2016–2018: Career beginnings Miranda's film debut was in the 2016
Star Cinema film
Vince and Kath and James, where he appeared in an uncredited role as Kelvin. In 2017 he signed under
GMA Artist Center, the talent agency of
GMA Network. For the next few years Miranda would have small parts in a number of GMA television shows, such as
Kambal, Karibal,
Tadhana, and
Magpakailanman. Miranda's film career, meanwhile, was a combination of roles in
independent films and various films with
Regal Entertainment, such as
Haunted Forest,
The Hopeful Romantic, and
Walwal.
2019–2020: Breakthrough After a series of supporting roles, in 2019, Miranda had a breakthrough role as the lead in the film
Dead Kids, the first-ever
Netflix original film from the Philippines. Miranda played Mark Santa Maria, a withdrawn teen known to classmates as a "dead kid" — a wallflower and wet blanket; the brainiest yet the poorest in school. The film received positive reviews from critics and Miranda was praised for his lead performance.
2021–present: Rising popularity In 2021, Miranda had his first lead role in television, for the GTV show
The Lost Recipe, where he starred opposite
Mikee Quintos. He then was later partnered with
Beauty Gonzalez in the top-rating afternoon series
Stories from the Heart: Loving Miss Bridgette, a forbidden love story of a student and a teacher. == Filmography ==