Jeric Raval

Ricardo Baluyut Buensuceso (born 1961), known professionally as Jeric Raval, is a Filipino film and television actor. He was known for his role as an action star in the 1990s.

Career 1990s: as a young action film actor Jeric Raval originally auditioned to become rapper for OctoArts Films in 1990. Instead he was encouraged to become an actor instead by Willy Milan.

With Milan, Raval reached out to other film studios. The outfits suggests Raval should be cast in an antagonistic role which Milan rejected as it would limit Raval's popularity as an actor.

He was known during this period for the appearing in action films. Already an adult in his late 20s. Raval was marketed as a young actor at least 18 years of age. His marriage with his actual wife was concealed as part of his contract.

In 1997, the demand for action films began to decline.

Raval acted in the 2017 films Double Barrel and Ang Panday, the latter being a 2017 MMFF entry. He was not eligible for the main best actor award since younger Marcos portrayed by another actor had more screentime in the film

Personal life Jeric Raval was born as Ricardo Baluyut Buensuceso in 1961.

Raval married Holiday Buensuceso on May 20, 1991. Holiday was his childhood friend, dating her from 1987 to 1990. He kept his marriage a secret due to contractual obligations with OctoArts Films. This includes Monica Herrera who gave birth to three of his 18 children.