Pen Medina
Acting
Born August 27, 1950, Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines
Crispin "Pen" Parungao Medina Sr. (born August 27, 1950) is a Filipino actor who started acting in theater plays in his youth. He eventually played versatile roles on the big screen and in various television shows. He became well known after getting the role of the villainous Hagorn in the 2005 fantasy television series Encantadia. He has won the Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award during the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 62nd FAMAS Awards, and the Best Actor Award at the 6th Cinema One Originals Film Festival.
Filmography
- 2025In Thy Name
- 2024Kampana — Narrator
- Batang Quiapo — Marciano Dimaculangan / Marsing
- 24/7 — Dante Pangilinan
- La Vida Lena — Kiko Cabrera
- Sahaya — Panglima Alari
- 2018Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap — Ka Paeng Durucut
- 2017Mang Kepweng Returns — Ingkong Kapiz
- Oh My G! — G
- Pasión de Amor — Maryo Adriano / Mayor
- 2014Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
- 2014Edna
- 2014Gangster Lolo
- My BFF — Gerry
- 201310000 Hours — Iago
- Cassandra: Warrior Angel — Lolo Gimo
- 2013Hello, World
- Magkano Ba ang Pag-ibig? — Andoy
- Aso ni San Roque — Ben "Mother Ben" Asino
- E-Boy — Tatang
- 2012Himala Ngayon
- 2012Kamera Obskura
- 2011Amigo — Albay
- Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig — Angel Gabriel
- Agua Bendita — Padre Guido
- 2010Ishmael — Nestor
- 2010Layang Bilanggo — Paul
- Panday Kids — Tasyo
- Ngayon at Kailanman — Vener Torres
- 2009Shake, Rattle & Roll 11 — Diablo (segment "Diablo") (voice)
- 2009Tatang — Tatang Ruding
- 2009The Blood Trail — Danilo Marquez
- E.S.P. — Bestre
- 2008I.T.A.L.Y. (I Trust and Love You) — Destiny's Father
- Joaquin Bordado — Jilco
- 2007Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo! — RP President
- 2007Ataul: For Rent — Tata Islaw
- 2006Image Nation — (segment "Mistulang Kamera Obskura")
- Noel
- 2005Baryoke
- 2005Circumcision
- 2004Bcuz Of U — Tatay
- 2004Evolution of a Filipino Family — Kadyo
- 2004Silent Passage — Pacio Garcia
- 2003Bertud Ng Putik — Dodong
- 2003Till There Was You — Frank Boborol
- 2002Ang Agimat: Anting-anting ni Lolo — Fr. Tolon
- 2001La Vida Rosa — Lupo
- 2000Deathrow — Gabino
- 2000Lagarista — Jimmy
- 1999Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata — Terio
- 1999Reef Hunters — Dado
- 1998In the Navel of the Sea — Gusting
- 1998José Rizal — Paciano Mercado
- 1997Sanggano — Father Luis
- 1997They Call Me Joy — Tikyo
- 1996Elena's Redemption — Pedring
- 1996Leon Cordero: Duwag Lang Ang Hahalik Sa Lupa — Tito Miroy
- 1996Mumbaki — Ramon Atiwan
- 1996Segurista — Pepe Moreno
- 1996Utol — Mang Kanor
- 1995Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2
- 1995Unsung Heroine
- 1994Col. Billy Bibit, RAM — Datu Kiram
- 1994Darna: The Return — Barangay Captain
- 1994Loretta — Prosecutor
- 1994Wating — Gus
- Noli Me Tangere — Asawa ni Sisa
- 1993Sakay — Col. Lucio de Vega
- 1992Aswang — Nato, Screenplay
- 1992Heroes
- 1992The Nun — N.G.O. Member
- 1991Shake, Rattle & Roll III — Fr. Salazar (segment "Ate")
- 1991Sister — Fr. Salazar
- 1990Demonstone — General (as Crispin Medina)
- 1990Fatal Vacation
- 1989Fight for Us — Chef 'Sparrow'
- 1989One Day Without God — Pfc. Nelson Galang (as Crispin Medina)
- 1988Saigon Commandos — Quy (as Crispin Medina)
- 1987Once Upon a Time
- 1987Sweet Revenge — Tak (as Crispin Medina)
- 1986The Graduates
- 1986Unfaithful Wife — Villa
- 1985Scorpio Nights — Barkada
- 1985Virgin Forest — Macabebe Scout
- 1985Wrenched From Heaven
- 1984Shake, Rattle & Roll — (segment "Manananggal", credited as Crispin Medina)
- 1984Sister Stella L. — Nes
- 1983Of the Flesh — Menardo
- 1982Boystown
- 1982Himala — Pilo
- 1982Moral — Professor