Bembol Roco
Acting
Народився 20 листопада 1953, Manila, Philippines
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.
Фільмографія
- 2026Kappa-Tiran
- 2026The Hallowed
- 2025FANEY (The Fan) — Edgar
- Incognito — Ninong
- 2025Kontrabida
- 2025Nasaan si Hesus? — Congressman Carramba
- 2025The Time That Remains — Angua Jr.
- 2024After All — Abner
- 2024Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan
- 2024May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika? — Manong Bert
- 2024X&Y
- 2023Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
- 2023Pieta — Francis
- 2023Tomacruz: Sa puso ng anak — Hesus Tomacruz Sr.
- Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis — Ulo
- Казино — Daniel
- 2021Huwag Kang Lalabas — Mandurugo (segment "Bahay")
- 2021Nerisa — Badong
- Happenstance
- 2019Adan — Lucas / Ellen's father
- 2019Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy — Rodrigo
- 2019Sakaling Maging Tayo — Pol's Dad
- 2018Dark Is the Night
- The One That Got Away — Pancho Makalintal
- 2017AWOL — Amang
- 2017Baconaua — Mang Danny
- 2017Smaller and Smaller Circles — NBI Director Francisco Lastimosa
- 2017What Home Feels Like
- 2016Pauwi Na — Mang Pepe
- 2016Ringgo: The Dog Shooter
- 2015Blindfold
- 2015Felix Manalo — Quintin Rivera
- 2015Ka-Relasyon: Talent — Warren
- Little Nanay — Lolo Berting Batongbuhay
- 2015Toto
- 2014Gangster Lolo
- 2014K'na, The Dreamweaver — North Chieftain
- 2014Three
- 2013Ang Pirata
- May Isang Pangarap — Turing
- 2013Porno
- 2013Tinik
- 2012Melodrama Negra
- One True Love — Henry Sandoval
- 2012Thy Womb — Bangas-An
- 2011Amigo — Policarpio
- 2011Aswang — Moises
- 2011Fable of the Fish — Miguel
- 2011Forever and a Day — Gerry
- Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig — Police Inspector (Lieutenant) Robert Jimenez
- Sa Ngalan ng Ina — Mayor Armando "Amang" Deogracias
- Sisid — Segismundo Zaragoza
- Beauty Queen — Anya / Angelo Castillo
- 2010Dagim — Tolome
- 2010Miss You Like Crazy — Efren Samonte
- 2010Pitas — Kabo
- 2009Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story... — Director
- Tinik Sa Dibdib — Tiburcio "Tibo" Yadao
- 2008Carnivore
- Iisa Pa Lamang — Martin Dela Rhea
- 2008Manila in the Fangs of Darkness — Kontra Madiaga
- 2008UPCAT — Mang Avelino
- 2007Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
- Asian Treasures — Marcus Vergara
- 2007Batanes — Boy
- 2007Faces of Love
- Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik — Tomas Arroyo
- 2007Pi7ong Tagpo — Fred Rodriguez (segment "Toga")
- 2006Donsol — Fidel
- 2006First Day High — Investigator Matriponio
- Komiks
- Sa Piling Mo — Al Fernandez
- 2005Boso
- 2005Circumcision
- 2005The Son of Brocka
- 2005Великий рейд — Henchman #2
- 2004U Belt
- 2003Homecoming
- Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw — Oscar
- 2000Markova: Comfort Gay — Puging
- 2000Palaban
- 1999'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede — Mendez
- 1999Bulaklak ng Maynila — Roque
- 1999Esperanza: The Movie — Luis
- Labs Ko Si Babe — Silvestre "Rocky" Escallon
- 1998Mainit Na Bala — Sgt. Garcia Acevero (as Rafael 'Bembol' Roco Jr.)
- 1997Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II — Sgt. Macatulos (episode 1)
- 1997Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas
- 1997Kamada — Carlito
- 1997Matang agila
- 1997Vulcan — Pulon, Pedring's Stepfather
- 1997Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba — Rufo
- 1996Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko
- 1995Asero — Spade
- 1995Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita — Benjie
- 1995Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2
- 1995Matimbang Pa sa Dugo — Sabater
- 1994Lucas Abelardo — Chief
- 1994Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo — Guzman
- 1994Talahib at Rosas
- 1994Wating — Bert
- 1993Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway — Kabo Bello
- Noli Me Tangere — Lucas
- 1993Sana'y Ikaw na Nga — Mike
- 1991Anak ni Baby Ama — Junior Bahala
- 1991Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2
- Maalaala Mo Kaya — Luis Catacutan
- 1990Biokids — Clown
- 1990Dirty Affair — Falcon
- 1990Jabidah Massacre
- 1990Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!
- 1990Urbanito Dizon
- 1989Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita — Rod
- 1989Fight for Us — Major Kontra
- 1987Three Mothers, One Child — Serafin 'Bok'
- 1986Gabi Na, Kumander
- 1986Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya
- 1985Grease Gun Brothers — Romeo Sanchez
- 1984'Merika — Mon Zablan
- 1984Bagets — The 'Sabets'
- 1984Mga Batang Yagit
- 1983Once, There Was a Mother — Allan
- 1983Over My Dead Body — Gary
- 1982Five and the Skin — Bembol
- 1982Рік небезпечного життя — Kumar
- 1981Pabling
- 1981Raiders for Victory
- 1980Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon — Abel
- 1979Ang Leon, ang Tigre, at ang Alamid
- 1979Boy Kodyak
- 1979Pinay, American Style — Nonoy
- 1978Boy Pana
- 1978Hayop sa Hayop — Andro
- 1978Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo
- 1978Kampus? — Norman
- 1978When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black — Dido (as Bembol Roco Jr.)
- 1978Will I Always Be a Woman? — Eric
- 1977Banta ng Kahapon — Sgt. Rigor
- 1977Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa
- 1977Tisoy! — Julio Madiaga (uncredited)
- 1976Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- 1976The Tenants — David
- 1976Three Years Without God — Crispin
- 1975Manila in the Claws of Light — Julio Madiaga
Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (5)
- 2024Brocka x Bernal — Self
- 2019Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema — Himself
- 1998Lino: His Art and Life — Self
- 1981Controversial — Himself
- 1975Manila... A Filipino Film — Self