
Christopher de Leon
Born October 31, 1956 · Manila, Philippines
Christopher Strauss de León (born on 31 October 1956) is a Filipino film actor and politician. He is the son of actor-director Gil de Leon and actress Lilia Dizon. De Leon appeared on the gag show Going Bananas and has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Dubbed as the King of Philippine Drama, he is best known for his roles in the films, "Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang" (1974), "Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?" (1976), "Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos" (1976), "Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising" (1977), "Kakabakaba Ka Ba?" (1980), "Cain at Abel" (1982), Bituing Walang Ningning (1985), "Dekada '70" (2002), and "On The Job: The Missing 8" (2021).
Notable Appearances
Movies

On the Job: The Missing 8

The Son of Brocka

Smaller and Smaller Circles

Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit

Sampung Ahas ni Eva

Cain and Abel

Ama Namin

Drigo Garrote: Jai Alai King

In My Own Hands

Weighed But Found Wanting

Three Years Without God

Dirty Affair

Angelita's Eyes

Mano Po III: My Love

I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa

Mano Po 2: My Home

When to Say I Love You?

Anak
More Movies

Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love

Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko

An Indivisible Heaven

Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen

Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback

An Affair

Haplos

The Wedding

Bulaklak ng Maynila

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

Lampang Kerubin

All for You

Should the Skies Clear

Kristo

Because I Love You

The '70s

I Confess

As We Were

American Adobo

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita

The Escort

Dirty Games

Heavens Were Weighed

Across The Crescent Moon

Sambahin ang Ngalan mo

Three Faces of Love

Manoy: Isang Pagsaludo kay Eddie Garcia

Mahal Kita: Final Answer!

Catch Me... I'm in Love

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

Be Only Mine

The Stepmother

Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister

My Dream Is to Love You

Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik

Bakit Iisa Lamang ang Puso?

When I Met You In Tokyo

A Plea to God

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga

Yakapin Mo ang Umaga

Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas

Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)

Huwag Mo Kaming Isumpa

Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

Sa'yo Lamang

Banaue: Stairway to the Sky

Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko

Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig

Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan

Divine Mercy sa Buhay ni Sister Faustina

In the Name of Love

Walang Karugtong Ang Nakaraan

Sa Putik Ihuhugas Ay Dugo

Your Body Is Mine

Summer Rains

Siblings

(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)

How Is It to Dream?

Higit pa sa Buhay ko

Where Is Francis?

Moments in a Stolen Dream

Escape

El Presidente

Kung Mawawala Ka Pa

Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali

Masikip, Maluwang... Paraisong Parisukat

Paano Na? Sa Mundo ni Janet

One and Only Star

Pahiram Kahit Sandali

Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo

Katawan

Tisoy!

Aguila

Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?

Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal

Will I Always Be a Woman?

Relax Lang, Mama ... Sagot Kita

Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA

When Love Begins...

Isang Milyon At Isang Kasalanan

The Legend of Julian Makabayan

Broken Marriage

The Marriage

You Are Mine

Pinay, American Style

Kung Kaya Mo... Kaya Ko Rin

Bituing Walang Ningning

Blue Moon

Immortal

Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw

Ang Katumbas Ay Buhay

Banal

Minsan pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan

How Much I Love You

Borrowed Face

My Other Woman

Spark in the Dark

Wansapanataym: The Movie

Ganito Kami Muli

Magdusa Ka!

Pakawalan Mo Ako

Wanted: Perfect Mother

Halik

Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko

Alas Dose

Ipagpatawad Mo

No Other Love

Nasaan ang Puso

Beloved

Kamandag ng Droga

Ika-13 kapitulo

Vein Wound

God... Save Me!

Vampira

Iwahig

Faces of Love

Si Boyet, Si Hilda atbp…

Victim

Tragic Theater

Moro

Sugatang Puso

Darna, Kuno?

Dukot

Annie Batungbakal

The Day Before Yesterday

Karma

Tunay na Mahal

Moro

Magkaibigan

Star?

Signed: Lino Brocka

Magkaribal

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