# Jeric Raval

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{{Short description|Filipino actor}}
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| birth_name    = Ricardo Buensuceso
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'''Ricardo Buensuceso''' (born 1961), known professionally as '''Jeric Raval''', is a Filipino film and television actor. He was known for his role as an action star in the 1990s.

==Career==
===1990s: as a young action film actor===
Jeric Raval originally auditioned to become rapper for [OctoArts Films](/source/OctoArts_Films) in 1990. Instead he was encouraged to become an actor instead by Willy Milan.<ref name=real-age-gma>{{cite news |title=Jeric Raval on real age: 'Baka bigyan ako ng role, naka-wheel chair na'|trans-title=Jeric Raval on real age: 'They might give me a role on a wheel chair' |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/879813/jeric-raval-on-real-age-baka-bigyan-ako-ng-role-naka-wheel-chair-na/story |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=GMA News |date=23 August 2023 |language=en, fil}}</ref><ref name="raps">{{cite news |title=Watch: Jeric Raval raps on 'Magandang Buhay'Entertainment |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/13/16/watch-jeric-raval-raps-on-magandang-buhay |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=ABS-CBN |date=13 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="auditioned">{{cite news |last1=Llemit |first1=Kathleen A. |title=Jeric Raval reveals he auditioned to be a rapper in the 90s |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2023/08/24/2291084/jeric-raval-reveals-he-auditioned-be-rapper-90s |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=The Philippine Star |date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

With Milan, Raval reached out to other film studios. The outfits suggests Raval should be cast in an antagonistic role which Milan rejected as it would limit Raval's popularity as an actor.<ref name="auditioned"/>

Raval returned to OctoArts and made his debut in the 1992 film ''Primitivo 'Ebok' Ala'' which was directed by Junn P. Cabreira. He had a lead role on his very first film.<ref name="auditioned"/> This was followed by ''Valentin Zapanta: Alyas Ninong'' which starred [Eddie Garcia](/source/Eddie_Garcia) and ''Estribo Gang: The Jinggoy Sese Story''.<ref name="journal">{{cite news |last1=Amoyo |first1=Aster |title=Jeric 18 ang anak sa iba’t ibang babae |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/jeric-18-ang-anak-sa-ibat-ibang-babae/ |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=Journal News Online |date=5 August 2024}}</ref>

He was known during this period for the appearing in action films.<ref name=bandila>{{cite AV media |last=|people=Felipe, MJ (correspondent)|first= |date=25 September 2014|title=Whatever happened to Jeric Raval?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4rP0zFChGo |trans-title= |format= |work=[Bandila](/source/Bandila) |type= |language=fil|location= |publisher=[ABS-CBN](/source/ABS-CBN)|access-date=}}</ref>
Already an adult in his late 20s. Raval was marketed as a young actor at least 18 years of age.<ref name=real-age-gma/> Monica Herrera was also often his leading actress in his films.<ref name="admits-rose">{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Rose |title=Jeric Raval admits he was already married when he had a relationship with Monica Herrera |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/67476/jeric-raval-admits-he-was-already-married-when-he-had-a-relationship-with-monica-herrera |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=PEP.ph |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. |date=10 July 2017 |language=en}}</ref> His marriage with his actual wife was concealed as part of his contract.<ref name=wife>{{cite news |last1=Gabinete |first1=Jojo |title=Jeric Raval all praises of wife Holiday Buensuceso |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/jeric-raval-wife-holiday-buensuceso-a734-20210215-lfrm |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=PEP.ph |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. |language=fil}}</ref>

In 1997, the demand for action films began to decline.<ref name="journal" /> After almost two decades from his acting debut, he retreated from mainstream entertainment industry. He engaged buy and sell business and became a construction supplies contractor. He still appeared in [indie](/source/Independent_film) action  films.<ref name=bandila/>

===Return: 2010s===
In 2014, Raval returned to the mainstream guesting at ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya)''.<ref name=bandila/>

