Bembol Roco
Actor
- Born
- November 20, 1953 (age 72) · Manila, Philippines
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.
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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
The Great Raid
August 12, 2005
The Year of Living Dangerously
December 17, 1982
Manila in the Claws of Light
July 16, 1975
Porno
July 27, 2013
Amigo
August 19, 2011
Nerisa
July 30, 2021
Three Years Without God
November 18, 1976
Adan
November 20, 2019
The Time That Remains
October 15, 2025
Five and the Skin
June 2, 1982
Fight for Us
May 24, 1989
Smaller and Smaller Circles
December 6, 2017
Acting128
- 2026The Hallowed
- 2026Kappa-Tiran
- 2025Nasaan si Hesus? as Congressman Carramba
- 2025The Time That Remains as Angua Jr.
- 2025Kontrabida
- 2025FANEY (The Fan) as Edgar
- 2024May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika? as Manong Bert
- 2024Brocka x Bernal as Self
- 2024Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan
- 2024X&Y
- 2024After All