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Bembol Roco is a Actor Philippin born on 20 november 1953
Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953) is an award-winining 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. 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 bald villain roles in Philippine action movies as well as various supporting roles.
Bem is currently stars in Sine Novela: Tinik Sa Dibdib.
He has twin sons named Felix and Dominic.
A recurring theme in some of his films is his character being teased for baldness in various forms. On one occasion, when he guested in the sitcom Home along da riles, his character was referred to by Kevin Cosme (played by the sitcom's lead actor Dolphy) as Mr. Ecleo, a reference to both his own and Ruben Ecleo's Bald Head.
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.
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Bembol Roco
Bem is currently stars in Sine Novela: Tinik Sa Dibdib.
He has twin sons named Felix and Dominic.
A recurring theme in some of his films is his character being teased for baldness in various forms. On one occasion, when he guested in the sitcom Home along da riles, his character was referred to by Kevin Cosme (played by the sitcom's lead actor Dolphy) as Mr. Ecleo, a reference to both his own and Ruben Ecleo's Bald Head.
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.
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Felix Manalo (2015)
, 2h55Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz, Joel Lamangan
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical
Actors Richard Gomez, Albert Martinez, Gabby Concepcion, Bela Padilla, Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Dawn Zulueta
Roles Quintin Rivera
Rating41%
Felix Manalo (portrayed by Trillo) joins, studies, doubts, and eventually leaves both Catholicism and Protestantism before starting a church he believes to be a restoration of the Biblical church founded by Jesus.
Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill (2013)
Directed by Chito S. Roño
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Actors KC Concepcion, Jeorge "E.R." Ejercito Estregan, Joem Bascon, George Estregan, John Estrada, Tonton Gutierrez
Roles Frederico delos Reyes
Rating60%
Thy Womb (2012)
Directed by Brillante Mendoza
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Lovi Poe, Mercedes Cabral
Roles Bangas-An
Rating68%
Shaleha (Aunor) is a Badjao midwife in Tawi-Tawi. Shaleha Sarail hails from a seaborne village in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. The province is a seaweed-producing spot in the southernmost part of the Philippines all the way down the Malaysian and Indonesian archipelagos. Aging and still smarting from three miscarriages in the past, Shaleha agonizes over her failure to bear a child. Though an adoptive parent to her nephew, she still feels that her husband Bangas-An (Bembol Roco) desires to be a father. She struggles to cope with the irony of her own infertility amidst the deprivation of her community.
Forever and a Day (2011)
, 1h45Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Sam Milby, KC Concepcion, Rayver Cruz, Bembol Roco, Dante Rivero, Matet de Leon
Roles Gerry
Rating70%
Eugene (Sam Milby) arrives in Bukidnon with only one intention: to forget his problems at work. But when he meets Raffy (KC Concepcion) and as they travel and go on ridiculous and death-defying activities together, they start to form a friendship that goes beyond Eugene’s original plan. Raffy helps Eugene appreciate himself more and to look at things in a positive way. With Raffy, Eugene begins to believe in himself again. Soon, against his own expectations, he admits to himself that has fallen in love with this girl.
Amigo (2011)
, 2h8Directed by John Sayles
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Actors Chris Cooper, Garret Dillahunt, Joel Torre, DJ Qualls, Yul Vazquez, Lucas Neff
Roles Policarpio
Rating63%
Amigo centers on Rafael Dacanay, kapitan of the fictional barrio of San Isidro in a rice-growing area of Luzon. His brother Simón, head of the local guerrilla band, has forced the surrender of the Spanish guardia civil outpost and charged Rafael with the task of imprisoning the guardia Captain and the barrio’s Spanish friar, Padre Hidalgo, in the name of the revolutionary government. But when the American troops chasing General Emilio Aguinaldo arrive, the Spanish officer and Padre Hidalgo are freed, and a garrison under the command of Lieutenant Ike Compton is left to ‘protect’ the barrio. The American occupation policy now changes from ‘hearts and minds’ to ‘concentration’ (what was called ‘hamletting’ during the Vietnam war) and Rafael has to answer to both the Americans and the Filipino patriots, with deadly consequences.
Aswang (2011)
Origin Philippines
Genres Horror
Actors Lovi Poe, Paulo Avelino, Jillian Ward, Marc Abaya, Joem Bascon, Niña José
Roles Moises
Rating55%
The story revolves around the abuwak race (Aswang). Their numbers had declined and the only way the race could survive is through the rare ability that only the soon-to-be queen of the abuwaks, Hasmin (Lovi Poe), possesses.
