Joey Paras

Early and personal life Paras finished Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts at the University of Santo Tomas in 1998.

Paras was involved in arts since age 12, when he began writing stage plays and scripts, particularly for school plays.

Paras later admitted he knew being gay as early as age 4.

Career Music career Paras was the vocalist of the band, The Groove. Later, he had his own, Dash, which performed even abroad. with the role earning him a number of Best Actor nominations in 2010. Wala na Bang Ibang Title?, a full length Ang Kaibigan ni Imaginary F., in 2020, Igib, in 2020, was also eventually featured in various film festivals. It was featured in India and in North Macedonia, where Paras won his first best director award in the FilMay International Short Film Festival.

Television career Paras had been in the entertainment industry; at age 12, Paras first appeared on television through GMA-7 Bulilit Show and an episode of Dear Teacher on IBC-13. He was the co-host of GMA weekly show Sunday PinaSaya. which he said in another interview in 2020 his main reason to temporarily leave the entertainment industry.

Paras died on October 29, 2023, at the age of 45.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 2009 Last Supper No. 3 Wilson Nañawa 2010 Working Girls Connie's Production Staff I Do Clerk White House Jerry 2011 Bahay Bata Don 2012 Bwakaw Tracy Sisterakas Bonbon 2013 Bromance: My Brother's Romance Beergin Dance of the Steel Bars Allona The Spider's Lair Marney Momzillas Tito Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki Victorio "Beki" 2014 Maria Leonora Teresa Augusto Moron 5.2: The Transformation Cong. King Wala Na Bang Ibang Title? 2015 Wang Fam Cocoy 2016 Lumayo Ka Nga sa Akin Aling Minda Working Beks Mandy 2019 Born Beautiful Pastor Donald And Ai, Thank You Jefferson 2021 Ayuda Babes Mama Rita 2024 My Sassy Girl

Television Maging Sino Ka Man (2006) as Sionny SRO Cinemaserye: Rowena Joy (2009) Ikaw Sana (2009) as Afi Dahil May Isang Ikaw (2009) as Manolo Meloto The Last Prince (2010) as Salim Maalaala Mo Kaya Bola (2009) as Budi (Vice Ganda 's best friend) Internet Shop (2011) as Bading I Heart You, Pare! (2011) as Serbeza Sinner or Saint (2011) as Gerdo "Gigi" Manalo Daldalita (2011) as Chichi Hindi Ka na Mag-iisa (2012) as Mimi Kahit Puso'y Masugatan (2012) as Bryan Wansapanataym Petrang Paminta (2013) as Lana Jim Fernandez's Galema, Anak ni Zuma (2013–2014) as Teacher Karlo Sabado Badoo (2015) as himself cameo footage featured FlordeLiza (2015) as Rona Sunday PinaSaya (2015–2019) as himself/mainstay Vampire ang Daddy Ko (2015) Princess in the Palace (2015) as Georgina Veloso Mulawin vs. Ravena (2017) as Dakdak

Theater Zsazsa Zaturnah Ze Muzikal Ang Ulo ni Pancho Villa ILUSTRADO: Ang Buhay ni Rizal Noli Me Tangere El Filibusterismo Ulilang Tahanan Prinsipe ng Buwan Ang Bayot, Ang Meranao at ang Habal-Habal sa isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte Electle Dysfunction Ang Saranggola ni Pepe The Little Prince Virgin Labfest Bawal Tumawid, Nakamamatay

Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2008 21st Aliw Awards Best Stage Actor (Non-Musical) Ang Bayot, Ang Meranao at ang Habal-Habal sa isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte 2009 2008 Philstage Gawad Buhay! Awards for the Performing Arts Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Play 2010 33rd Gawad Urian Awards Pinakamahusay na Aktor (Best Actor) Last Supper No. 3 7th Golden Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actor of the Year 2013 10th Golden Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy) Bwakaw 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Supporting Actor (New Breed Category) Babagwa 24th Young Critics Circle Award Best Performance 2014 12th Gawad Tanglaw Awards Best Supporting Actor 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actor of the Year 11th Golden Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy) Dance of the Steelbars 2020 2020 FilMay International Short Film Festival Best Director Igib 2023 37th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Short Movie Director of the Year