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Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

Acting
Born: 1953-11-20
Manila, Philippines

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.

Known For

130 Works
Incognito
10.0

Incognito

2025

tv

Big Bet
5.7

Big Bet

2022

tv

Maalaala Mo Kaya
6.9

Maalaala Mo Kaya

1991

tv

The Great Raid
6.5

The Great Raid

2005

movie

Komiks
1.0

Komiks

2006

tv

Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere

1993

tv

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw
10.0

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw

2002

tv

The Year of Living Dangerously
6.7

The Year of Living Dangerously

1982

movie

Sisid

Sisid

2011

tv

Boso
4.2

Boso

2005

movie

Nerisa
5.5

Nerisa

2021

movie

Iisa Pa Lamang

Iisa Pa Lamang

2008

tv