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Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

Acting November 20, 1953 (72 years old) 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.

Movies 129

The Great Raid 6.6

The Great Raid

as Henchman #2

2005
The Year of Living Dangerously 6.7

The Year of Living Dangerously

as Kumar

1982
Manila in the Claws of Light 7.4

Manila in the Claws of Light

as Julio Madiaga

1975
The Hallowed

The Hallowed

2026
The Time That Remains 6.6

The Time That Remains

as Angua Jr.

2025
Boso 4.2

Boso

2005
Adan 5.6

Adan

as Lucas / Ellen's father

2019
Nerisa 5.5

Nerisa

as Badong

2021
Amigo 4.9

Amigo

as Policarpio

2011
Anak ni Baby Ama 7.0

Anak ni Baby Ama

as Junior Bahala

1991
Smaller and Smaller Circles 5.8

Smaller and Smaller Circles

as NBI Director Francisco Lastimosa

2017
Palaban 4.2

Palaban

2000
Forever and a Day 4.2

Forever and a Day

as Gerry

2011
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita 5.5

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita

as Rod

1989
Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II 7.5

Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II

as Sgt. Macatulos (episode 1)

1997
Markova: Comfort Gay 7.4

Markova: Comfort Gay

as Puging

2000
Porno 5.9

Porno

2013
Vulcan 6.3

Vulcan

as Pulon, Pedring's Stepfather

1997
Dirty Affair 6.6

Dirty Affair

as Falcon

1990
Urbanito Dizon

Urbanito Dizon

1990
Tomacruz: Sa puso ng anak

Tomacruz: Sa puso ng anak

as Hesus Tomacruz Sr.

2023
Pabling 8.0

Pabling

1981
Biokids 7.5

Biokids

as Clown

1990
Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas 10.0

Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas

1997
Matimbang Pa sa Dugo 7.5

Matimbang Pa sa Dugo

as Sabater

1995
Three Years Without God 7.3

Three Years Without God

as Crispin

1976
What Home Feels Like

What Home Feels Like

2017
The Son of Brocka

The Son of Brocka

2005
Miss You Like Crazy 8.2

Miss You Like Crazy

as Efren Samonte

2010
Thy Womb 6.1

Thy Womb

as Bangas-An

2012
Manila... A Filipino Film

Manila... A Filipino Film

as Self

1975
Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak

Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak

2023
Circumcision 6.6

Circumcision

2005
Baconaua 8.2

Baconaua

as Mang Danny

2017
Ringgo: The Dog Shooter 10.0

Ringgo: The Dog Shooter

2016
Kappa-Tiran

Kappa-Tiran

2026
Five and the Skin 6.4

Five and the Skin

as Bembol

1982
Lucas Abelardo 6.0

Lucas Abelardo

as Chief

1994
Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba 6.5

Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba

as Rufo

1997
Felix Manalo 3.7

Felix Manalo

as Quintin Rivera

2015
Asero 7.5

Asero

as Spade

1995
Kontrabida

Kontrabida

2025
K'na, The Dreamweaver 6.0

K'na, The Dreamweaver

as North Chieftain

2014
Fable of the Fish 6.0

Fable of the Fish

as Miguel

2011
Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko 7.0

Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko

1996
Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story... 1.0

Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...

as Director

2009
Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway 5.0

Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway

as Kabo Bello

1993
'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede 7.0

'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede

as Mendez

1999
First Day High 5.8

First Day High

as Investigator Matriponio

2006
Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli

Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli

2007
Blindfold

Blindfold

2015
Dark Is the Night

Dark Is the Night

2018
Nasaan si Hesus?

Nasaan si Hesus?

as Congressman Carramba

2025
Sana'y Ikaw na Nga 8.0

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga

as Mike

1993
Gabi Na, Kumander 7.0

Gabi Na, Kumander

1986
Wating 6.5

Wating

as Bert

1994
Pieta

Pieta

as Francis

2023
'Merika 7.5

'Merika

as Mon Zablan

1984
Will I Always Be a Woman? 6.3

Will I Always Be a Woman?

as Eric

1978
Tinik 1.0

Tinik

2013
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

1976
Once, There Was a Mother 10.0

Once, There Was a Mother

as Allan

1983
Tisoy! 7.7

Tisoy!

as Julio Madiaga (uncredited)

1977
Lino: His Art and Life

Lino: His Art and Life

as Self

1998
Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon 7.0

Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon

as Abel

1980
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

as Gary

1983
Bulaklak ng Maynila 9.0

Bulaklak ng Maynila

as Roque

1999
Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 8.0

Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2

1995
Bagets 5.7

Bagets

as The 'Sabets'

1984
Fight for Us 6.9

Fight for Us

as Major Kontra

1989
Three

Three

2014
Boy Kodyak

Boy Kodyak

1979
Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay! 9.0

Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!

1990
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

as Himself

2019
May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?

May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?

as Manong Bert

2024
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita 7.0

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

as Benjie

1995
Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo 9.0

Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo

1978
Mga Batang Yagit 9.0

Mga Batang Yagit

1984
Ang Leon, ang Tigre, at ang Alamid

Ang Leon, ang Tigre, at ang Alamid

1979
Three Mothers, One Child 5.6

Three Mothers, One Child

as Serafin 'Bok'

1987
Aswang 4.5

Aswang

as Moises

2011
Huwag Kang Lalabas

Huwag Kang Lalabas

as Mandurugo (segment "Bahay")

2021
Sakaling Maging Tayo 8.0

Sakaling Maging Tayo

as Pol's Dad

2019
AWOL 1.0

AWOL

as Amang

2017
Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa 10.0

Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa

1977
Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy

as Rodrigo

2019
Pauwi Na 6.5

Pauwi Na

as Mang Pepe

2016
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness 4.0

Manila in the Fangs of Darkness

as Kontra Madiaga

2008
Esperanza: The Movie 9.5

Esperanza: The Movie

as Luis

1999
Brocka x Bernal

Brocka x Bernal

as Self

2024
Pinay, American Style 8.0

Pinay, American Style

as Nonoy

1979
Grease Gun Brothers

Grease Gun Brothers

as Romeo Sanchez

1985
Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya

Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya

1986
Boy Pana

Boy Pana

1978
Mainit Na Bala 7.0

Mainit Na Bala

as Sgt. Garcia Acevero (as Rafael 'Bembol' Roco Jr.)

1998
FANEY (The Fan)

FANEY (The Fan)

as Edgar

2025
Banta ng Kahapon 7.0

Banta ng Kahapon

as Sgt. Rigor

1977
Pitas

Pitas

as Kabo

2010
Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2 8.0

Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2

1991
Talahib at Rosas 4.7

Talahib at Rosas

1994
Dagim

Dagim

as Tolome

2010
When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black 7.5

When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black

as Dido (as Bembol Roco Jr.)

1978
Donsol

Donsol

as Fidel

2006
Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo 9.0

Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo

as Guzman

1994
X&Y

X&Y

2024
Batanes 6.2

Batanes

as Boy

2007
After All

After All

as Abner

2024
Melodrama Negra

Melodrama Negra

2012
Controversial 6.5

Controversial

as Himself

1981
Kampus? 10.0

Kampus?

as Norman

1978
The Tenants 3.0

The Tenants

as David

1976
Hayop sa Hayop 8.0

Hayop sa Hayop

as Andro

1978
UPCAT

UPCAT

as Mang Avelino

2008
Gangster Lolo 9.0

Gangster Lolo

2014
Homecoming 9.0

Homecoming

2003
Faces of Love

Faces of Love

2007
Kamada 9.0

Kamada

as Carlito

1997
Toto 1.0

Toto

2015
Matang agila 7.0

Matang agila

1997
Raiders for Victory

Raiders for Victory

1981
Jabidah Massacre

Jabidah Massacre

1990
U Belt 3.3

U Belt

2004
Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan

Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan

2024
Carnivore

Carnivore

2008
Pagsabog Ng Galit

Pagsabog Ng Galit

1986
Ang Pirata

Ang Pirata

2013
Pi7ong Tagpo

Pi7ong Tagpo

as Fred Rodriguez (segment "Toga")

2007
Ka-Relasyon: Talent

Ka-Relasyon: Talent

as Warren

2015
Parolado

Parolado

1979

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