Raval joined [Viva Films](/source/Viva_Films) and acted in the [2015 Metro Manila Film Festival](/source/2015_Metro_Manila_Film_Festival) (MMFF) entry ''[Manila's Finest](/source/Manila's_Finest_(2015_film))'', He also appeared in [ABS-CBN](/source/ABS-CBN) television series ''[Magpahanggang Wakas](/source/Magpahanggang_Wakas)'', ''[We Will Survive](/source/We_Will_Survive)'', ''[Ang Probinsyano](/source/Ang_Probinsyano)'' and ''[Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal](/source/Kapamilya%2C_Deal_or_No_Deal)''.<ref name="balita">{{cite news |last1=Bonoan |first1=Regee |title=Jeric Raval, umaasang babalik na ang action movies |url=https://balita.mb.com.ph/2017/07/09/jeric-raval-umaasang-babalik-na-ang-action-movies |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=Balita |publisher=Manila Bulletin |date=8 July 2017 |language=fil |trans-title=Jeric Raval, expects the comeback of action movies}}</ref>

Raval acted in the 2017 films [Double Barrel](/source/Double_Barrel_(2017_film)) and ''[Ang Panday](/source/Ang_Panday_(2017_film))'', the latter being a [2017 MMFF](/source/2017_Metro_Manila_Film_Festival) entry.<ref name="balita"/>

His career was distrupted by the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).<ref name="journal"/>

Jeric Raval acted as [Nunungan](/source/Nunungan) mayor Mamay Marcos in the 2024 biographical film ''[Mamay: A Journey to Greatness](/source/Mamay%3A_A_Journey_to_Greatness)''. He won the best supporting actor honor in the 2025 [FAMAS Awards](/source/FAMAS_Awards).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amoyo |first1=Aster |title=Jeric, ‘di makapaniwala sa napanalunan |url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2025/08/25/2467833/jeric-di-makapaniwala-sa-napanalunan |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=Pang-masa |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=25 August 2025 |language=fil |trans-title=Jeric, can't believe in his award}}</ref>  He was not eligible for the main best actor award since younger Marcos portrayed by another actor had more screentime in the film<ref>{{cite news |title=After 35 years: Jeric, nakasungkit ng award! |url=https://remate.ph/after-35-years-jeric-nakasungkit-ng-award |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=Remate |date=24 August 2025 |language=fil |trans-title=After 35 years: Jeric, cliches an award!}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Jeric Raval was born as Ricardo Buensuceso in 1961.<ref name="journal"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gabinete |first1=Jojo |title=Jeric Raval, senior citizen na? |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/169167/jeric-raval-senior-citizen-a734-20221019 |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=PEP.ph |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. |date=19 October 2022 |language=fil |trans-title=Jeric Raval, already a senior citizen?|quote=Walang naniniwala sa claim ni Jeric hanggang ipakita nito ang kanyang ID na nagpapatunay na isinilang siya noong 1961. [No one believed in Jeric's claims until he showed his ID which proved he was born in 1961.]}}</ref>

Raval married Holiday Buensuceso on May 20, 1991. Holiday was his childhood friend, dating her from 1987 to 1990. He kept his marriage a secret due to contractual obligations with [OctoArts Films](/source/OctoArts_Films).<ref name=wife/> He has 14 other children with other women.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lo |first1=Ricky |author1-link=Ricky Lo |title=AJ’s dad Jeric says no |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/01/28/2073459/ajs-dad-jeric-says-no |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=The Philippine Star |date=28 January 2021}}</ref> This includes Monica Herrera who gave birth to three of his 18 children.<ref name="admits-rose"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bukas |first1=Leo |title=Exclusive: Jeric Raval considers Monica Herrera his greatest love |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2017/7/8/fresh-scoops/exclusive-jeric-raval-considers-monica-herrera-hi-71513 |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=ABS-CBN |date=9 July 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1245618}}

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Category:Living people
Category:Filipino male film actors
Category:Filipino male television actors
Category:Age controversies

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