Bembol Roco

Acting · 0.8 popularity

Age

Movies

124

Born: November 20, 1953
From: 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.

Works

124 films

The Great Raid

20056.5

The Year of Living Dangerously

19826.7

Vulcan

19976.3

Boso

20054.2

Amigo

20114.9

Nerisa

20215.5

Porno

20135.9

The Time That Remains

20256.6

Manila... A Filipino Film

1975

Three

2014

Manila in the Claws of Light

19757.4

'Merika

19847.5

Kontrabida

2025

Adan

20195.6

Five and the Skin

19826.4

First Day High

20065.8

Circumcision

20056.6

Palaban

20004.3

What Home Feels Like

2017

Thy Womb

20126.1

The Hollowed

2026

Tinik

20131.0

Dirty Affair

19906.6

Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway

19935.0

Miss You Like Crazy

20108.2

Mga Batang Yagit

19849.0

Dark Is the Night

2018

Markova: Comfort Gay

20007.4

Nasaan si Hesus?

2025

Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba

19976.5

Anak ni Baby Ama

19917.0

Sakaling Maging Tayo

20198.0

Smaller and Smaller Circles

20176.0

Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan

2024

Bulaklak ng Maynila

19999.0

Aswang

20114.5

Tisoy!

19777.7

Pitas

2010

Three Years Without God

19767.3

Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak

2023

Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II

19977.5

Bagets

19845.7

May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?

2024

Ringgo: The Dog Shooter

201610.0

Matang agila

19977.0

Boy Kodyak

1979

Gabi Na, Kumander

19867.0

Asero

19957.5

Biokids

19907.5

Forever and a Day

20114.2

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

2019

Fight for Us

19896.9

Brocka x Bernal

2024

Donsol

2006

'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede

19997.0

Matimbang Pa sa Dugo

19957.5

Will I Always Be a Woman?

19786.3

Pabling

19818.0

Faces of Love

2007

Toto

20151.0

Fable of the Fish

20116.0

Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa

197710.0

Dagim

2010

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

2007

Felix Manalo

20153.7

The Tenants

19763.0

Wating

19946.5

Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas

199710.0

Pauwi Na

20166.5

Esperanza: The Movie

19999.5

When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black

19787.5

X&Y

2024

Pinay, American Style

19798.0

Once, There Was a Mother

198310.0

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita

19895.5

Controversial

19816.5

Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon)

1990

Banta ng Kahapon

19777.0

Huwag Kang Lalabas

2021

Hayop sa Hayop

19788.0

Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...

20091.0

UPCAT

2008

Batanes

20076.2

The Son of Brocka

2005

K'na, The Dreamweaver

20146.0

Ang Pirata

2013

Homecoming

20039.0

Carnivore

2008

Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon

19807.0

After All

2024

Baconaua

20178.2

Pieta

2023

Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2

19958.0

Boy Pana

1978

Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko

19967.0

Three Mothers, One Child

19875.6

Blindfold

2015

Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo

19949.0

Lucas Abelardo

19946.0

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy

2019

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

1976

AWOL

20171.0

Over My Dead Body

1983

Kamada

19979.0

Lino: His Art and Life

1998

Pi7ong Tagpo

2007

Talahib at Rosas

19944.7

Mainit Na Bala

19987.0

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga

19938.0

U Belt

20043.3

Melodrama Negra

2012

Kampus?

197810.0

Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya

1986

Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo

19789.0

Gangster Lolo

20149.0

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

19957.0

Raiders for Victory

1981

Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!

19909.0

Ang Leon, ang Tigre, at ang Alamid

1979

Manila in the Fangs of Darkness

20084.0

FANEY (The Fan)

2025

Ka-Relasyon: Talent

2015

Jabidah Massacre

1990

Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2

19918.0