Bembol Roco

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Nov 20, 1953 (71 years old)

Bembol Roco

Known For

May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?
0h 22m
Movie 2024

May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?

The life of a young boy named Rey changes after he finds a mysterious sex doll in the trash and decides to keep it.

Pieta
1h 31m
Movie 2023

Pieta

Pieta follows Isaac who tries to navigate the outside world after spending years in jail for killing his father.

Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
Movie 2023

Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak

A sequel to the 1985 film

Huwag Kang Lalabas
2h 8m
Movie 2021

Huwag Kang Lalabas

Three stories of haunting secrets, folklore, and urban legends.

Nerisa
1h 46m
Movie 2021

Nerisa

Misfortune starts to happen on an island when a beautiful maiden is washed ashore. She falls in love with a local fisherman who eventually disappears after a sea accident. She commits to do and to give everything, even her body, in order to find him.

Happenstance
0h 20m
TV Show 2020

Happenstance

Wade and Jose Manuel, two people who magically meet although they are living in different periods - one in 1974, one in 2020. Jose Manuel is grounded after his military father learned of his relationship with Luis, an activist. Wade, on the other hand, is recovering from a recent break up with Eric and while on vacation is caught up in the Quarantine because of the COVID 19 Pandemic. After the super moon, an opportunity opens for these two heartbroken souls to connect across time and find love once again.

Adan
1h 59m
Movie 2019

Adan

A naive provincial girl finds a way to get ahold of her independence through the help of her girl best friend. But their actions have nerve-shattering consequences.

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
1h 56m
Movie 2019

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

A one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial anniversary of Philippine cinema–an insightfully entertaining documentary series, revisiting the personal experiences of those who work in front of or behind the cameras, those who have shaped the film industry of the Philippines for the longest time.

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
0h 21m
Movie 2019

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy

An estranged son purchases a child who can drink and smoke to impress his father.

Sakaling Maging Tayo
1h 30m
Movie 2019

Sakaling Maging Tayo

Two college freshmen, Pol and Laya, accidentally meet during their last day of school in Baguio City. Laya is about to move back to Manila to escape from her failed romance, while Pol is about to spend a care-free night in a music festival. After witnessing Laya’s breakdown because of her recent heartbreak, Pol gets an idea to make her last night in Baguio fun and memorable.

Biography

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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