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Nathan Lopez
Lopez in 2006
Born	Louie Nathanael Buado Lopez (1991-08-19) August 19, 1991 (age 33) Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)	Movie actor, Film actor
Years active	2003–present
Agent	Star Magic (2005-2018)

Nathan Lopez (born Louie Nathanael Buado Lopez, August 19, 1991) is a Filipino actor, who has worked in both film and television productions in the Philippines. He gained international exposure and acclaim as the title character in Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (English: The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros).

Career

At the age of 13, he went with a friend who was auditioning to play Maxi, the central character in Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, but was selected by the producer for the part: an openly gay 12-year-old boy who comes from a petty criminal family and falls in love with a handsome policeman. He won 2 awards for the movie, which was also the Philippine nomination as Best Foreign Language Film in the 79th Academy Awards.

In 2007 he was cast in the TV series Sana Maulit Muli (English: I Wish It Could Happen Again), playing Romeo, a gay friend of the central character Jasmine. In the morning TV series entitled Be Careful with My Heart, he played Emman, the gay friend of Maya (played by Jodi Sta. Maria).

He later transferred to GMA Network and took a supporting role in the series The Stepdaughters.

Filmography

Television

Movies

Awards

• 2006 Las Palmas Film Festival: Best Actor for Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros
• 2005 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival: Special Citation for Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros

Personal life

Lopez's mother is a pastor and his father owns a printing business. He has four elder sisters and a twin brother Gamaliel (Gammy) with whom he co-starred in the 2008 film Krisis.

Although he has frequently been cast to play gay characters, Lopez is not gay, and credited his sisters for helping him with his first gay role as Maxi.

References

1. ^ San Diego, Bayani Jr. (2014-07-25). "The continued blossoming of 'Maximo'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
2. ^ Gomez, Jerome B. "There's something about Maxi". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
3. Lee, Nathan (2006-09-22). "Floating Above the Slums of Manila on a Current of Love". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
4. Now, Do You Still Remember The Star Of “Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros”? Here He Is (2017-09-15). "Do You Still Remember The Star Of "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros"? Here He Is Now". Philippine News. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
5. Children's Show, retrieved 2019-08-12
6. ^ Liabres (Contributor), Aprylle. "Nathan Lopez is happy, but not gay". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2021-10-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
7. ^ Gomez, Jerome B. "There's something about Maxi". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-30.

External links

• Nathan Lopez at IMDb

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