Bembol Roco
Popularity:0.871
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1953-11-20
Place of Birth:Manila, Philippines
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Also Known As:Rafael Roco, Rafael Roco Jr., بمبول روکو

Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 (1995)
This film is based on a true story of Baguio City police officer Bobby Ortega.

Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli (2007)
A 2007 Filipino satire written and directed by Jun Urbano

Markova: Comfort Gay (2000)
Escaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers,...

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita (1995)
A man who vows to fight for justice (Lito Lapid) and a hard-hitting TV reporter (Maricel Soriano) are forced to work together to escape the people...

Biokids (1990)
Five kids are rewarded with extraordinary powers by an aging scientist. Their mission is to correct the wrong and injustice in the world. With...

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy (2019)
An estranged son purchases a child who can drink and smoke to impress his father.

Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema (2019)
A one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial anniversary of Philippine cinema–an...

Pinay, American Style (1979)
PX, short for Paula Xavier (Vilma Santos) was an illegal alien in New York City. She’s broke and waiting for her fiancé to fulfill his...

Thy Womb (2012)
A Bajau midwife copes with the irony of her own infertility amid the deprivations of her gypsy community in Tawi-Tawi. A saga of island life stuck...

Pabling (1981)
A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.

Fable of the Fish (2011)
Impoverished, childless and living in a garbage dump, Miguel and Lina become instant celebrities when Lina miraculously becomes pregnant. But Lina...

Amigo (2011)
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under...

Tinik (2013)
This is a sober and impartial study of homosexuality through the story of a middle-aged gay couturier and his attempts at keeping his dignity amidst...

Matang agila (1997)
Phillip Ko directs this low-budget Phillippine action film.

When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black (1978)
"Pag-puti ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak" is a pulsating love story that recaptures the nostalgic fifties, the exciting era of mass hysteria, and the...

Three Godless Years (1976)
A woman fell in love with a Japanese soldier, during the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines. The whole town turned against her.

Lino: His Art and Life (1998)
A documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster Original.

Kampus? (1978)
Suzette thinks she’s liberated woman who doesn’t believe in marriage. On the other hand her boyfriend, Norman, keeps on proposing. These...

Pieta (2023)
Pieta follows Isaac who tries to navigate the outside world after spending years in jail for killing his father.

Bulaklak ng Maynila (1999)
A woman who falls under the sway of a crime boss plots to bring him down after a horrible betrayal in this drama from the Philippines. Azun...

Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak (2023)
A sequel to the 1985 film

Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay! (1990)
That's why they hate his guts. Go find him in the streets of Makati, but do not cross his path! 'Cause his business is putting bullets into your...

The Tenants (1976)
It proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill then shifts to the unrest outside where a sakada was shot to death by one of...

Kontrobersyal (1981)
Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes...

Three (2014)
"Faith, Love, Time, and Dr. Lazaro," "Tata Selo," and "Sandaang Damit;" three short stories written by three multi-awarded Filipino fiction writers,...

Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo (1978)
Medel (Bembol Roco) is a petty thief who gives his earnings to his neighbors who needs it but his felonious activities stopped when he marries Frieda...

Fight for Us (1989)
In 1985, in the obscure town of Dolores, the Orapronobis, a cult under the leadership of Kumander Kontra, murders a foreign priest who gave the last...

Carnivore (2008)
Student wants to join a fraternity and has to endure live endangering tests in order to do so.

Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon (1980)
Ancestral home to a wealthy family is being haunted by malevolent spirits. On other side of town, evil creatures are lurking.

'Merika (1984)
A story about a Filipina immigrant nurse's struggle to survive in the United States.

Donsol (2006)
About two lonely people who met during the whaleshark watching season in Donsol, Sorsogon.

Tuli (2005)
The daughter of a circumciser rebels and challenges the status quo when she is asked to take over her father's job.

After All (2024)
In this time and age, who would ever believe that Reincarnation still exists and that finding one’s “Soulmate” has already become a...

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Australian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There—on the eve of an attempted coup—he befriends...

Blindfold (2015)
James is a gym instructor by day and a student by night, who struggles to keep both ends meet. Standing as the family bread winner, he is determined...

Aswang (2011)
In this movie, the abuwak race is being threatened by extinction. The only way they can grow in numbers again is through the rare ability that only...

Forever and a Day (2011)
Eugene arrives in Bukidnon with only one intention: to forget his problems at work. But when he meets Raffy and as they travel and go on ridiculous...

Miss You Like Crazy (2010)
Allan and Mia meet in the most unexpected way. They eventually become close, causing their romance to blossom. Faced with huge decisions in life, the...

First Day High (2006)
The journey in solving the greatest mysteries of life begins on the first day of school. Brainy Indy, MVP MJ2, Sosy Pre, Rebel Gael and Nice Guy...

K'na, The Dreamweaver (2014)
When Kana, a young T'boli woman, becomes a dreamweaver, she has the chance to weave together her village's warring clans. But, will she give up true...

Melodrama Negra (2012)
A story of the 3 individuals and their unfinished business in earth that they have to accomplish while they are still in Limbo.

Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story... (2009)
Little Opao and Biboy grew up together in an orphanage in Taal, Batangas and promised themselves to be best friends forever. As they grow older they...

The Son of Brocka (2005)
It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a scoop that a 21-year-old boy is looking around...

Batanes (2007)
Pam meets Rico an Ivatan, and decides to leave her stressful life in the city to follow him to Batanes to meet his parents Boy and Lydia and marry...

Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas (1997)
A rookie cop faces a moral dilemma when he discovers corruption within the system.

Asero (1995)
Childhood friends Victor and Narding built their friendship in the street. At a very young age, they were partners performing dangerous activities....

Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo (1995)
Carlos is to put to jail for several years because a young boy named Boying witnessed him fatally stab Totoy, his attacker and the brother of his...

Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko (1996)
Tubusin mo ng bala ang puso ko: Directed by Toto Natividad. With Edu Manzano, Anjanette Abayari, Mark Gil, Bembol Roco.

Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II (1997)
This second feature film based on the popular television series features two true legal cases. The first is of a nanny accused of kidnapping the...

Felix Manalo (2015)
Felix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the...

'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede (1999)
Carding is an ex-convict trying to start anew outside the bars and got a job as a taxi driver. However, just as he swore not to get involved in any...

Esperanza: The Movie (1999)
A Filipino movie based on the television series Esperanza, opens up where the TV finale left off.

The Great Raid (2005)
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over...

Bagets (1984)
Experiencing the forbidden. Experiencing rejection. Hating your parents. Hating the world around you. Discovering what's hot. Discovering what's...

Gabi Na, Kumander (1986)
Gabi Na Kumander is the story of two brothers with opposite beliefs who suddenly find themselves in a fight for what each one believes is right....

Mga Batang Yagit (1984)
The four children find each other after Elisa and her mother, were thrown out of the house by the evil mother-in-law. Left to fend for themselves,...

X&Y (2024)
YSHA wants to travel to make amends with people she hurt in the past. XANDER is in need of money to support his family. The two accidentally...

Palaban (2000)
A police officer is tasked with capturing a gang of bank robbers led by a former elite force member.

Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon) (1990)
A biopic of the real-life criminal Urbanito Dizon

Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak (1987)
Three mothers fight over one child

Jabidah Massacre (1990)
Based on the actual event of the Jabidah Massacre

Toto (2015)
When a young Filipino room service attendant's schemes to attain a U.S. visa put the lives of his loved ones in danger, he is forced to question the...

Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan (2024)
Wounded from Battle a Soldier collapsed in the countryside due to injury during the war. He was picked up by an old man who is a local in the...

Dirty Affair (1990)
A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get...

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (1989)
Salve, a content barrio lass, is married to Alfred, an aspiring politician. Alfred meets Via finds out that they can both be very useful to each...

Streetsmart (1994)
The first team-up of Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaruel, playing Ardo and Rosel in this action flick, which is at the same time Ishmael Bernal's...

Homecoming (2003)
The movie tells the story of Abigael Edades who returns to her Philippine hometown from her five-year stint as a nurse in Canada. Her town mates...

