Christopher Strauss de León (born on 31 October 1956) is a Filipino film actor and politician. He is the son of actor-director Gil de Leon and actress Lilia Dizon. De Leon appeared on the gag show Going Bananas and has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Dubbed as the King of Philippine Drama, he is best known for his roles in the films, "Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang" (1974), "Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?" (1976), "Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos" (1976), "Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising" (1977), "Kakabakaba Ka Ba?" (1980), "Cain at Abel" (1982), Bituing Walang Ningning (1985), "Dekada '70" (2002), and "On The Job: The Missing 8" (2021).

Filmography

• Batang Quiapo — Ramon Montenegro
• Cattleya Killer — Joven dela Rosa
• Fit Check: Confessions of an Ukay Queen — Michael
• 2023Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko
• 2023Moro — Kamad
• 2023Moro
• 2023When I Met You In Tokyo — Joey, Assistant Director
• Crocodile Whisperer — Armando Banson
• 2022On the Job: The Missing 8 — Arnel Pangan
• 2021Manoy: Isang Pagsaludo kay Eddie Garcia
• On the Job — Arnel
• I Can See You — Robert Penuliar
• Love Thy Woman — Adam Wong
• 2018The Wedding — Mayor Cordero
• 2017Across The Crescent Moon
• 2017Kamandag ng Droga
• 2017Smaller and Smaller Circles — NBI Deputy Director Phillip Mapa
• Ang panday — Lizardo
• 2016Dukot — Manong Johnny
• 2016The Escort — Gary Montenilla
• Beautiful Strangers — Ronaldo Castillo
• 2015Tragic Theater
• 2014(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children) — Carmen
• 2013Ganito Kami Muli
• Misibis Bay — Anthony Cadiz
• Dahil Sa Pag-ibig — Gov. Leo Valderama
• 2012El Presidente — Antonio Luna
• 2012Flames Of Love
• Luna Blanca — Luis Buenaluz
• Pahiram ng Sandali — Philip Reyes
• Captain Barbell — Nero
• 2011Catch Me... I'm in Love — President
• Sa Ngalan ng Ina — Governor Jose "Pepe" Ilustre
• Ilumina — Frederico Salcedo
• 2010Sa'yo Lamang — Franco
• Lovers in Paris — George Aranaz
• 2009Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love — Alfonso
• Sana Ngayong Pasko — Gordon Dionisio
• A Time for Us — Dir. Gen. Anthony Mondragon
• 2008Banal — Major Sagala
• 2008Magkaibigan
• 2008When Love Begins... — Paco Valmonte
• 2007Faces of Love
• Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik — Fidel Madrigal
• 2006Blue Moon
• Maging Sino Ka Man — Don Fidel Madrigal
• 2006Where Is Francis? — Rocky, Producer
• Agos — Armando
• Darna — Ted / Dr. Zombie
• 2005The Son of Brocka — (archive footage)
• Hanggang Kailan — Diosdado "Dado" Villarama
• 2004Mano Po III: My Love — Michael
• Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin — Lemuel Verder
• 2003Mano Po 2: My Home — Antonio
• 2003My Dream Is to Love You — Raffy
• Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw — Lemuel Verder
• 2002Mahal Kita: Final Answer!
• 2002Siblings — Bobby Reyes
• 2002The '70s — Julian
• 2001Alas Dose — Remo Doce
• 2001American Adobo — Mike
• 2000Ika-13 kapitulo — David
• 2000Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback
• 2000Sugatang Puso
• 2000Tunay na Mahal — Tomas
• 2000Yakapin Mo ang Umaga
• 1999Bulaklak ng Maynila — Timo
• 1999Higit pa sa Buhay ko — Alex Acosta
• 1999Katawan — Carlo
• 1999Wansapanataym: The Movie — Gary
• 1998Ama Namin — Fr. Rico / Ka Marco
• 1998Pahiram Kahit Sandali — Andy Castro
• 1998Sambahin ang Ngalan mo
• 1997Halik — Simon
• 1997Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal — Leo
• 1997Nasaan ang Puso — Dave
• 1996In My Own Hands — Joven dela Rosa
• 1996Kristo — Dimas
• 1996The Stepmother — Edward
• 1996Wanted: Perfect Mother — Dante Zulueta
• 1995Escape — Geny Lopez, Jr.
• 1995In the Name of Love — Spanky
• 1994Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang? — Ramon
• 1994One and Only Star — Phillip
• 1994Paano Na? Sa Mundo ni Janet — Gaston
• 1994Vampira — Arman
• 1993Because I Love You — Paolo
• 1993Divine Mercy sa Buhay ni Sister Faustina
• 1993How Much I Love You — Rollie Suclad
• 1993Kung Mawawala Ka Pa
• 1993Sana'y Ikaw na Nga — Karlo
• 1992Borrowed Face — Dr. Hugo Rodin
