Tirso Silvano Cruz III; born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Regarded as a "matinee idol", Cruz is a FAMAS Award and Gawad Urian Award recipient.

Filmography

• Honor Thy Mother
• Sins of the Father — Diego Ramirez
• 2024Para 'Di Makalimot — Marvin (Father's Alexis)
• Sagrado — Jaime Sagrado
• 2024Uninvited — Elmer
• 2023Keys to the Heart — Roldan
• Royal Blood — Gustavo Royales
• 2023When I Met You In Tokyo — Edwin
• 2022An Inconvenient Love — Wilfredo Siena
• Maria Clara and Ibarra — Padre Damaso Verdolagas
• 2021The Fabulous Filipino Brothers
• 20193pol Trobol Huli Ka Balbon — General Damian Calupitan
• 2019Kaibigan — Ed Santos
• The General's Daughter — Santiago 'Tiago' Guerrero
• 2019Unforgettable — Lola Olive's doctor
• 2018Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles — Police Senior Superintendent Arturo Punongbayan
• 2018Rainbow's Sunset — Emman
• 2018Tres
• 2017Northern Lights: A Journey to Love — Ricardo
• Wildflower — Congressman Julio Ardiente
• 2016Always Be My Maybe
• 2016My Candidate
• 2016dIYOS-DIYOSAn
• Brothers — Arturo Padua
• 2015Etiquette For Mistresses
• 2015Honor Thy Father — Bishop Tony
• 2014Bride for Rent — Roderico Espiritu Sr.
• 2014When I Fall in Love — Armando Buenaventura
• 2013Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story — Zosing
• 2013Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki — Gorio
• 2013Burgos
• Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala — Romulos Diomedes
• Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw — Rodrigo Manrique
• 2012D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!? — Donald
• 2012Sisterakas — Simon
• 2011Deadline - Reign of Impunity
• I Heart You, Pare! — Cesar / Sarsi
• 2011Maskara
• 2011No Other Woman — Fernando Zalderiaga
• 2011Subject: I Love You — Frankie
• 2011Trespassers
• Endless Love — Robert Dizon
• 2010Miss You Like Crazy — Ramon Recto
• 2010Sigwa — Oliver
• 2010The Red Shoes
• Ikaw Sana — Gener Montemayor
• 2009In My Life — Benito Salvacion
• Only You — Theodore "Teddy" Javier, Sr.
• Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? — Don Mateo Valderama
• 2009When I Met U — Kardo
• Kaputol ng Isang Awit — Arsenio Rivera / Kidlat
• 2008Magkaibigan
• 2007Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
• 2007Desperadas — Patrick's Father
• 2007Happy Hearts — Nick Ricafrente
• Lupin — Fundador "Duroy" De Dios
• Zaido: The Space Sheriff — Ramiro
• I Luv NY — Edward Young
• 2006Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di
• 2006Pacquiao: The Movie — Tirso Cruz III as Mang Rosalio (Manny's Father)
• 2005Can This Be Love — Roger
• Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin — Roden Ynares
• 2005Pepot Superstar — Future Self
• 2004Minsan Pa — Jeremiah Toledo Jr.
• 2003Chavit — Biboy Crisostomo
• It Might Be You — Ernesto Lord Trinidad
• 2003Nympha — Fr. Domingo
• 2002Diskarte — Colonel Montero
• 2002Mano Po — Daniel Go
• 2002Singsing Ni Lola — Peping
• 2002The '70s — Evelyn's Dad
• 2001Grandma's House — Jimmy
• Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga — Juancho Fulgencio
• 2000The Debut — Roland Mercado
• 1999Abel Villarama Armado
• Halik Sa Apoy — Benjamin Rosales
• 1998Wish — Oscar
• 1997Daniel Eskultor: Hindi Umaatras sa Laban
• 1997Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos 2
• 1997Pag-ibig Ko Sa Iyo'y Totoo
• 1996Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure — Prinsipe Diego
• 1996Aringkingking: Ang Bodyguard Kong Sexy
• 1996Hangga't May Hininga — Cong. Ramirez
• 1996Isa, Dalawa Takbo — Totoy
• 1996Sana Naman — Zandro
• 1995Harvest Home — Peping
• 1995Rollerboys — Moy
• 1995Saan Ako Nagkamali — Dindo
• 1994Hindi Pa Tapos ang Labada, Darling
• 1994Koronang Itim — Direk Gino
• 1994Lagalag — Roy Panganiban
• 1994Maestro Toribio: Sentensyador
• 1994Sige... Hataw Mo!
• 1993Beloy Montemayor Jr.: Tirador Ng Cebu
• 1993Gascon... bala ang katapat mo
• 1993How Much I Love You
• 1993Inay — Teddy
• 1993Kapatid ni Hudas
• 1993Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa
• 1993Sgt. Bobby Aguilar: You Only Have One Life!
• 1992Alyas Boy Kano
• 1992Even My Life... — Melgar
• 1992Lt. Nicholas Aguirre: Batas ko ang iiral
• 1992Lucio Margallo — Sgt. Goyena
• Maalaala Mo Kaya — Pablito "Babalu" Sarmiento
• 1991Snake Woman — Roberto
• 1990Hanggang Kailan Ka Papatay
• 1990Hukom .45
• 1989Count the Stars in the Sky — Dr. Anselmo Santos/Anselmo Santos Jr.
• 1988Penoy Balut
• 1988Sana Mahalin Mo Ako — Ramon
• 1985I Can't Stop Loving You — Reynand / Kiko dela Cruz
• 1985The Tales of Grandmother Basyang — Roland
• 1985Till We Meet Again — Cholo
• 1981Pabling
• 1978Dash A Lotsa Nonsents!
• 1978Last Target
• 1978Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko — Pipo
• 1978Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
• 1977Bakya Mo Neneng
• 1976Good Evening to Everybody — Roy Valdes
• 1975Blood and Love on a Piece of Land — Dave (segment 5)
• 1975Memories of Our Love
• 19747 Crazy Dragons
• 1973Hindi Kita Malimot
• 1973Maalaala Mo Kaya?
• 1972A Gift of Love
• 1972And God Smiled at Me
• 1972Kung May Gusot May Lusot — Philip
• 1972Winter Holiday
• 1971Always in My Heart
• 1971Guy and Pip
• 1971My Blue Hawaii
• 1971My Heart Belongs to Daddy
• 1971Now!
• 1970Young Love
• 1969Drakulita
• 1962Susanang Twist
• 1952The Birth of the Messiah — Baby Jesus
• The Bagman

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2015The Last Pinoy Action King — Himself
• 1974Happy Days Are Here Again — Himself