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:

Minsan, May Isang Ina Minsan, May Isang Ina

1983

The Villain The Villain

1970

Porno Porno

2013

Adan Adan

2019

Vulcan Vulcan

1997

Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba

1997

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

1993

Nerisa Nerisa

2021

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

1976

Huwag Kang Lalabas Huwag Kang Lalabas

2021

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

1993

Talahib at Rosas Talahib at Rosas

1994

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

1975

Sakaling Maging Tayo Sakaling Maging Tayo

2019

Baconaua Baconaua

2017

AWOL AWOL

2017

What Home Feels Like What Home Feels Like

2017

Fight for Us Fight for Us

1989

Gangster Lolo Gangster Lolo

2014

Dark Is the Night Dark Is the Night

2018

Smaller and Smaller Circles Smaller and Smaller Circles

2017

Hayop sa Hayop Hayop sa Hayop

1978

Five and the Skin Five and the Skin

1982

U Belt U Belt

2004

Boso Boso

2005

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

2008

Boy Pana Boy Pana

1978

Boy Kodyak Boy Kodyak

1979

Pieta Pieta

2023

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

2023

Amigo Amigo

2010

Pabling Pabling

1981

Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa

1977

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

1978

After All After All

2024

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

1990

Jabidah Massacre Jabidah Massacre

1990

Palaban Palaban

2000

X&Y X&Y

2024

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

1996

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

1990

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

1998

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

1995

Biokids Biokids

1990

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

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

1995

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

2019

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

2019

Kampus? Kampus?

1978

Matang agila Matang agila

1997

Lucas Abelardo Lucas Abelardo

1994

Pinay, American Style Pinay, American Style

1979

Anak ni Baby Ama Anak ni Baby Ama

1991

Dagim Dagim

2010

The Year of Living Dangerously The Year of Living Dangerously

1982

Blindfold Blindfold

2015

Carnivore Carnivore

2008

Tuli Tuli

2005

Donsol Donsol

2006

Aswang Aswang

2011

First Day High First Day High

2006

Melodrama Negra Melodrama Negra

2012

Forever and a Day Forever and a Day

2011

The Son of Brocka The Son of Brocka

2005

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

2014

Miss You Like Crazy Miss You Like Crazy

2010

Pitas Pitas

2010

Pedicab Pedicab

2016

Batanes Batanes

2007

The Pirate The Pirate

2013

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

1978

Three Godless Years Three Godless Years

1976

Tinik Tinik

2013

Bulaklak ng Maynila Bulaklak ng Maynila

1999

Thy Womb Thy Womb

2012

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

1997

Three Three

2014

Kontrobersyal Kontrobersyal

1981

The Tenants The Tenants

1976

Fable of the Fish Fable of the Fish

2011

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

2009

Streetsmart Streetsmart

1994

Over My Dead Body Over My Dead Body

1983

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

1989

Homecoming Homecoming

2003

Dirty Affair Dirty Affair

1990

Banta ng Kahapon Banta ng Kahapon

1977

Pi7ong Tagpo Pi7ong Tagpo

2007

Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon

1980

UPCAT UPCAT

2008

Raiders for Victory Raiders for Victory

1981

Ringgo: The Dog Shooter Ringgo: The Dog Shooter

2016

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

1978

Toto Toto

2015

Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak

1987

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

1997

Felix Manalo Felix Manalo

2015

Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo

1995

Asero Asero

1995

'Merika 'Merika

1984

'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede 'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede

1999

Esperanza: The Movie Esperanza: The Movie

1999

Gabi Na, Kumander Gabi Na, Kumander

1986

The Great Raid The Great Raid

2005

Mga Batang Yagit Mga Batang Yagit

1984

Bagets Bagets

1984

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

1975

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