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    Bembol Roco

    1953-11-20 (71 years old) in 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. 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

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    Brocka x Bernal
    0 %|Aug 8, 2024
    Documentary
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    X&Y
    0 %|Apr 17, 2024
    Romance, Drama
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    After All
    0 %|Feb 28, 2024
    Romance
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    Pieta
    0 %|Dec 22, 2023
    Drama
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    Huwag Kang Lalabas
    0 %|Dec 25, 2021
    Horror
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    Nerisa
    58.129999999999995 %|Jul 30, 2021
    Drama
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    Adan
    59 %|Nov 20, 2019
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
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    Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
    0 %|Mar 9, 2019
    Drama, Comedy
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    Sakaling Maging Tayo
    80 %|Jan 16, 2019
    Romance, Comedy
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    Dark Is the Night
    0 %|Aug 15, 2018
    Drama
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    Smaller and Smaller Circles
    60 %|Dec 6, 2017
    Crime, Thriller
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    AWOL
    10 %|Aug 16, 2017
    Action, Thriller
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    Baconaua
    82 %|Aug 4, 2017
    Drama
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    What Home Feels Like
    0 %|Jul 12, 2017
    Drama
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    Pedicab
    65 %|Jul 13, 2016
    Comedy
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    Ringgo: The Dog Shooter
    100 %|Jul 1, 2016
    Drama
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    Toto
    10 %|Dec 17, 2015
    Drama, Comedy
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    Felix Manalo
    80 %|Oct 4, 2015
    History, War, Drama
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    Ka-Relasyon: Talent
    0 %|Jul 18, 2015
    Drama
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    Blindfold
    0 %|Jun 26, 2015
    Drama
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    Gangster Lolo
    0 %|Dec 14, 2014
    Comedy
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    Three
    0 %|Nov 8, 2014
    Family, Drama
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    K'na, The Dreamweaver
    60 %|Aug 2, 2014
    Romance, Drama, Family
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    Tinik
    10 %|Sep 11, 2013
    Drama
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    Porno
    100 %|Jul 27, 2013
    Drama
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    Porno
    59 %|Jul 27, 2013
    Drama
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    The Pirate
    0 %|Jul 3, 2013
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Thy Womb
    61 %|Dec 24, 2012
    Drama
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    Melodrama Negra
    0 %|Nov 29, 2012
    Drama
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    Aswang
    45 %|Nov 2, 2011
    Horror, Thriller
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    Amigo
    51 %|Aug 19, 2011
    Drama, History, War
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    Fable of the Fish
    60 %|Jul 16, 2011
    Drama
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    Forever and a Day
    42 %|Jun 15, 2011
    Drama, Action, Comedy, Romance
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    Dagim
    0 %|Nov 10, 2010
    Horror
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    Pitas
    0 %|Mar 3, 2010
    Drama
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    Miss You Like Crazy
    85 %|Feb 24, 2010
    Drama, Romance
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    Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...
    10 %|Jul 29, 2009
    Comedy, Romance
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    UPCAT
    0 %|Dec 8, 2008
    Drama
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    Carnivore
    0 %|Oct 18, 2008
    Drama
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    Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
    40 %|Jan 1, 2008
    Drama
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    Batanes
    62 %|Dec 5, 2007
    Romance, Drama
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    Pi7ong Tagpo
    0 %|Oct 1, 2007
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
    0 %|Mar 21, 2007
    Comedy
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    Faces of Love
    0 %|Feb 21, 2007
    Drama
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    First Day High
    58 %|Sep 20, 2006
    Family, Comedy, Mystery
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    Donsol
    0 %|Sep 2, 2006
    Drama
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    Tuli
    60 %|Oct 12, 2005
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    The Great Raid
    66 %|Aug 12, 2005
    Action, History, War
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    The Son of Brocka
    0 %|Jul 30, 2005
    Comedy
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    Boso
    50 %|Apr 13, 2005
    Comedy
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    U Belt
    10 %|Mar 14, 2004
    Drama
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    Homecoming
    0 %|Dec 25, 2003
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    Markova: Comfort Gay
    63 %|Dec 25, 2000
    Comedy, Drama, War
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    Palaban
    40 %|Mar 1, 2000
    Action, Adventure
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    Bulaklak ng Maynila
    0 %|Dec 29, 1999
    Drama, Thriller
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    Esperanza: The Movie
    100 %|Dec 25, 1999
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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    'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede
    0 %|May 10, 1999
    Comedy, Action
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    Lino: His Art and Life
    0 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Documentary
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    Matang agila
    0 %|Dec 10, 1997
    Action
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    Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
    0 %|Nov 5, 1997
    Drama, Crime
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    Vulcan
    20 %|Sep 24, 1997
    Family, Fantasy
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    Kamada
    0 %|Jul 9, 1997
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    Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas
    0 %|Jan 21, 1997
    Action
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    Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
    30 %|Jan 1, 1997
    Action, Comedy, Drama
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    Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko
    0 %|Mar 14, 1996
    Action
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    Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo
    50 %|Sep 27, 1995
    Drama, Action
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    Asero
    60 %|Aug 30, 1995
    Drama, Action
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    Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
    0 %|Aug 2, 1995
    Action, Comedy, Romance
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    Lucas Abelardo
    60 %|Dec 25, 1994
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Talahib at Rosas
    20 %|Oct 26, 1994
    Action
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    Streetsmart
    60 %|Apr 21, 1994
    Drama, Action
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    Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
    50 %|Oct 22, 1993
    Crime
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    Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
    0 %|Jan 19, 1993
    Action, Drama, Romance
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    Anak ni Baby Ama
    0 %|Jan 11, 1991
    Drama, Action
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    Jabidah Massacre
    0 %|May 31, 1990
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    Dirty Affair
    47 %|May 17, 1990
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
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    Biokids
    60 %|Apr 3, 1990
    Family, Action, Fantasy
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    Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
    60 %|Sep 12, 1989
    Thriller, Action, Drama
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    Fight for Us
    64 %|May 24, 1989
    Drama, Crime, Action
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    Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak
    10 %|May 20, 1987
    Drama
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    Gabi Na, Kumander
    0 %|Nov 20, 1986
    War, Action, Drama
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    'Merika
    50 %|Sep 24, 1984
    Drama
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    Mga Batang Yagit
    0 %|Sep 13, 1984
    Drama
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    Bagets
    60 %|Feb 1, 1984
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Over My Dead Body
    0 %|Dec 25, 1983
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    Minsan, May Isang Ina
    0 %|Dec 2, 1983
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    The Year of Living Dangerously
    66.42999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1982
    Romance, Drama
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    Five and the Skin
    64 %|Jun 2, 1982
    Drama
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    Pabling
    0 %|Jul 17, 1981
    Romance, Comedy
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    Kontrobersyal
    65 %|Mar 20, 1981
    Drama
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    Raiders for Victory
    0 %|Jan 1, 1981
    Action
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    Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
    0 %|Jul 10, 1980
    Horror
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    Pinay, American Style
    0 %|Jun 29, 1979
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    Boy Kodyak
    0 %|Feb 23, 1979
    Action
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    Hayop sa Hayop
    60 %|Dec 1, 1978
    Drama, Crime
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    Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
    55 %|Oct 20, 1978
    Drama
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    Kampus?
    0 %|Jul 21, 1978
    Drama
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    Boy Pana
    0 %|Apr 7, 1978
    Action
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    Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa
    0 %|Dec 24, 1977
    Drama
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    Banta ng Kahapon
    0 %|Dec 24, 1977
    Action
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    Three Godless Years
    68 %|Nov 18, 1976
    Drama, Romance, War
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    Manila... A Filipino Film
    0 %|Jan 1, 1975
    Documentary
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    The Villain
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama
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    The Tenants
    10 %|Feb 20, 1976
    Drama
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    Manila in the Claws of Light
    72 %|Jul 16, 1975
    Drama, Mystery

