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",[5][6] and directors such as Ishmael Bernal, Chito S. Roño, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Joel Lamangan in the late twentieth century.
The Great Raid
as Henchman #2As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic...
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The Year of Living Dangerously
as KumarAustralian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There—on...
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Porno
as uncreditedAn assassin, a porn dubber and a transgender. Three souls. One explicit illusion. To find the...
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Boso
as uncreditedJake (Jeffrey Quizon) is a caretaker at a boarding residence that houses a whole array of...
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Manila in the Claws of Light
as Julio MadiagaJulio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he...
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Amigo
as PolicarpioRafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When...
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Nerisa
as BadongMisfortune starts to happen on an island when a beautiful maiden is washed ashore. She falls in...
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X&Y
as uncreditedYSHA wants to travel to make amends with people she hurt in the past. XANDER is in need of money...
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Adan
as Lucas / Ellen's fatherA naive provincial girl finds a way to get ahold of her independence through the help of her...
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Batanes
as BoyPam meets Rico an Ivatan, and decides to leave her stressful life in the city to follow him to...
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Bagets
as The 'Sabets'Experiencing the forbidden. Experiencing rejection. Hating your parents. Hating the world around...
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Kontrobersyal
as HimselfBrocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches,...
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Fight for Us
as Major KontraSet during the post-Marcos regime in a remote village of Dolores, chronicles the life of Jimmy...
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UPCAT
as Mang AvelinoA story of two high school senior students who believes passing the UPCAT will help make their...
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Felix Manalo
as Quintin RiveraFelix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo...
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Toto
as uncreditedWhen a young Filipino room service attendant's schemes to attain a U.S. visa put the lives of...
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Aswang
as MoisesIn this movie, the abuwak race is being threatened by extinction. The only way they can grow in...
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Biokids
as ClownFive kids are rewarded with extraordinary powers by an aging scientist. Their mission is to...
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Baconaua
as Mang DannyAfter a turbulent squall in the night, villagers wake up to the astonishing sight of the sea...
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Anak ni Baby Ama
as uncreditedA boy grows up not knowing his real identity. One day a mysterious lady, claiming to be his real...
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Thy Womb
as Bangas-AnA Bajau midwife copes with the irony of her own infertility amid the deprivations of her gypsy...
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After All
as AbnerIn this time and age, who would ever believe that Reincarnation still exists and that finding...
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Smaller and Smaller Circles
as NBI Director Francisco LastimosaA serial killer in Payatas leaves the bodies of young boys in the dump as two Jesuit priests try...
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First Day High
as Investigator MatriponioThe journey in solving the greatest mysteries of life begins on the first day of school. Brainy...
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Markova: Comfort Gay
as PugingEscaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his friends found...
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Fable of the Fish
as MiguelImpoverished, childless and living in a garbage dump, Miguel and Lina become instant celebrities...
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Miss You Like Crazy
as Efren SamonteEverything is falling into place for Alan Alvarez. With an impending high ranking promotion and...
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'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede
as MendezCarding is an ex-convict trying to start anew outside the bars and got a job as a taxi driver....
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Five and the Skin
as BembolIvan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.
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Streetsmart
as BertThe first team-up of Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaruel, playing Ardo and Rosel in this action...
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Gabi Na, Kumander
as uncreditedGabi Na Kumander is the story of two brothers with opposite beliefs who suddenly find themselves...
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Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan
as uncreditedWounded from Battle a Soldier collapsed in the countryside due to injury during the war. He was...
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Bulaklak ng Maynila
as RoqueA woman who falls under the sway of a crime boss plots to bring him down after a horrible...
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Pieta
as FrancisPieta follows Isaac who tries to navigate the outside world after spending years in jail for...
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Dagim
as TolomeThe brothers, Jun and Diego embark on a quest to find their father. Their journey leads them to...
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'Merika
as Mon ZablanA story about a Filipina immigrant nurse's struggle to survive in the United States.
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Homecoming
as uncreditedThe movie tells the story of Abigael Edades who returns to her Philippine hometown from her...
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The Tenants
as DavidIt proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill then shifts to the...
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Boy Kodyak
as uncreditedBoy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he...
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Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
as Sgt. Macatulos (episode 1)This second feature film based on the popular television series features two true legal cases....
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Dark Is the Night
as uncreditedFilipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple...
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Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
as uncreditedSalve, a content barrio lass, is married to Alfred, an aspiring politician. Alfred meets Via...
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What Home Feels Like
as uncreditedA father and seaman named Antonio is forced into retirement after learning he can never board a...
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Huwag Kang Lalabas
as Mandurugo (segment "Bahay")Three stories of haunting secrets, folklore, and urban legends.
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Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
as EricVirginal Ninay becomes a woman as an object of desire for liberation, but she's confused about...
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Donsol
as uncreditedAbout two lonely people who met during the whaleshark watching season in Donsol, Sorsogon.
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The Son of Brocka
as uncreditedIt is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally...
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Melodrama Negra
as uncreditedA story of the 3 individuals and their unfinished business in earth that they have to accomplish...
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Esperanza: The Movie
as LuisA Filipino movie based on the television series Esperanza, opens up where the TV finale left off.
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Minsan, May Isang Ina
as uncreditedA mother juggles her family's dying publishing house along with her troubled relationship with...
