Created and produced annually by Edwin A. Santos based on his 1998 concept, the Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel for Actors -- a panel discussion and networking event featuring special industry guest panelists who represent the craft of acting across the board while shining a spotlight towards North American Filipino actors in Hollywood today.
Panelists discuss their explorations of the process and profession of acting; their reflections on personal experiences and artistic influences that informed and shaped their careers; their discussions of past and current projects and share valuable insights into the craft and the industry. Audience Q&A and networking follow.
1st Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2015
The inaugural Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, September 19, 2015 held at the Clubhouse in Hollywood and hosted by FilAm Creative.
From left to right are founder Edwin A. Santos, moderator Edward J. Mallillin, and panelists casting director Billy DaMota. actor/improvisor Eugene Cordero ("Kong: Skull Island," "Loki"), talent agent Janet Tscha and actress/writer/director Tess Paras ("Grimm," "Crazy Ex-Girfriend") as FHAP 1st Edition's Special Guest Panelists. Watch Part 1 & 2 below.
From left to right are founder Edwin A. Santos, moderator Edward J. Mallillin, and panelists casting director Billy DaMota. actor/improvisor Eugene Cordero ("Kong: Skull Island," "Loki"), talent agent Janet Tscha and actress/writer/director Tess Paras ("Grimm," "Crazy Ex-Girfriend") as FHAP 1st Edition's Special Guest Panelists. Watch Part 1 & 2 below.
The 2nd Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, June 4, 2016 held at the Clubhouse in Hollywood and hosted by FilAm Creative.
2nd Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2016
Actor Nico Santos ("Superstore," "Crazy Rich Asians," "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3"), casting director Dea Vise, actress/writer/director Tess Paras ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," "Grimm") and talent manager Phil Brock (Studio Talent Group) were FHAP's 2nd Edition Special Guest Panelists with moderator Edward J. Mallillin. Watch below.
The 3rd Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, June 24, 2017 held at the Clubhouse in Hollywood and hosted by FilAm Creative.
3rd Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2017
Actors Vincent Rodriguez III ("With Love," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"), Aina Dumlao ("The Unusual Suspects," "MacGyver"), Manny Jacinto ("Top Gun: Maverick," "The Good Place") and Angela Relucio ("Code Black," "SIX") were FHAP's 3rd Edition Special Guest Panelists with moderator Maurus Dumalaog. Watch below.
The 4th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, October 28, 2017 held at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall Cinemark Theaters and hosted by the 2nd Los Angeles Philippine Independent Film Festival.
4th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2017
With moderator Angel Qinan, actors Sheila Tejada ("Ray Donovan"), Bernardo Bernardo ("City After Dark"), Abe Pagtama ("Unlovable"), and Ruben Maria Soriquez ("General Commander," "Dolce Amore") were FHAP's 4th Edition Special Guest Panelists. Watch below.
The 5th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, June 9, 2018 held at Pilipino Workers Center in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles and hosted by FilAm Creative.
5th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2018
With moderator Mary Grant, casting director Karina Walters ("S.W.A.T.," "UnReal," "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"), Jon Jon Briones ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"), Ginger Gonzaga ("True Lies," "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law"), Ellen D. Williams ("Baskets") and Reggie Lee ("Grimm," "The Lincoln Lawyer") FHAP's 5th Edition Special Guest Panelists.
The 6th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, June 29, 2019 held at the Secret Rose Theater in the NoHo Arts District, North of Los Angeles and hosted by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood.
6th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2019
With moderator Annie Nepomuceno, Rodney To ("Good Girls," "Parks & Recreation," "Barry"), Jason Rogel ("Kevin from Work," "Raven's Home," "Young Sheldon"), Joy Regullano ("Supernatural") and JB Tadena ("Kung Fu," "SEAL Team") were FHAP's 6th Edition Special Guest Panelists.
The 7th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, June 27, 2020 virtually on Zoom Online and hosted by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood.
7th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2020
With moderator Edwin A. Santos, Alain Uy ("Power Book IV: Force", Station 19," "Marvel's Helstrom," "The Paper Tigers"), Amanda Joy ("Second Jen," "The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker") and Tamlyn Tomita ("Star Trek: Picard," "The Joy Luck Club," "The Day After Tomorrow," "The Karate Kid, Part II") were FHAP's 7th Edition Special Guest Panelists. Watch below.
