
Bembol Roco
Born November 20, 1953 · 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.
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Manila in the Claws of Light

Kontrabida

Thy Womb

Markova: Comfort Gay

First Day High

Miss You Like Crazy

Dark Is the Night

What Home Feels Like

Nasaan si Hesus?

Three Years Without God

Palaban

Tinik

Boy Kodyak

The Hollowed

Dirty Affair

Smaller and Smaller Circles

Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway

Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II

Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba

Bulaklak ng Maynila

Pitas

Anak ni Baby Ama

Faces of Love

Bagets

Gabi Na, Kumander

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

Pauwi Na

Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak

Sakaling Maging Tayo

'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede

Tisoy!

Matang agila

Once, There Was a Mother

Fable of the Fish

May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?

Biokids

Donsol

Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan

When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black

Felix Manalo

Esperanza: The Movie

Asero

Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...

Huwag Kang Lalabas

Ang Pirata

Brocka x Bernal

Aswang

The Tenants

Controversial

Pieta

Pinay, American Style

Fight for Us

Matimbang Pa sa Dugo

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita

Pabling

Will I Always Be a Woman?

UPCAT

Forever and a Day

Homecoming

The Son of Brocka

AWOL

Lino: His Art and Life

Toto

Dagim

Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko

U Belt

K'na, The Dreamweaver

Wating

Banta ng Kahapon

Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas

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

Baconaua

X&Y

Three Mothers, One Child

Batanes

Hayop sa Hayop

Talahib at Rosas

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

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga

Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa

Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

Kamada

Boy Pana

After All

Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo

Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo

Melodrama Negra

Kampus?

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy

Pi7ong Tagpo

Lucas Abelardo

Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya

FANEY (The Fan)

Mainit Na Bala

Ka-Relasyon: Talent

Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!

Manila in the Fangs of Darkness

Gangster Lolo






