• 1992Mahal Kita, Walang Iba — Alex
• 1991A Plea to God — Vince
• 1991Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik — Edmond
• 1991Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko — Delfin, Director
• 1991Ipagpatawad Mo — Mike
• 1991Lampang Kerubin
• Maalaala Mo Kaya — Sen. Edgardo Angara, Jerry
• 1991Spark in the Dark — Nitoy
• 1990Dirty Affair — Levi
• 1990My Other Woman — Benjo Santiago
• 1990Victim — Joaquin 'Jing' Aureus
• 1989Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita — Alfred
• 1989Bakit Iisa Lamang ang Puso?
• 1989Immortal
• 1988Kapag Napagod ang Puso — Adrian
• 1988Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal? — Paolo
• 1988Three Faces of Love — Olan (segment "Katumbas ng Kahapon")
• 1987Maging Akin Ka Lamang — Andy Abrigo
• 1987Signed: Lino Brocka
• 1987Walang Karugtong Ang Nakaraan
• 1986Huwag Mo Kaming Isumpa — Francis
• 1986I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa — Rommel Villena
• 1986Magdusa Ka! — Rod
• 1986Monster — Director
• 1985An Indivisible Heaven — Noel
• 1985Beloved — Dindo Tuason
• 1985Bituing Walang Ningning — Nico Escobar
• 1985God... Save Me! — Homer
• 1985Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan — Ramon
• 1985Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas — Albert
• 1985When to Say I Love You? — Jake Abelardo
• 1984Sampung Ahas ni Eva
• 1984Should the Skies Clear — Rustan
• 1984Your Body Is Mine
• 1983Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen — Errol, Producer
• 1983Broken Marriage — Rene
• 1983How Is It to Dream? — Eric
• 1983Minsan pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan — Rod
• 1982All for You — Jerry
• 1982An Affair — Emil
• 1982Anak — Alfred
• 1982Cain and Abel — Ellis
• 1982Haplos — Al
• 1982Heavens Were Weighed — Joel
• 1982No Other Love
• 1982Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit — Chuck
• 1981Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister — Dick
• 1981Dirty Games
• 1981I Confess — Tommy
• 1981Karma
• 1981Pakawalan Mo Ako — Freddie
• 1981The Day Before Yesterday — Kauing
• 1980Aguila — Mari
• 1980Iwahig — Alex Zaragoza
• 1980Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
• 1980The Marriage — Joel
• 1980Vein Wound — Ramon
• 1980Will Your Heart Beat Faster? — Johnny
• 1979Annie Batungbakal — Producer
• 1979Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
• 1979Darna, Kuno?
• 1979Isang Milyon At Isang Kasalanan
• 1979Magkaribal — Eric Guerrero
• 1979Pinay, American Style — Chris
• 1979Sa Putik Ihuhugas Ay Dugo
• 1979The Legend of Julian Makabayan — Julian Makabayan
• 1978Angelita's Eyes — Lover
• 1978Drigo Garrote: Jai Alai King — Rodrigo Garrote
• 1978Kung Kaya Mo... Kaya Ko Rin — Ramon
• 1978Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko — Chris
• 1978Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali — Benjamin
• 1978Will I Always Be a Woman? — Modesto
• 1978You Are Mine — Rex Aguilar
• 1977Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig — Alonzo
• 1977Masikip, Maluwang... Paraisong Parisukat
• 1977Moments in a Stolen Dream — Joey
• 1977Tisoy! — Tisoy, Executive Producer
• 1976Ang Katumbas Ay Buhay — Mario
• 1976As We Were — Nicolas 'Kulas' Ocampo
• 1976Hide and Seek
• 1976Relax Lang, Mama ... Sagot Kita
• 1976Three Years Without God — Masugi, Executive Producer
• 1975Asphalt Blood — Executive Producer
• 1975Banaue: Stairway to the Sky — Sadek
• 1975Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) — Cris Buenaventura
• 1975Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye — episode 2: Goodnight
• 1975Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw
• 1975Niño Valiente — Executive Producer
• 1975Summer Rains
• 1974Weighed But Found Wanting — Junior
• Knock Three Times

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2023Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA — Self
• 2019Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema — Himself
• 2015Salamat sa Alaala — Himself
• 1980Where? Who? How? — Self
• 1979Star? — Himself (cameo)
• 1977Si Boyet, Si Hilda atbp… — Self
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? — Himself - Host