Bembol Roco

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", and directors such as Ishmael Bernal, Chito S. Roño, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Joel Lamangan in the late twentieth century.

Filmography

Television

Film

*Boy Kodyak (1970) - Detective Teo Rosa
*Tatlo, dalawa, isa (1974) - Rocky
* Maynila, Sa Mga kuko ng liwanag (1975) - Julio Madiaga
* Sakada (1976) - youth activist David
* Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (1976) - USAFEE fighter Crispin
*Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo (1976)
*Itim (1976)
*Hubad na bayani (1977)
*Tisoy! (1977) - Julio Madiaga
*Babae, huwag kang tukso (1977)
*Sa piling ng mga sugapa (1977)
*Banta ng kahapon (1977)
*Boy Pana (Terror ng Maynila '63) (1978) - Boy Pana
*Pagputi ng uwak, pag-itim ng tagak (1978)
*Lagi na lamang ba akong babae? (1978) - Eric
*Hayop sa hayop (1978)
*Kid Kaliwete (1978) - Kid Kaliwete
*Isa ... Dalawa ... Tatlo ... Ang tatay kong kalbo (1979)
*Midnight Show (1979)
*Ang Leon, ang Tigre, at ang Alamid (1979)
*Kanto Boy (1980) - Kanto Boy
*Gabi ng lagim ngayon (1980) - Abel
*Pinay, American Style (1980) - Nonoy
*Beach House (1980)
*Pangkat Do or Die (1980)
*Alyas Boy Kalbo 1980
*Taga sa panahon (1980)
*Intrusion: Cambodia (1981)
*Bulldog (1981)
*Pabling (1981)
*Totoy Guwapo (1981)
*Asal Hayop (1981)
*Cinq et la peau (1982) - Bembol
*Tres Kantos (1982)
* The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) - Kumar
*Over My Dead Body (1983)
*Minsan, may isang ina (1983)
*'Merika (1984) - Mon
*Bagets (1984) - Buko Vendor
*Halang Ang Kaluluwa 1985
*Gabi na, kumander (1986)
*Teritoryo ko ito (1986)
*Alamat ng ninja kuno (1986)
*Top Mission (1987)
*Tatlong ina, isang anak (1987)
*Tirtir Gang 1988
*Orapronobis (1989) - Kumander Kontra
*Babangon ako't dudurugin kita (1989) - Rod
*Anak ni Baby Ama (1990) - Junior Bahala (Released Date: 26 September 1990)
*Urbanito Dizon (1990) - Pol
*Biokids (1990)
*Gumapang Ka sa Lusak (1990) - Falcon
*Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay: Kapitan Paile (1990) - Sgt. Dalisay (Released Date: 20 November 1990)
*Lover's Delight (1990)
*Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2 (1991) - Buwang
*Kalaban Mortal ni Baby Ama 1991
*Eddie Tagalog: Pulis Makati (1992)
*Kanto Boy: Alyas Kanto Boy (1992) - Morris/Shiny (Released Date: 28 October 1992)
*Patayin si Billy Zapanta (1992) - Patrolman Martin (Date of Released: 10 December 1992)
*Parolado: Partners in Crime (1993) - Enrico Silvano
*Sana'y Ikaw na nga (1993)
*Talahib at rosas (1994) - Kumander Baliling
*Wating (1994) - Bert
*Nagkataon ... Nagkatagpo (1994) - Guzman
*Pulis Patola 2 (1995)
*Ikaw pa ... Eh love Kita (1995) - Benjie
*Asero (1995) - Spade
*Matimbang pa sa dugo (1995) - Sabater
*Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 (1995) - Martin
*Humanda ka babalikan kita (1996)
*Tubusin mo ng bala ang puso ko (1996)
*Detective: Michael & Jackson (1996) - Steven Founders
*Wala nang iibigin pang iba (1997) - Rufo
*Ipaglaban Mo II: The Movie (1997) - Sgt. Macatulos
*Kadre (1997)
*Iskalawag (1997)
*Anak ng bulkan (1997) - Pulon
*Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede! (1999) - Mendez
*Esperanza: The Movie (1999) - Luis
*Bulaklak ng Maynila (1999) - Roque
*Palaban (2000) - Barikan
*Biyaheng langit (2000) - Bossing
*Homecoming (2003) - Mr. Edades
*U Belt (2004) - Major
*Ang Anak ni Brocka (2005)
*Boso (2005) - Tata Nando
*The Great Raid (2005) - Henchman #2
*Tuli (2005)
*Donsol (2006) - Fidel
* First Day High (2006) - Investigator Matriponio
* Faces of Love (2007)
*M.O.N.A.Y (Misteyks obda neyson adres Yata) ni Mr. Shooli (2007)
*Pi7ong Tagpo (2007) - Fred Rodriguez
* Batanes: Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan (2007) - Boy
*Maynila sa mga pangil ng dilim (2008)
*U.P.C.A.T. (2008) - Mang Avelino
*Kinuluyang Kiti (2009) - Udong
*Oh, My Girl! (2009) - Director
*Miss You Like Crazy (2010) - Efren Samonte
*Pendong (2010) - Mariano Verona
* Amigo (2011) - Policarpio
* Dagim (2010)
* Aswang (2011 film) - Moises, king of the Abuwaks
* Thy Womb (2012) - Bang-Asan
* Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill, the Arturo Porcuna Story 2013

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1953 births
Living people
Male actors from Metro Manila
ABS-CBN personalities
GMA Network personalities
Filipino people of Spanish descent