Over My Dead Body (1983)
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1983 directed by Arsenio 'Boots' Bautista and starred Tony Ferrer, Efren Reyes, Jr., Bembol...

Banta ng Kahapon (1977)
Set at the backdrop of the 1969 congressional elections, Banta ng Kahapon unravels the story of men as pawns in a millue of political power - men...

Pi7ong Tagpo (2007)
Seven stories with no connection at all but with a common universal theme of doing good deeds and making the right decision.

Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae? (1978)
Virginal Ninay becomes a woman as an object of desire for liberation, but she's confused about her gender.

Pedicab (2016)
A tragic-comic portrait of a dysfunctional family and the disquieting blind faith they invoke as they dream of going home.

Ringgo: The Dog Shooter (2016)
This is a story of the journey of 3 souls heading towards healing and redemption. RINGGO is a 16-year old boy who works as a dog-shooter (the one who...

Kamada (1997)
A music student rents a room in a boarding house hoping he could have the peace and quiet he needs to compose. He is unaware that other strange...

Raiders for Victory (1981)
Filipino Vietnam War flick

UPCAT (2008)
A story of two high school senior students who believes passing the UPCAT will help make their dreams of becoming successful come true.

Brocka x Bernal (2024)
A documentary on the life and work of National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.

Faces of Love (2007)
After receiving anonymous love letters for the past 10 years, widower Arcadio decides to find out who the mysterious author is. His brother Mariano...

Dagim (2010)
The brothers, Jun and Diego embark on a quest to find their father. Their journey leads them to a mountain town where they meet the beautiful Lila...

Pitas (2010)
A story about a dancer and a thief.

Anak ni Baby Ama (1991)
A boy grows up not knowing his real identity. One day a mysterious lady, claiming to be his real mother, divulges the truth about his roots. He is...

Gangster Lolo (2014)
Five Aging ex-cons are trying to go straight after being release from prison. But unable to find work, they pin their hopes on a treasure map left to...

The Pirate (2013)
A story of greedy businessman on how they make their own money.

What Home Feels Like (2017)
A father and seaman named Antonio is forced into retirement after learning he can never board a ship again. The film follows his struggle to...

AWOL (2017)
An expert Army sniper armed with his tactical knowledge and deadly skills, goes on a quest to protect his family from the man who masterminded the...

Baconaua (2017)
After a turbulent squall in the night, villagers wake up to the astonishing sight of the sea that has turned red.

Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017)
A serial killer in Payatas leaves the bodies of young boys in the dump as two Jesuit priests try to solve the murders.

Dark Is the Night (2018)
Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple caught up in Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on...

Manila in the Fangs of Darkness (2008)
A man follows a woman through the streets.

Boso (2005)
Jake (Jeffrey Quizon) is a caretaker at a boarding residence that houses a whole array of characters. But one day his life changes when he hovers...

U Belt (2004)
College life is no party and friends Maggs and Koko know this very well. They receive support from their families which is not enough to pay for all...

Hayop sa Hayop (1978)
Alice, Benjie and Andro are bank robbers who go into hiding in the jungle after one of them kills a civilian during a heist.

Five and the Skin (1982)
Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.

Sakaling Maging Tayo (2019)
Two college freshmen, Pol and Laya, accidentally meet during their last day of school in Baguio City. Laya is about to move back to Manila to escape...

Manila... A Filipino Film (1975)
Making-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

Vulcan (1997)
When a dinosaur egg is unearthed by a powerful volcano, a little boy's life is changed forever. The pterodactyl named "Vulcan", and the little boy...

Adan (2019)
A naive provincial girl finds a way to get ahold of her independence through the help of her girl best friend. But their actions have...

Porno (2013)
An assassin, a porn dubber and a transgender. Three souls. One explicit illusion. To find the ultimate joy in their empty lives. A safe haven,...

Minsan, May Isang Ina (1983)
A mother juggles her family's dying publishing house along with her troubled relationship with her three daughters.

The Villain (1970)
"Kontrabida" is about an actress named Anita whose onscreen persona merges with her real life.

Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba (1997)
Sarah, an archaeologist and museum curator, is good at recovering and restoring treasures. One day, a very important treasure map is stolen from the...

