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Rico Yan

Rico Yan

Actor · Died March 29, 2002, aged 27 · Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Rico Yan was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degree in Marketing Management.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1975
Died
March 29, 2002 (aged 27)
From
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Rico Yan's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
74%
Self
19%
Society
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rico Yan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Rico Yan's 4 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Rico Yan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

14 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Got 2 Believe(2002)

    as Lorenz

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Gimik: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ricky Salveron

  • Saan Ka Man Naroroon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 508 episodes · as Daniel Pineda

  • Mula sa Puso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gabriel

  • Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Alex

  • Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita(1998)

    as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Flames: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Joel (segment "Pangako")

  • Mula Sa Puso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 538 episodes · as Gabriel Maglayon

  • Paano ang Puso Ko? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jason

  • Home Along da Riles 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gabriel

  • Madrasta(1996)

    as Dodie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Gimik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ricky Salveron

  • Ama, ina, anak(1996)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Radio Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gary Balmaceda

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1996 to 2002.

Highest rated

Got 2 Believe (2002)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Ama, ina, anak (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 14: 14 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s13 · acting2000s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Rico Yan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Ama, ina, anak (1996)

96th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Got 2 Believe (2002)

Midcredits 91st · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 87/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rico Yan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rico Yan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charo Santos-Concio shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers