Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1953-11-20 (Age: 73)
Place of Birth
Manila, Philippines
Bembol Roco
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.
Filmography (124)
The Hollowed
2026
Nasaan si Hesus?
2025
The Time That Remains
2025
Kontrabida
2025
FANEY (The Fan)
2025
May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?
2024
Brocka x Bernal
2024
Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan
2024
X&Y
2024
After All
2024
Pieta
2023
Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
2023
Huwag Kang Lalabas
2021
Nerisa
2021
