Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

Date of Birth:

Nov 20, 1953

Place of Birth:

Manila, Philippines

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.

filmography:

Kamada Kamada

1997

Raiders for Victory Raiders for Victory

1981

Ringgo: The Dog Shooter Ringgo: The Dog Shooter

2016

Pedicab Pedicab

2016

Pi7ong Tagpo Pi7ong Tagpo

2007

Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae? Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?

1978

UPCAT UPCAT

2008

Brocka x Bernal Brocka x Bernal

2024

Pitas Pitas

2010

Anak ni Baby Ama Anak ni Baby Ama

1991

Dagim Dagim

2010

Faces of Love Faces of Love

2007

Porno Porno

2013

Banta ng Kahapon Banta ng Kahapon

1977

Over My Dead Body Over My Dead Body

1983

Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon) Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon)

1990

Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak

1987

Palaban Palaban

2000

X&Y X&Y

2024

Mga Batang Yagit Mga Batang Yagit

1984

Jabidah Massacre Jabidah Massacre

1990

Toto Toto

2015

Streetsmart Streetsmart

1994

Homecoming Homecoming

2003

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita

1989

Dirty Affair Dirty Affair

1990

Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan

2024

Gangster Lolo Gangster Lolo

2014

The Pirate The Pirate

2013

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga Sana'y Ikaw na Nga

1993

Talahib at Rosas Talahib at Rosas

1994

Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba

1997

The Villain The Villain

1970

Porno Porno

2013

Minsan, May Isang Ina Minsan, May Isang Ina

1983

Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway

1993

Huwag Kang Lalabas Huwag Kang Lalabas

2021

Boy Kodyak Boy Kodyak

1979

Ka-Relasyon: Talent Ka-Relasyon: Talent

2015

Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo

1976

Boy Pana Boy Pana

1978

Nerisa Nerisa

2021

Adan Adan

2019

Vulcan Vulcan

1997

Smaller and Smaller Circles Smaller and Smaller Circles

2017

Dark Is the Night Dark Is the Night

2018

Baconaua Baconaua

2017

AWOL AWOL

2017

What Home Feels Like What Home Feels Like

2017

Manila in the Fangs of Darkness Manila in the Fangs of Darkness

2008

Boso Boso

2005

Sakaling Maging Tayo Sakaling Maging Tayo

2019

Manila... A Filipino Film Manila... A Filipino Film

1975

Five and the Skin Five and the Skin

1982

Hayop sa Hayop Hayop sa Hayop

1978

U Belt U Belt

2004

Gabi Na, Kumander Gabi Na, Kumander

1986

Bagets Bagets

1984

Kampus? Kampus?

1978

Pieta Pieta

2023

Lino: His Art and Life Lino: His Art and Life

1998

Three Godless Years Three Godless Years

1976

Matang agila Matang agila

1997

When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black

1978

Bulaklak ng Maynila Bulaklak ng Maynila

1999

Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak

2023

Three Three

2014

Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa

1977

Kontrobersyal Kontrobersyal

1981

The Tenants The Tenants

1976

Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay! Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!

1990

Tinik Tinik

2013

Amigo Amigo

2011

Biokids Biokids

1990

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy

2019

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

1995

Markova: Comfort Gay Markova: Comfort Gay

2000

Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli

2007

Manila in the Claws of Light Manila in the Claws of Light

1975

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

2019

Pabling Pabling

1981

Fable of the Fish Fable of the Fish

2011

Lucas Abelardo Lucas Abelardo

1994

Thy Womb Thy Womb

2012

Pinay, American Style Pinay, American Style

1979

Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo

1978

Fight for Us Fight for Us

1989

Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas

1997

Asero Asero

1995

Batanes Batanes

2007

The Son of Brocka The Son of Brocka

2005

Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story... Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...

2009

Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo

1995

Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko

1996

Esperanza: The Movie Esperanza: The Movie

1999

The Great Raid The Great Raid

2005

'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede 'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede

1999

Felix Manalo Felix Manalo

2015

Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II

1997

Melodrama Negra Melodrama Negra

2012

First Day High First Day High

2006

Donsol Donsol

2006

Tuli Tuli

2005

'Merika 'Merika

1984

Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon

1980

Carnivore Carnivore

2008

After All After All

2024

The Year of Living Dangerously The Year of Living Dangerously

1982

Miss You Like Crazy Miss You Like Crazy

2010

K'na, The Dreamweaver K'na, The Dreamweaver

2014

Forever and a Day Forever and a Day

2011

Aswang Aswang

2011

Blindfold Blindfold

2015

Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2

1995

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