Mist (2010)
Origin Philippines
Genres Horror
Actors Marc Abaya, Martin del Rosario, Rita De Guzman, Bembol Roco, Daniel Fernando, Luis Alandy
Roles Tolome
In the early nineties, Jun (Martin del Rosario) and Diego (Samuel Quintana) are brothers whose father, Elias, has disappeared. Jun's best friend, Teban (Chase Vega), tries to convince the brothers that his policeman father, Tolome (Bembol Roco), hasn't given up trying to find Elias. With local authorities proving little help and faced with the very real possibility that their father may not be coming back, Jun and Diego take it upon themselves to find him.
Miss You Like Crazy (2010)
, 2hDirected by Cathy Garcia-Molina
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Maricar Reyes, Jane Oineza, Ryan Eigenmann, Malou de Guzman
Roles Efren Samonte
Rating58%
The story is a flashback of the five years (2005 to 2010) of love affair involving the characters of Allan Alvarez (John Lloyd Cruz) and Mia Samonte (Bea Alonzo). The opening scene was in a Pasig River ferry boat. One of the passenger, Allan, was sad and confused if he really loved his then live-in partner, Daphne Recto (Maricar Reyes). While another passenger, Mia, was downtrodden by family problems. To express her heartaches, Mia would write messages on stones and would leave them anywhere, Allan picked up one of those, they got acquainted and their romantic story began.
Batanes (2007)
, 1h40Directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr.
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Iza Calzado, Joem Bascon, Bembol Roco, Daria Ramirez, Sid Lucero, Glaiza de Castro
Roles Boy
Rating68%
It was a whirlwind romance when Pam (Iza Calzado) meets Ivatan Rico (Joem Bascon) in Manila. She decides to give up her meaningless, stressful city life and follow him to Batanes to meet his parents Boy (Bembol Roco) and Lydia (Daria Ramirez) and marry him. The sea immediately intimidates Pam and shows its power, telling her how, with the strong toss of its waves, it can end everything.
Donsol (2006)
, 2h25Directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr.
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sid Lucero, Angel Aquino, Evangeline Rose Eigenmann y Gil, Bembol Roco, Jaclyn Jose, Mark Gil
Rating72%
Donsol is a movie about a whaleshark guide named Daniel who falls in love with the beautiful but mysterious tourist Teresa. The two individuals are nursing their own heartaches but find themselves hopelessly drawn to each other; Daniel was left behind by his girlfriend for a rich man, Teresa a widowed breast cancer patient.
First Day High (2006)
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy
Actors Geoff Eigenmann, Jason Abalos, Maja Salvador, Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Kat Alano
Roles Imbestigador Matriponio
Rating58%
The film begins when Brainy Indy (Kim Chiu), MVP MJ2 (Gerald Anderson), Sosy Pre (Maja Salvador), Rebel Gael (Geoff Eigenmann) and Nice Guy Nathan (Jason Abalos) are college freshmen who enter FDH University, until they all got involved in the biggest mystery the university has ever encountered- the Basketball Water Contamination Accident.
The Great Raid (2005)
, 2h12Directed by John Dahl
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Prison films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Fiennes, James Franco, Logan Marshall-Green, Marton Csokas, Connie Nielsen
Rating65%
In 1944, American forces were closing in on the Japanese-occupied Philippines. The Japanese held around 500 American prisoners who had survived the Bataan Death March in a notorious POW camp at Cabanatuan and subjected them to brutal treatment and summary execution, as the Japanese view surrender as a disgrace. Many prisoners were also stricken with malaria.
Biyaheng Langit (2000)
Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Joyce Jimenez, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Nida Blanca, Bembol Roco, John Arcilla
Roles Bossing
Rating60%
Dirty Affair (1990)
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Dina Bonnevie, Christopher de Leon, Eddie García, Charo Santos-Concio, Bembol Roco, Francis Magalona
Rating65%
A teenage boy befriends a well known B class actress Rachelle (Dina Bonnevie) who is having an affair with a Mayor Edmundo Guatlo (Eddie Garcia) whose wife Rowena (Charo Santos-Concio) wants to get rid of her in order to not snag controversy during the elections but in only two clauses she will disappear if he releases her lover out of prison (Christopher De Leon) and kill his rival opponent in the elections. Brocka's Gumapang Ka sa Lusak shows the evils of society, corruption and epidenious world of glitz, and disaster in the world of the ruling influential, society of politics and the message of life trying to make a living from the dirt and gravel of society we all struggle to live in.
Fight for Us (1989)
, 1h34Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Phillip Salvador, Dina Bonnevie, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco, Pen Medina, Joel Lamangan
Rating67%
After being released from a Philippine prison following the fall of Ferdinand Marcos, a former priest (Salvador) gives up his violent activities in favor of peaceful social activism. But he quickly discovers that vicious death squads, and notorious counter-insurgency operations, still plague his country, and soon he is considering joining the resistance again.