Ronnie Zabala Lazaro is a Filipino film and television actor, producer, casting director, and art director. He won the Gawad Urian for Best Actor for Yanggaw. He has received many nominations throughout his career as an actor, nine of which were for Best Supporting Actor, and two for Best Actor (Ebolusyon in 2005 and Boatman in 1984). His films received recognition not only in the Philippines but also in international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Hong Kong. Aside from his work as a film, theatre and television actor, Lazaro has had his share of achievements behind the camera. His art direction in Manila by Night won the Best Production Design Award in 1981.

Filmography

• Balaraw: Blood Island
• 2026Hand of God — Pah Ismail
• 2026Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors — Himamat
• 2025Everyone Knows Every Juan — Ramil
• 2025Lola Barang — Joey Perez
• 2025Magellan — Rajah Humabon
• 2025Phantosmia — Hilarion Zabala
• 2025The Time That Remains — Angua Sr.
• 202440
• 2024Dwelling
• 2024Green Bones — Mang Gardo
• 2024Moneyslapper — Tour Bus Driver
• AraBella — Hadji
• Araro — Sir Luis
• Batang Quiapo — Lucio
• 2023GomBurZa — Francisco Mercado
• 2023Grace
• 2023In My Mother's Skin — Antonio
• 2023Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko
• 2023Tamgohoy — Tamblot
• 2023The Gospel of the Beast — Berto
• 2023When the Waves Are Gone — Primo Macabantay
• 2022Adarna Gang — Fernando
• Big Bet
• 2022Cargo
• 2022Gensan Punch — Coach “Rudy”
• 2022Ikaw Lang Ang Mahal — Erik Salamanca
• 2022Putahe — Abel
• The Broken Marriage Vow — Dr. Jose Alindayo
• The Iron Heart — Lito
• 2022Unsolved Equation — as
• Walang Hanggang Paalam — Nick
• 2019Damaso
• 2019Maria — Greg
• 2019Mañanita — Priest
• 2019Pansamantagal
• 2018Goyo: The Boy General — Lt. Garcia
• The Heiress — Nicolas Bartolome
• 2017Kamandag ng Droga
• 2017Tatlong Bibe
• 2017The Barker — Don Mauricio
• 2016A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery — Sebastian Caneo
• Someone to Watch Over Me — Estoy Mercado
• 2015Heneral Luna — Lt. Garcia
• The Promise — Francisco Macaspac
• 2014Edna — Bobby dela Costa, Director
• 2014Ibong Adarna: The Pinoy Adventure — Dulangkaw
• 2014Mumbai Love — Mang Mando
• 2014Porferia
• 2014Sparks — Komander
• 2014Tigbao
• 2014Tumbang Preso
• 2013Ang Pirata
• 2013Bahay ng Lagim
• 2013Juana C. The Movie
• 2013Onang
• 2012Ang Katiwala — Gimo
• 2012Boundary — Limuel Alcantara
• 2012Captive — Abu Azali
• 2012El Presidente — Gen. Candido Tirona
• 2012Huling Biyahe — Mang Victor
• Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo — Cito
• 2012Lost Command — Linda's father
• 2012Pridyider — Detective Albay
• 2012Shake, Rattle, and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion — Linda's Father (segment "Lost Command")
• 2012The Kidnappers of Ronnie Lazaro — Ronnie Lazaro
• 2012The Reunion — Mang Ben (Shirley's Dad)
• 2011Amigo — Simon
• 2011Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story — Zapanta
• 2011Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 — Lando (segment "Tamawo")
• 2011Tamawo — Lando
• Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak — Falcon
• 2010Ishmael — Ishmael
• 2009Love Me Again — Mang Dodong
• 2009Manila Skies
• Nagsimula sa Puso — Mario Bernardo
• Totoy Bato — Podong Magtanggol
• 2009Villa Estrella — Gusting
• 2008Affliction — Junior Villacin
• 2008Brutus, the Journey
• 2008Namets! — Farmer
• 2008Ploning — Old Veling
• 2007Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
• 2007Ataul: For Rent — Batul
• 2007Green Rocking Chair
• Natutulog Ba ang Diyos? — Bernardo Ramirez
• 2007Temptation
• 2006Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess — Heremias
• 2005Baryoke
• 2005Boso
• 2005Ilusyon — Pablo
• 2005Last Take, Last Shot
• 2005Maging Akin Muli — Nonoy Cruz
• 2005Sandalang Bahay — Mang Anong
• 2005Secret of San Joaquin — Blind Man
• 2005Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5 — Bulag (segment "Lihim ng San Joaquin")
• 2005The Son of Brocka
• 2004Astigmatism — Manong Gerry
• 2004Evolution of a Filipino Family — Fernando
• 2004The Call of the River — Kuwanggol
• 2004The Echo — Caretaker
• 2002Au bout du rouleau — Phan
• 2002Jesus the Revolutionary — Miguel Reynante
• Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay — Mirdo Orbida
• 2002Utang Ni Tatang — Al
• 2001Blades of the Sun — Julio
• 2001New Moon — Datu Ali
• 2001Radio — Peter
• 2000Shadows — Photographer
• 1999Brokedown Palace — Security
• 1999Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata — Nonong
• 1999Naked Under the Moon — Fr. Mariano
• 1998Curacha: The Restless Woman — Scavenger
• 1998In the Navel of the Sea — Berto
• 1998José Rizal — Andres Bonifacio
• 1997Behind Enemy Lines — Airport Policeman
• 1997Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II — Albert (episode 1)
• 1997Wild Grass — Andres Bonifacio
• 1994A Separated Woman — Hector
• 1994Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre — Kikoy
• 1992Heroes
• 1990Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection — Jos - Quiquina's Husband
• 1990Rage to Kill
• 1989Harimao — Rashid
• 1989Return from the River Kwai — Boonrod
• 1987Sweet Revenge — Jimmy Lee
• 1986Flesh Avenue — Elmer
• 1985Bilang Na Ang Oras Mo
• 1985Boatman — Felipe
• 1984Batuigas II: Pasukuin si Waway — Tosan
• 1984Joyful Mystery — Jamin
• 1983Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen — Bar Goon
• 1982Gold, Silver, Death — Hermes Mercurio
• 1982Naked Forest
• 1981Bilibid Boys — Bisaya
• 1981Pabling — Art Direction
• 1980Girlfriend — Art Direction
• 1980Manila by Night — Art Direction
• 1978Wake Up... Maruja — Vergel
• 1977The Captive Virgins — Hermes
• Miss Pinoy
• Sellblock — Popo

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2015The Last Pinoy Action King — Himself