Albert Abesamis
Biography
Albert Abesamis is an accomplished actor celebrated across international and local independent film circuits. Albert won the Best Actor award at the 2020 Noida International Short Film Festival in India for his standout role in Ang Kaibigan Ni Imaginary F. His versatile portrayal of a drag performer in the short film Isang Jeep Pa garnered two major nominations: Best Lead Performance at the 2025 UP Pride Film Festival and Best Actor at Silangan Film Circle’s CineMandirigma 2026. His acting portfolio also includes celebrated titles like Igib (Cinemalaya 2020), Balai de Moño & Sa’n Elmo (both official entries to CCP Gawad Alternatibo 2026) and Mema (Virgin Labfest 2019), alongside the viral YouTube series Swaptest in 2021.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Georgette
In the arid, scanty and poverty-stricken world, fetching water is the only way an old woman named Josa can do just to muster the fare that will bring her second family to Manila from an island in Batangas which is devastated by the eruption of the Taal Volcano.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Mama Rhu de Castro
The love story of a brokenhearted male nurse and a struggling college student amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines is roughly tested when they swapped situations, plans, and principles as they face their haunting past.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Mike
For a cash prize and a new home, three displaced Filipino creatures join a reality competition show where they must scare their way to the top for a chance for a new lease on life.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as "Drag Queen"
A drag performer and a construction worker share a quiet dawn at a waiting shed, where a brief encounter sparks unexpected understanding across gender norms.