Bembol Roco
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-11-20
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.
Also Known For
Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2
Jan 01, 1995
Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
Mar 21, 2007
Markova: Comfort Gay
Dec 25, 2000
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
Aug 02, 1995
Biokids
Apr 03, 1990
Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
Mar 09, 2019
Manila in the Claws of Light
Jul 16, 1975
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Oct 12, 2019
Pinay, American Style
Jun 29, 1979
Thy Womb
Dec 24, 2012
Lucas Abelardo
Dec 25, 1994
Pabling
Jul 17, 1981
Fable of the Fish
Jul 16, 2011
Amigo
Aug 19, 2011
Tinik
Sep 11, 2013
Matang agila
Dec 10, 1997
When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
Jul 15, 1978
Three Years Without God
Nov 18, 1976
Lino: His Art and Life
Jan 01, 1998
Kampus?
Jul 21, 1978
Pieta
Dec 22, 2023
Bulaklak ng Maynila
Dec 29, 1999
Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
Nov 08, 2023
Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!
Oct 11, 1990
The Tenants
Feb 20, 1976
Kontrobersyal
Mar 20, 1981
Three
Nov 08, 2014
Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa
Dec 24, 1977
Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo
Feb 02, 1978
Fight for Us
May 24, 1989
Carnivore
Oct 18, 2008
Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
Jul 10, 1980
'Merika
Sep 24, 1984
Donsol
Sep 02, 2006
Tuli
Oct 12, 2005
After All
Feb 28, 2024
The Year of Living Dangerously
Dec 17, 1982
Blindfold
Jun 26, 2015
Aswang
Nov 02, 2011
Forever and a Day
Jun 15, 2011
Miss You Like Crazy
Feb 24, 2010
K'na, The Dreamweaver
Aug 02, 2014
First Day High
Sep 20, 2006
Melodrama Negra
Nov 29, 2012
Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...
Jul 29, 2009
The Son of Brocka
Jul 30, 2005
Batanes
Dec 05, 2007
Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas
Jan 21, 1997
Asero
Aug 30, 1995
Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo
Sep 27, 1995
Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko
Mar 14, 1996
Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
Nov 05, 1997
Felix Manalo
Oct 04, 2015
'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede
May 10, 1999
Esperanza: The Movie
Dec 25, 1999
The Great Raid
Aug 12, 2005
Bagets
Feb 01, 1984
Gabi Na, Kumander
Nov 20, 1986
Mga Batang Yagit
Sep 13, 1984
X&Y
Apr 17, 2024
Palaban
Mar 01, 2000
Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon)
Feb 21, 1990
Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak
May 20, 1987
Jabidah Massacre
May 31, 1990
Toto
Dec 17, 2015
Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan
May 02, 2024
Dirty Affair
May 17, 1990
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
Sep 12, 1989
Wating
Apr 21, 1994
Homecoming
Dec 25, 2003
Over My Dead Body
Dec 25, 1983
Banta ng Kahapon
Dec 24, 1977
Pi7ong Tagpo
Oct 01, 2007
Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
Oct 20, 1978
Pauwi Na
Jul 13, 2016
Ringgo: The Dog Shooter
Jul 01, 2016
Kamada
Jul 09, 1997
Raiders for Victory
Jan 01, 1981
UPCAT
Dec 08, 2008
Brocka x Bernal
Aug 08, 2024
Faces of Love
Feb 21, 2007
Dagim
Nov 10, 2010
Pitas
Mar 03, 2010
Anak ni Baby Ama
Jan 11, 1991
Gangster Lolo
Dec 14, 2014
Ang Pirata
Jul 03, 2013
What Home Feels Like
Jul 12, 2017
AWOL
Aug 16, 2017
Baconaua
Aug 04, 2017
Smaller and Smaller Circles
Dec 06, 2017
Dark Is the Night
Aug 15, 2018
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
Jan 01, 2008
Boso
Apr 13, 2005
U Belt
Mar 14, 2004
Hayop sa Hayop
Dec 01, 1978
Five and the Skin
Jun 02, 1982
Sakaling Maging Tayo
Jan 16, 2019
Manila... A Filipino Film
Jan 01, 1975
Vulcan
Sep 24, 1997
Adan
Nov 20, 2019
Porno
Jul 27, 2013
Minsan, May Isang Ina
Dec 02, 1983
Kontrabida
Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
Jan 01, 1997
Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
Jan 19, 1993
Talahib at Rosas
Oct 26, 1994
Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
Oct 22, 1993
Huwag Kang Lalabas
Dec 25, 2021
Nerisa
Jul 30, 2021
Boy Pana
Apr 07, 1978
Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo
Oct 14, 1976
Boy Kodyak
Feb 23, 1979
Ka-Relasyon: Talent
Jul 18, 2015
May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?
Nov 09, 2024
Mainit Na Bala
Feb 04, 1998
Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo
Jun 02, 1994
Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2
May 24, 1991
FANEY (The Fan)
May 21, 2025
Komiks
Feb 04, 2006
Asian Treasures
Jan 15, 2007
Tinik Sa Dibdib
Sep 28, 2009
One True Love
Jun 11, 2012
Beauty Queen
Oct 18, 2010
Sisid
May 30, 2011
Labs Ko Si Babe
Jul 26, 1999
Sa Ngalan ng Ina
Oct 03, 2011
Sellblock
Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw
Jul 15, 2002
May Isang Pangarap
Jan 21, 2013
Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
Jun 04, 2023
Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig
Nov 21, 2011
Sa Piling Mo
Feb 27, 2006
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
Dec 10, 2007
Iisa Pa Lamang
Jul 14, 2008
Big Bet
Dec 21, 2022
The One That Got Away
Jan 15, 2018
Little Nanay
Nov 16, 2015
Noli Me Tangere
Jul 06, 1993
Happenstance
Dec 25, 2020
Incognito
Jan 20, 2025