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga (1993)
This love triangle story is about love, music, and drugs. Jessica was an upcoming singer who met Gary, a lead singer of a band, and Karlo, Gary's...

Talahib at Rosas (1994)
An heiress is abducted by rebels in the United States. Jacob, an experienced tracker serving his time in prison, is hired for the rescue mission in...

Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway (1993)
The life story of Waway, a notorious mad killer during the 1970s.

Huwag Kang Lalabas (2021)
Three stories of haunting secrets, folklore, and urban legends.

Nerisa (2021)
Misfortune starts to happen on an island when a beautiful maiden is washed ashore. She falls in love with a local fisherman who eventually disappears...

Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo (1976)
The setting is an Olongapo bar. Lolita Rodriguez is an ex-movie queen trying to earn a living for her son and herself. He is mortally embarrassed by...

Boy Kodyak (1979)
Boy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is...

Ka-Relasyon: Talent (2015)
Aspiring actor Adrian sought Warren's service as a talent manager. But Warren will ask for a fee that does not involve money, but his heart.

May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika? (2024)
The life of a young boy named Rey changes after he finds a mysterious sex doll in the trash and decides to keep it.

Mainit Na Bala (1998)
Sotero, a former marine, embarks on a dangerous journey to help rescue Nikki, a mayor whose life is in peril.

Komiks (2006)
Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book...

Asian Treasures (2007)
Asian Treasures is an action-adventure Philippine drama aired and produced by GMA Network starred by Angel Locsin and Robin Padilla, and was directed...

Tinik Sa Dibdib (2009)
Tinik Sa Dibdib is a Philippine Drama and a Sine Novela offering produced by GMA Network starring Sunshine Dizon/Nadine Samonte, Marvin Agustin, Ara...

Beauty Queen (2010)
Beauty Queen is a Philippine drama directed by Joel Lamangan. The series stars Iza Calzado, Katrina Halili and Maggie Wilson as rival beauty queens....

Sisid (2011)
Sisid is a Philippine underwater action drama directed by Ricky Davao for GMA Network. It premiered on May 30, 2011, starring Jackie Rice, JC Tiuseco...

Labs Ko Si Babe (1999)
Labs Ko Si Babe is a Filipino drama-comedy aired by ABS-CBN in 1999 starring Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. It was a Comedy-Television sitcom...

Sa Ngalan ng Ina (2011)
Sa Ngalan ng Ina is a Filipino drama series by TV5. This is the first offering of TV5 Mini Serye which aired only for a month. It aired on October 3...

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw (2002)
Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw or My One And Only Love is the first ever cine novela in Philippine television. It was the grandest production GMA Network ever...

May Isang Pangarap (2013)
May Isang Pangarap is a Philippine television drama series that aired on ABS-CBN on January 21, 2013 replacing MMK Klasiks, and worldwide on TFC on...

Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis (2023)
Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis (transl. There's No Tough Police to a Strong Wife) is a 2023 Philippine television action comedy...

Sa Piling Mo (2006)
Sa Piling Mo is a love story between both Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual, which aired its pilot episode on February 27, 2006.

Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig (2011)
Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig is a Christmas special Philippine television mini drama series which airs on ABS-CBN. from November 21, 2011 to January 27, 2012 It...

Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik (2007)
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik is the second installment of the drama Filipino, Maging Sino Ka Man which started on December 10, 2007. The story...

Iisa Pa Lamang (2008)
Iisa Pa Lamang is a Philippine drama series aired in ABS-CBN. It is a suspense melodrama produced by ABS-CBN's drama department. It is led by...

Big Bet (2022)
Cha Moosik runs a casino bar, only to flee to the Philippines due to a crackdown by the National Tax Service. He launches a full-fledged casino...

Noli Me Tangere (1993)
Eddie Romero's miniseries adaptation of the novel from Filipino writer and activist Jose Rizal, published during the Spanish colonial period of the...

Happenstance (2020)
Wade and Jose Manuel, two people who magically meet although they are living in different periods - one in 1974, one in 2020. Jose Manuel is grounded...

Incognito (2025)
In search of redemption, a crew of misfits joins a private military company on a series of deadly missions against the criminal underworld.