The 8th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place Saturday, June 12, 2021 virtually online via Facebook LIVE and Twitch. Hosted by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood.
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With moderator Edwin A. Santos, Lou Ticzon (the CW's "Arrow," the CW's "Two Sentence Horror Stories"), Earl Baylon (Voice & MoCap of 'Jonah' in the "Tomb Raider" video game trilogy, the award winning film, "Lumpia With A Vengeance," English Voice of 'General Villar' in Netflix' "Trese") and Deedee Magno Hall (Voice of 'Pearl' in Cartoon Network's award-winning animated series "Steven Universe," English Voice of Emisary in Netflix' "Trese," "Grey's Anatomy," "Sister Act 2") are FHAP's 8th Edition Special Guest Panelists.
The 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place Saturday, June 11, 2022 virtually via Zoom and TwitchLIVE. Hosted by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood.
9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2022
With moderator Edward J. Mallillin (FilAm Creative), Melody Butiu (Tita Yvonne in "Easter Sunday"), Carolyn Fe (Lola in "Blue's Clues & You!") and Martha Millan (Fiona De La Rosa in "The Cleaning Lady") are FHAP's 9th Edition Special Guest Panelists. Watch below.
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The 10th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, June 24, 2023 held at the Clubhouse in Hollywood and hosted by FilAm Creative. In celebration of its return to FilAm Creative, its return to the Clubhouse and its first in-person actors panel since 2019, this 10th Edition presented two panels devoted to (1) Actors, and (2) Creators.
10th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2023: Actors - Photo by Sthanlee Mirador
From left to right of the Actors Panel are Reggie Lee ("The Lincoln Lawyer," "All Rise," "Grimm"), Sam Morelos ("That '90s Show"), Ashley Argota Torres ("Modeled With Love," "True Jackson, VP"), Edwin A. Santos (founder), Ellen D. Williams ("Baskets," "How I Met Your Mother?"), Kian Talan ("NCIS Hawai'i"), Jeff Francisco (moderator), Timothy Granaderos ("13 Reasons Why") and Drea Castro (talent coordinator) of the 10th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel, Pt. 1. Watch below.
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10th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel: Creators 2023 - Photo by Sthanlee Mirador
From left to right of the Creators Panel are Dea Vise (Casting Director, "DogMan," "Christmas Angel," "The Harvest," "Boone The Bounty Hunter," "I, Robot"), Geoffrey Miclat, CSA (Casting Director, "Juror #2," "The Mule," "American Sniper," "Sully," "Richard Jewell"), April Absynth ("Blindspotting," "Lumpia With A Vengeance"), Jeff Francisco (moderator), Giovannie Espiritu (actor/director "Love & Karma," "ER") and Sumalee Montano (actor/producer, "The Deal") of the 10th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel, Pt. 2. Watch below.
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The 11th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel took place on Saturday, June 8, 2024 held at Playbox Studio in Hollywood and hosted by FilAm Creative. This year's theme was Voice Actors.
Sponsored by the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA), a social impact non-profit that advocates and promotes the advancement of the voice acting industry through action, education, inclusion, and benefits.
Sponsored by the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA), a social impact non-profit that advocates and promotes the advancement of the voice acting industry through action, education, inclusion, and benefits.
11th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel 2024: Voice Actors
From left to right of the Voice Actors Panel were Earl Baylon ("Tomb Raider," "Starfield," "Vinland Saga"), Ratana ("Marvel Super War," "Genshin Impact," "Fire Emblem: Three Houses," "Fire Emblem Heroes," "Fallout 76," "Trese"), Edwin A. Santos (founder), Christine Marie Cabanos ("Recorded By Arizal," "Sailor Moon," "Madoka Magica," "Super Mario Brothers Wonder"), Jennifer Aquino ("El Deafo," "Generation Wonder," "My Life: Growing Up Asian in America by CAPE," "The History of Fear"), and Geoff Bisente ("Chainsaw Man," "My Hero Academia," "Trigun: Stampede," "Street Fighter VI," "Star Trek Online," Marvel Super War") of the 11th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel: Voice Actors. Watch the full video below.
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