Bembol Roco
Acting
Born 1953-11-20
Manila, Philippines
146 credits
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
46 credits
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Incognito
Big Bet
Labs Ko Si Babe
Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw
The Great Raid
Asian Treasures
The Year of Living Dangerously
Sa Piling Mo
Iisa Pa Lamang
Sisid
Tinik Sa Dibdib
The One That Got Away
May Isang Pangarap
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
Noli Me Tangere
Little Nanay
Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig
One True Love
Amigo
Nerisa
Beauty Queen
Sa Ngalan ng Ina
The Time That Remains
Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
Vulcan
Adan
Manila in the Claws of Light
Nasaan si Hesus?
First Day High
Thy Womb
Manila... A Filipino Film
'Merika
Miss You Like Crazy
Bulaklak ng Maynila
Five and the Skin
Anak ni Baby Ama
Asero
Bagets
Dirty Affair
Felix Manalo
Esperanza: The Movie
Markova: Comfort Gay
Pinay, American Style
Pauwi Na
Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
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14 credits
Komiks
Boso
Porno
Happenstance
Three
The Hollowed
Kontrabida
Dark Is the Night
Circumcision
Tinik
Palaban
Boy Kodyak
Faces of Love
Mga Batang Yagit
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