J.C. Bonnin

JC Bonnin
JC Bonnin
Born	Juan Carlos Gonzales Bonnin; February 2, 1968 (age 57); Okinawa, Japan
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation(s)	Actor, pastor
Years active	1982–1987
Known for	Bagets
Spouses	Rachel Bonnin; Jill Bonnin;
Children	9

Juan Carlos "JC" Shinzato Bonnin (born February 2, 1968) is a retired Filipino actor. He was a matinee idol in the 1980s, best remembered for his role in the 1984 film Bagets and its sequel Bagets 2.^[1]^[2]

Career

Bonnin comes from a family of well-known entertainment personalities. His uncle Bernard Bonnin was a former actor. His cousins are former beauty queen/actress Charlene González (now married to actor Aga Muhlach) and former actor Richard Bonnin.^[3]

He began his acting career in 1981, where he bagged the role of Monty in Flordeluna. The following year, he bagged his first leading role with Sharon Cuneta in Cross My Heart. He got his biggest break when he became part of Bagets. He later on starred in various movies with Viva, including Ninja Kids and Kamagong.^[4]

He retired from showbiz in 1987 and attended bible school. In 1998, he moved to the United Kingdom where he became a pastor. In 2011, he moved to the United States, where he works as a hospice chaplain and spiritual counselor.^[4]

Politics

In early 1986, Bonnin was noted to be attending KBL campaign sorties for the reelection of president Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 snap election.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Manedyer... Si Kumander (1982)
Zimatar (1982)
Cross My Heart (1982)
Daddy Knows Best (1983)
Bagets (1984)
14 Going Steady (1984)
Bagets 2 (1984)
Ma'am May We Go Out? (1985)
Haunted House! (1985)
Ninja Kids (1986)
Kamagong (1987)

Television

Flordeluna (1981)
That's Entertainment (1986)
Julian Talisman (1988)

References

^ Tiu, Mimi (14 May 2009). "Whatever Happened to these '80s Stars/Starlets/Lilets?". SPOT.ph. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
^ "'Bagets' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Push. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ Mendoza, Ruel (October 12, 2014). "Eighties matinee idol JC Bonnin mulls over return to showbiz, says he needs to lose weight first". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ ^a ^b San Diego, Bayani Jr. (September 3, 2018). "JC Bonnin: Forever 'Bagets'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ "More stars join KBL campaign". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. January 30, 1986. AS THE Feb. 7 election nears, more and more showbiz personalities have signified their support for the KBL campaign.

External links

J.C. Bonnin at IMDb

[Tiu-1] Tiu, Mimi (14 May 2009). "Whatever Happened to these '80s Stars/Starlets/Lilets?". SPOT.ph. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[2] "'Bagets' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Push. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[3] Mendoza, Ruel (October 12, 2014). "Eighties matinee idol JC Bonnin mulls over return to showbiz, says he needs to lose weight first". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[PDI-4] San Diego, Bayani Jr. (September 3, 2018). "JC Bonnin: Forever 'Bagets'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[5] "More stars join KBL campaign". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. January 30, 1986. AS THE Feb. 7 election nears, more and more showbiz personalities have signified their support for the KBL campaign.

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