Kit Thompson

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is San Esteban and the surname or paternal family name is Thompson.
Kit Thompson
Kit Thompson (2020) courtesy of Rated Korina (cropped).jpg
Thompson in 2020
Born
Keith San Esteban Thompson[1]

(1997-02-15) February 15, 1997 (age 24)
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Other namesKeith Thompson
EducationNew York Film Academy
OccupationActor, model, host
Years active2010–present
AgentGMA Artist Center
(2010–2012)
Star Magic
(2012–present)
ABS-CBN
(2012–present)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Keith San Esteban Thompson (born February 15, 1997), better known by his screen name Kit Thompson, is a Filipino-New Zealander actor, model, and television host.

Career[]

Thompson was a housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 which aired in 2012.[1] In the same year, he was cast as Albert Espirutu in ABS-CBN's Kahit Puso'y Masugatan and appeared in an episode of the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya.[2]

For the Cinemalaya entry #Y, Thompson shared a Special Citation for Ensemble Acting award with actors Chynna Ortaleza, Coleen Garcia, Sophie Albert and Elmo Magalona.[3]

In 2018, Thompson appeared as Darwin in Star Cinema's The Hows of Us. A year later, he appeared as Josh in Belle Douleur,[4][5] as Marco in the iWant original MOMOL Nights,[2][6] and as Greco in Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa[2][7][8]―for which he was awarded Best Supporting Actor in the 4th GEMS Awards.[9]

In 2020, Thompson appeared as James in Pamilya Ko[10] and in the first season of La Vida Lena.

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Source
2010 Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts Keith Villanueva
2012 Maalaala Mo Kaya Joni Episode: "Jacket" [2]
2012–13 Kahit Puso'y Masugatan Alberto "Ambet" Espiritu [1]
2014 Forevermore Julius San Juan [2]
2016 Dolce Amore Amor
2016 Born for You Martin Gonzales
2019 Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa Greco Catapang [11][9]
2019 Ipaglaban Mo! Enzo Valdez Episode: "Paasa"
2019 Maalaala Mo Kaya Billy Episode: "Pulang Laso" [12]
2020 Pamilya Ko James [10]
2020 La Vida Lena Miguel Villarica Antagonist
2022 Flower Of Evil

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 Must Be... Love' Nicco
2014 #Y Ping [13][14]
2018 The Hows of Us Darwin [2]
2019 Belle Douleur Josh [4][5]
2019 MOMOL Nights Marco [6][15]
2021 Sarap Mong Patayin Yael

Awards and nominations[]

Year Work Award Category Result Source
2014 #Y Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival Special Citation for Ensemble Acting Won [13][14][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Abunda, Boy (15 December 2012). "Kit Waiting for his Big Break". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Pangco, Sheena Jayne (19 February 2020). "MOMOL Nights' Kit Thompson is Hotter the Second Time Around". Star Studio. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Winners of Cinemalaya Film Festival Announced". GMA News. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b Ng, Karen Jane (7 August 2019). "Kit Thompson, Mylene Dizon Team Up in Cinemalaya Entry "Belle Douleur"". Myx. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b Pag-iwayan, Jessica (6 October 2019). "Beautiful Pain". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b Cruz, Marinel R. (4 July 2019). "Kit and Kim on 'Momol' and the Intricacies of Meet-ups, Hookups". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Presenting the Cast of Ang Lihim ni Ligaya". ABS-CBN Entertainment. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ Matalog, Patricia. "Ivana Alawi and Kit Thompson Lead the Cast of 'Ang Lihim Ni Ligaya'". Star Cinema. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  9. ^ a b "ABS-CBN, DZMM Shine at 4th Gems Awards". The Manila Standard. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ^ a b Raymundo, Isabelle Francez (25 February 2020). "Kit Thompson Describes his Pamilya Ko Co-stars in One Word". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. ^ Abunda, Boy (28 May 2019). "Kit Just Lives the Moment". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. ^ "MMK "Pulang Laso" Recap: The Life Story of Billy". ABS-CBN Corporation. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. ^ a b Smith, Chuck and Jonathan Asuncion (11 March 2014). "Cinemalaya 2014 Awarding Ceremony". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Nora, Eula Win Best Actress in Cinemalaya X". ABS-CBN Corporation News. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Kim Molina and Kit Thompson Play By Millennial Dating Rules In iWANT Original Movie "MOMOL Nights"". Orange Magazine. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

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