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Bembol Roco
Actor
Born November 20, 1953 (70 years)
Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), popularly known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag ("Manila in the Claws of Light"). Though he acts in his country's films, he also had an important role in the 1982 Australian-U.S. film The Year of Living Dangerously. He also portrayed villain roles in Philippine action movies due to his signature bald head as well as various supporting roles. Bem starred in Sine Novela: Tinik sa Dibdib.
He has twin sons named Felix and Dominic.
Roco appeared in a minor role in 2010's Dagim, a Cinema One Original film directed by Joaquin Pedro Valdes, about the strange goings-on in a remote mountain province.
He is well known to be most collaborative works with the late Lino Brocka, where he is a part of a group of actors called "Brocka babies",[5][6] and directors such as Ishmael Bernal, Chito S. Roño, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Joel Lamangan in the late twentieth century.
He has twin sons named Felix and Dominic.
Roco appeared in a minor role in 2010's Dagim, a Cinema One Original film directed by Joaquin Pedro Valdes, about the strange goings-on in a remote mountain province.
He is well known to be most collaborative works with the late Lino Brocka, where he is a part of a group of actors called "Brocka babies",[5][6] and directors such as Ishmael Bernal, Chito S. Roño, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Joel Lamangan in the late twentieth century.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law (TV Series) · as Kanor |
| 2022 | Big Bet (TV Series) · as Daniel |
| 2022 | Crocodile Whisperer (TV Series) · as Narsing |
| 2021 | Huwag kang lalabas · as Mandurugo (segment "bahay") |
| 2021 | Nerisa · as Badong |
| 2019 | Adan · as Lucas / Ellen's Father |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy · as Rodrigo |
| 2018 | The One That Got Away (TV Series) · as Pancho Makalintal |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Smaller and Smaller Circles · as Nbi Director Francisco Lastimosa |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Destiny (TV Series) · as Jun |
| 2017 | My Fairy Grandmother (TV Series) · as Bella's Father |
| 2016 | Once Again (TV Series) · as Romulo Del Mundo |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Little Nanay (TV Series) · as Lolo Berting Batongbuhay |
| 2015 | Felix Manalo · as Quintin Rivera |
| 2015 | Brothers (TV Series) · as Supt. Redentor Almario |
| 2015 | Karelasyon (TV Series) · as Warren |
| 2014 | K'na the Dreamweaver · as North Chieftain |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Thy Womb · as Bangas-An |
| 2012 | Mater Dolorosa · as Col. Rojo |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | One True Love (TV Series) · as Henry Sandoval |
| 2011 | Aswang · as Moises |
| 2011 | Fable of the Fish · as Miguel |
| 2011 | Forever and a Day · as Gerry |
| 2011 | Sisid (TV Series) · as Segismundo Zaragoza |
| 2010 | Dagim · as Tolome |
| 2010 | Wansapanataym (TV Series) · as Tatay |
| 2010 | Amigo · as Policarpio |
| 2010 | Miss You Like Crazy · as Efren Samonte |
| 2009 | Oh, My Girl!: A Laugh Story... · as Director |
| 2008 | UPCAT · as Mang Avelino |
| 2007 | Batanes · as Boy |
| 2007 | Asian Treasures (TV Series) · as Marcus Vergara |
| 2006 | More Than Love (TV Series) · as Tomas Arroyo (2006) |
| 2006 | First Day High · as Investigator Matriponio |
| 2006 | Sa Piling Mo (TV Series) · as Al Fernandez |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Great Raid · as Henchman #2 |
| 2005 | |
| 2000 | Markova: Comfort Gay · as Puging |
| 2000 | Paradise Express · as Bossing |
| 1999 | Bulaklak ng Maynila · as Roque |
| 1999 | Esperanza: The Movie · as Luis |
| 1999 | 'Di puwedeng hindi puwede! · as Mendez |
| 1997 | Ipaglaban mo II: The Movie · as Sgt. Macatulos (episode 1) |
| 1997 | Vulcan · as Pulon, Pedring's Stepfather |
| 1997 | Wala nang iibigin pang iba · as Rufo |
| 1991 | The Fighter, the Winner · as Cast |
| 1991 | Memories (TV Series) · as Tatay |
| 1990 | Dirty Affair · as Falcon |
| 1990 | Biokids · as Clown |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Orapronobis · as Major Kontra |
| 1984 | Bagets · as The 'sabets' |
| 1983 | Intrusion: Cambodia · as Major Dao |
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously · as Kumar |
| 1982 | Five and the Skin · as Bembol |
| 1977 | Tisoy! · as Julio Madiaga |
| 1976 | Three Years Without God · as Crispin (as Rafael Roco Jr.) |
| 1975 | Manila in the Claws of Light · as Julio Madiaga |
| 1974 | Tatlo, dalawa, isa · as Rocky (segment "mga Hugis Ng Pag-Asa") |