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Dirty Affair
as FalconA teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the...
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Pedicab
as Mang PepeA tragic-comic portrait of a dysfunctional family and the disquieting blind faith they invoke as...
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AWOL
as uncreditedAn expert Army sniper armed with his tactical knowledge and deadly skills, goes on a quest to...
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Forever and a Day
as GerryEugene arrives in Bukidnon with only one intention: to forget his problems at work. But when he...
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Banta ng Kahapon
as Sgt. RigorSet at the backdrop of the 1969 congressional elections, Banta ng Kahapon unravels the story of...
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Matang agila
as uncreditedPhillip Ko directs this low-budget Phillippine action film.
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Tinik
as uncreditedThis is a sober and impartial study of homosexuality through the story of a middle-aged gay...
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The Pirate
as uncreditedA story of greedy businessman on how they make their own money.
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U Belt
as uncreditedCollege life is no party and friends Maggs and Koko know this very well. They receive support...
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Palaban
as uncreditedA police officer is tasked with capturing a gang of bank robbers led by a former elite force member.
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Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas
as uncreditedA rookie cop faces a moral dilemma when he discovers corruption within the system.
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Vulcan
as Pulon, Pedring's StepfatherWhen a dinosaur egg is unearthed by a powerful volcano, a little boy's life is changed forever....
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Pinay, American Style
as NonoyPX, short for Paula Xavier (Vilma Santos) was an illegal alien in New York City. She’s broke and...
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Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
as Kabo BelloThe life story of Waway, a notorious mad killer during the 1970s.
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Hayop sa Hayop
as AndroAlice, Benjie and Andro are bank robbers who go into hiding in the jungle after one of them...
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Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo
as uncreditedMedel (Bembol Roco) is a petty thief who gives his earnings to his neighbors who needs it but...
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Three Godless Years
as Crispin (as Rafael Roco Jr.)A woman fell in love with a Japanese soldier, during the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines....
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Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
as uncreditedA 2007 Filipino satire written and directed by Jun Urbano
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Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
as Kontra MadiagaA man follows a woman through the streets.
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When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
as Dido (as Bembol Roco Jr.)"Pag-puti ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak" is a pulsating love story that recaptures the nostalgic...
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Tuli
as uncreditedThe daughter of a circumciser rebels and challenges the status quo when she is asked to take...
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Lino: His Art and Life
as SelfA documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster...
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Sakaling Maging Tayo
as uncreditedTwo college freshmen, Pol and Laya, accidentally meet during their last day of school in Baguio...
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Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
as RufoSarah, an archaeologist and museum curator, is good at recovering and restoring treasures. One...
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Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
as uncreditedA sequel to the 1985 film
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Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!
as uncreditedThat's why they hate his guts. Go find him in the streets of Makati, but do not cross his path!...
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Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
as HimselfA one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial...
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K'na, The Dreamweaver
as North ChieftainWhen Kana, a young T'boli woman, becomes a dreamweaver, she has the chance to weave together her...
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Manila... A Filipino Film
as SelfMaking-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring...
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Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
as BenjieA man who vows to fight for justice (Lito Lapid) and a hard-hitting TV reporter (Maricel...
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Kampus?
as NormanSuzette thinks she’s liberated woman who doesn’t believe in marriage. On the other hand her...
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Talahib at Rosas
as uncreditedAn heiress is abducted by rebels in the United States. Jacob, an experienced tracker serving his...
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Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
as uncreditedThis love triangle story is about love, music, and drugs. Jessica was an upcoming singer who met...
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Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko
as uncreditedTubusin mo ng bala ang puso ko: Directed by Toto Natividad. With Edu Manzano, Anjanette Abayari,...
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Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo
as uncreditedThe setting is an Olongapo bar. Lolita Rodriguez is an ex-movie queen trying to earn a living...
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Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2
as uncreditedThis film is based on a true story of Baguio City police officer Bobby Ortega.
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Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
as RodrigoAn estranged son purchases a child who can drink and smoke to impress his father.
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Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw
as OscarAng Iibigin Ay Ikaw or My One And Only Love is the first ever cine novela in Philippine...
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Big Bet
as DanielCha Moosik runs a casino bar, only to flee to the Philippines due to a crackdown by the National...
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Iisa Pa Lamang
as Martin Dela RheaIisa Pa Lamang is a Philippine drama series aired in ABS-CBN. It is a suspense melodrama...
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Noli Me Tangere
as LucasEddie Romero's miniseries adaptation of the novel from Filipino writer and activist Jose Rizal,...
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May Isang Pangarap
as TuringMay Isang Pangarap is a Philippine television drama series that aired on ABS-CBN on January 21,...
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Asian Treasures
as Marcus VergaraAsian Treasures is an action-adventure Philippine drama aired and produced by GMA Network...
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Sa Piling Mo
as Al FernandezSa Piling Mo is a love story between both Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual, which aired its...
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Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
as UloWalang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis (transl. There's No Tough Police to a Strong Wife)...
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Sa Ngalan ng Ina
as Mayor Armando "Amang" DeograciasSa Ngalan ng Ina is a Filipino drama series by TV5. This is the first offering of TV5 Mini Serye...
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Happenstance
as uncreditedWade and Jose Manuel, two people who magically meet although they are living in different...
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