Cesar Montano
Actor
- Born
- August 1, 1962 (age 64) · Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines
Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano, is a Filipino actor, film producer, and film director.
Montano started in show business as a commercial model. He played roles in numerous B movies. He then played major roles in several action movies and a brief television career playing the lead role in the television sitcom Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis. One of his best-known roles is his portrayal of the titular patriot José Rizal in the film José Rizal (1998). He starred in the war film The Great Raid (2005), his first Hollywood film.
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Montano has won numerous acting awards in Panaghoy sa Suba ("The Call of the River"), José Rizal, Muro Ami ("Reef Hunters") and Bagong Buwan ("New Moon").
Aside from acting, Montano also embarked on a singing career, with the release of his music album Subok lang or Just try in 2000. He has also ventured into film production as well as directing, with Panaghoy sa Suba as his directorial film debut.
Known for
The Great Raid
August 12, 2005
Maid in Malacañang
August 3, 2022
Working Girls
June 7, 1984
Entity
December 25, 2015
Violator
November 9, 2014
Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback
May 26, 2000
Broken Marriage
September 2, 1983
José Rizal
December 25, 1998
Machete: Istatwang Buhay
May 10, 1990
Kid Kulafu
April 15, 2015
Do Re Mi
July 28, 1996
Isla
April 25, 1985
Acting73
- 2026A Far Away Life as The Doctor
- 2025Selda Tres
- 2024Motherland
- 2024The Blood Brothers
- 2023Martyr or Murderer as Ferdinand Marcos
- 2022Maid in Malacañang as President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.
- 2019Kaibigan as Victor Soriano
- 2015Entity as Tony
- 2015Kid Kulafu as Sardo
- 2014Violator
- 2014