Bembol Roco
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 20, 1953 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Manila, Philippines
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.
Known For
| 2026 | The Hollowed | |
| 2025 | FANEY (The Fan)Edgar | |
| 2025 | Kontrabida | |
| 2025 | The Time That RemainsAngua Jr. | |
| 2025 | Nasaan si Hesus?Congressman Carramba | |
| 2025 | IncognitoNinong | |
| 2024 | After AllAbner | |
| 2024 | X&Y | |
| 2024 | Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan | |
| 2024 | Brocka x BernalSelf | |
| 2024 | May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?Manong Bert | |
| 2023 | PietaFrancis | |
| 2023 | Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak | |
| 2023 | Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na MisisUlo | |
| 2022 | Big BetDaniel | |
| 2021 | Huwag Kang LalabasMandurugo (segment "Bahay") | |
| 2021 | NerisaBadong | |
| 2020 | Happenstance | |
| 2019 | Manila Is Full of Men Named BoyRodrigo | |
| 2019 | Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine CinemaHimself | |
| 2019 | Sakaling Maging Tayo | |
| 2019 | AdanLucas / Ellen's father | |
| 2018 | Dark Is the Night | |
| 2018 | The One That Got AwayPancho Makalintal | |
| 2017 | What Home Feels Like | |
| 2017 | AWOLAmang | |
| 2017 | BaconauaMang Danny | |
| 2017 | Smaller and Smaller CirclesNBI Director Francisco Lastimosa | |
| 2016 | Pauwi NaMang Pepe | |
| 2016 | Ringgo: The Dog Shooter | |
| 2015 | Blindfold | |
| 2015 | Felix ManaloQuintin Rivera | |
| 2015 | Toto | |
| 2015 | Ka-Relasyon: TalentWarren | |
| 2015 | Little NanayLolo Berting Batongbuhay | |
| 2014 | Three | |
| 2014 | K'na, The DreamweaverNorth Chieftain | |
| 2014 | Gangster Lolo | |
| 2013 | Tinik | |
| 2013 | Ang Pirata | |
| 2013 | Porno | |
| 2013 | May Isang PangarapTuring | |
| 2012 | Thy WombBangas-An | |
| 2012 | Melodrama Negra | |
| 2012 | One True LoveHenry Sandoval | |
| 2011 | Fable of the FishMiguel | |
| 2011 | AmigoPolicarpio | |
| 2011 | AswangMoises | |
| 2011 | Forever and a DayGerry | |
| 2011 | SisidSegismundo Zaragoza | |
| 2011 | Sa Ngalan ng InaMayor Armando "Amang" Deogracias | |
| 2011 | Ikaw Ay Pag-IbigPolice Inspector (Lieutenant) Robert Jimenez | |
| 2010 | Miss You Like CrazyEfren Samonte | |
| 2010 | DagimTolome | |
| 2010 | PitasKabo | |
| 2010 | Beauty QueenAnya / Angelo Castillo | |
| 2009 | Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...Director | |
| 2009 | Tinik Sa DibdibTiburcio "Tibo" Yadao | |
| 2008 | Carnivore | |
| 2008 | UPCATMang Avelino | |
| 2008 | Manila in the Fangs of DarknessKontra Madiaga | |
| 2008 | Iisa Pa LamangMartin Dela Rhea | |
| 2007 | Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli | |
| 2007 | BatanesBoy | |
| 2007 | Pi7ong TagpoFred Rodriguez (segment "Toga") | |
| 2007 | Faces of Love | |
| 2007 | Asian TreasuresMarcus Vergara | |
| 2007 | Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang PagbabalikTomas Arroyo | |
| 2006 | Donsol | |
| 2006 | First Day HighInvestigator Matriponio | |
| 2006 | Komiks | |
| 2006 | Sa Piling MoAl Fernandez | |
| 2005 | Circumcision | |
| 2005 | The Son of Brocka | |
| 2005 | The Great RaidHenchman #2 | |
| 2005 | Boso | |
| 2004 | U Belt | |
| 2003 | Homecoming | |
| 2002 | Ang Iibigin Ay IkawOscar | |
| 2000 | Markova: Comfort GayPuging | |
| 2000 | Palaban | |
| 1999 | Bulaklak ng MaynilaRoque | |
| 1999 | 'Di Puwedeng Hindi PuwedeMendez | |
| 1999 | Esperanza: The MovieLuis | |
| 1999 | Labs Ko Si BabeSilvestre "Rocky" Escallon | |
| 1998 | Lino: His Art and LifeSelf | |
| 1998 | Mainit Na BalaSgt. Garcia Acevero (as Rafael 'Bembol' Roco Jr.) | |
| 1997 | Matang agila | |
| 1997 | Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas | |
| 1997 | Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie IISgt. Macatulos (episode 1) | |
| 1997 | KamadaCarlito | |
| 1997 | VulcanPulon, Pedring's Stepfather | |
| 1997 | Wala Nang Iibigin Pang IbaRufo | |
| 1996 | Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko | |
| 1995 | Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 | |
| 1995 | Ikaw Pa... Eh Love KitaBenjie | |
| 1995 | AseroSpade | |
| 1995 | Matimbang Pa sa DugoSabater | |
| 1994 | Lucas AbelardoChief | |
| 1994 | WatingBert | |
| 1994 | Talahib at Rosas | |
| 1994 | Nagkataon...NagkatagpoGuzman | |
| 1993 | Sana'y Ikaw na NgaMike | |
| 1993 | Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas WawayKabo Bello | |
| 1993 | Noli Me TangereLucas | |
| 1991 | Anak ni Baby AmaJunior Bahala | |
| 1991 | Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2 | |
| 1991 | Maalaala Mo KayaLuis Catacutan | |
| 1990 | BiokidsClown | |
| 1990 | Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay! | |
| 1990 | Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon) | |
| 1990 | Jabidah Massacre | |
| 1990 | Dirty AffairFalcon | |
| 1989 | Fight for UsMajor Kontra | |
| 1989 | Sweet RevengeRod | |
| 1987 | Three Mothers, One ChildSerafin 'Bok' | |
| 1986 | Gabi Na, Kumander | |
| 1986 | Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya | |
| 1984 | 'MerikaMon Zablan | |
| 1984 | BagetsThe 'Sabets' | |
| 1984 | Mga Batang Yagit | |
| 1983 | Over My Dead BodyGary | |
| 1983 | Once, There Was a MotherAllan | |
| 1982 | The Year of Living DangerouslyKumar | |
| 1982 | Five and the SkinBembol | |
| 1981 | Pabling | |
| 1981 | ControversialHimself | |
| 1981 | Raiders for Victory | |
| 1980 | Gabi ng Lagim NgayonAbel | |
| 1979 | Pinay, American StyleNonoy | |
| 1979 | Boy Kodyak | |
| 1979 | Ang Leon, ang Tigre, at ang Alamid | |
| 1978 | When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns BlackDido (as Bembol Roco Jr.) | |
| 1978 | Kampus?Norman | |
| 1978 | Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo | |
| 1978 | Will I Always Be a Woman?Eric | |
| 1978 | BeastsAndro | |
| 1978 | Boy Pana | |
| 1977 | Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa | |
| 1977 | Banta ng KahaponSgt. Rigor | |
| 1977 | Tisoy!Julio Madiaga (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | Three Years Without GodCrispin | |
| 1976 | The TenantsDavid | |
| 1976 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | |
| 1975 | Manila in the Claws of LightJulio Madiaga | |
| 1975 | Manila... A Filipino FilmSelf | |
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