    Series

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    Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
    90 %|Jun 4, 2023
    Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Big Bet
    55 %|Dec 21, 2022
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Happenstance
    0 %|Dec 25, 2020
    Drama
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    The One That Got Away
    0 %|Jan 15, 2018
    Drama, Comedy
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    Little Nanay
    0 %|Nov 16, 2015
    Drama, Comedy
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    May Isang Pangarap
    0 %|Jan 21, 2013
    Drama, Comedy, Family
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    One True Love
    0 %|Jun 11, 2012
    Drama, Family
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    Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig
    0 %|Nov 21, 2011
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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    Sa Ngalan ng Ina
    0 %|Oct 3, 2011
    Drama
    actor
    Sisid
    0 %|May 30, 2011
    Drama
    actor
    Beauty Queen
    0 %|Oct 18, 2010
    Drama
    actor
    Tinik Sa Dibdib
    0 %|Sep 28, 2009
    Drama
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    Iisa Pa Lamang
    0 %|Jul 14, 2008
    Drama
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    Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
    0 %|Dec 10, 2007
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Asian Treasures
    60 %|Jan 15, 2007
    Action & Adventure, Mystery, Drama
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    Sa Piling Mo
    0 %|Feb 27, 2006
    Drama
    actor
    Komiks
    10 %|Feb 4, 2006
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw
    0 %|Jul 15, 2002
    Drama
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    Labs Ko Si Babe
    0 %|Jul 26, 1999
    Drama, Comedy
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    Sellblock
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Noli Me Tangere
    0 %|Jul 6, 1993
    Drama