Best of both worlds for Joross Gamboa

GAMBOA. Thrilled about his college degree and altar date

It took Joross Gamboa 13 years to finish college at Southville International School and Colleges. From Computer Applications, he shifted to Nursing and, finally, Mass Communication.

We were among the panelists who sat in his thesis defense, “Cinemalaya: Celebrating Philippine Independent Cinema.” Joross was adjudged Cinemalaya’s Best Supporting Actor for “Intoy Syokoy” in 2012.

“I’ve always wanted to get a college degree because it’s something you can benefit from in the future. I know the value of hard-earned education, because I sent myself to school,” shares the 29-year-old actor.

Different people

Gamboa enjoys the best of both worlds, being part of the casts of ABS-CBN’s “Home Sweetie Home” and TV5’s “Beki Boxer.” He confesses, “Initially, I didn’t want to be an actor—nababaduyan ako. Then, I realized that acting is so much fun! I get to portray different people. It has widened my world and opened up my mind to many things!”

He prefers to be a character actor than a lead star. He explains, “I want my career to have the longevity of Eddie Garcia or Dolphy. These days,  actors come down as fast as they move up the show biz ladder. You need a backup plan!”

Joross also shared the good news that he’s finally marching down the aisle, with his college sweetheart, in November this year: “I wanted us to get college degrees before taking the plunge!”