "King of Contemporary Cinema" by the media, Cruz has top-billed several box-office successes. He has more than ten films with box office grosses of ₱100 million in the Philippines. CNN Philippines described Cruz as "the quintessential image of the contemporary leading man." He began acting at the age of 15 and has over 30 productions to his credit. A breakthrough role on the soap opera Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002–2003), where he first started working with actress and frequent co-star Bea Alonzo, followed his starring role in the television drama Tabing Ilog (1999–2003), which he appeared in as a teenager.