1. John Estrada was a contract actor with ABS-CBN from 1990 to 2018, with GMA Network from 2018 to 2021, and then with ABS-CBN again in 2021.
21 Facts About John Estrada
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John Estrada did a sitcom with TV5 called Everybody Hapi.
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John Anthony Siason Estrada was born on June 13,1973, in Quezon City, Philippines, and grew up with his family at Isabela, Basilan where his father was a Municipal Councilor and his mother a public school teacher.
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John Estrada first made his foray in show business as a model, having won Bodyshots Model Search, a competition sponsored by the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines from nearby Zamboanga City up until his early college years when he moved to Metro Manila at age 16.
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John Estrada studied mass communications for two years at University of the Philippines Diliman but eventually dropped to pursue a career in acting.
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John Estrada became part of the ABS-CBN sitcom Palibhasa Lalake in 1990 and played minor roles in some films produced by Regal Films and Star Cinema.
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John Estrada's hosting job cost him his marriage with Janice when he was linked to his Magandang Tanghali Bayan co-host Vanessa del Bianco.
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In 2002, John Estrada was chosen to play Boris opposite grand slam actress Lorna Tolentino in the ABS-CBN soap Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay.
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John Estrada was later named Best Drama Actor in 2003 Star Awards for Television.
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John Estrada was given another lead role in another ABS-CBN soap Hiram opposite Kris Aquino and Dina Bonnevie in 2004.
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However, John Estrada did not stick to leading man roles after Hiram.
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John Estrada returned to comedy when he accepted the role of Jim in the TV5 former sitcom Everybody Hapi with Long Mejia and Roxanne Guinoo.
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John Estrada was given a follow-up drama, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin where he was reunited for the third time with grandslam actress Lorna Tolentino.
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John Estrada resigned from Hapi Together where his lead role was replaced by Joey Marquez who assumed another role similar to Geronimo's character.
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In 2014, John Estrada starred in the melodrama, Ikaw Lamang where he reunited with Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin co-star Coco Martin as one of the main antagonists turned anti-hero Don Gonzalo Miravalez.
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John Estrada earns the unofficial distinction as one of three Philippine actors that appeared as villains in both TV and movie versions of Mars Ravelo's Lastikman, along with Cherie Gil and Danilo Barrios.
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In 2018, John Estrada transferred to GMA Network after being with ABS-CBN for nearly 27 years, On May 2, he signed an exclusive contract with GMA Artist Center.
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John Estrada was part of FPJ's Ang Probinsyano as the cunning yet power-hungry warlord Armando Silang.
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John Estrada portrays one of the main antagonists in FPJ's Batang Quiapo as the ruthless, manipulative and brutal cop Rigor Dimaguiba.
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John Estrada is currently married to his longtime girlfriend Brazilian beauty titlist Priscilla Meirelles with whom he has one daughter, Samantha Anechka.
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In July 2024, John Estrada was hospitalized at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center for an undisclosed illness.