John Vic De Guzman

John Vic Ortiz De Guzman (born September 23, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player, actor, and singer.

Early life and education De Guzman lived in East Laguna in his early years and became involved in various extracurricular activities. In his first year of high school, he was part of a band. In the next year, he became a dancer and, in his third year of high school studies, he started to play badminton. He attended the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde under a scholarship program. He graduated with a degree in Human Resource Management.

Volleyball career De Guzman only took up volleyball at age 18 after his high school studies. His involvement with the sport enabled him to study at no cost at the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) as an athletic scholar. Playing for the men's volleyball team of CSB, he led his school to back-to-back Final Four appearances.

De Guzman also played for the Philippines men's national volleyball team in 2015. He was included in the squad played at the 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games. He was also part of the national team, when it competed as Rebisco PH at the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship.

In the club level, De Guzman has played for PLDT and the Philippine Air Force Aguilas. He played for the latter at the 2021 PNVF Champions League.

Acting career As a child, De Guzman had aspired to become an actor.

He then starred in Seklusyon, the sole horror film entry at the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival. He played the role of Marco, one of the four deacons in the film.

De Guzman signed a contract with GMA Network in September 2020, becoming a part of their talent agency GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle). Prior to that, he tried to audition in 2018 but he was rejected.

In 2022, he played the role of Dr. Kenneth 'Ken' Prado, a snobbish, judgemental, and arrogant doctor in the APEX Medical Hospital in GMA's hit drama series, Abot-Kamay na Pangarap.

Personal life De Guzman has a sister, who he viewed as an inspiration when he took up volleyball. He is also the maternal nephew of Lino Brocka.