Bembol Roco
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-11-20 (71 years old)
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.
Acting
(2025)
FANEY (The Fan)
as Edgar
(2024)
After All
as Abner
(2024)
(2024)
May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?
as Manong Bert
(2024)
(2024)
Brocka x Bernal
as Self
(2023)
Pieta
as Francis
(2023)
(2021)
Nerisa
as Badong
(2021)
Huwag Kang Lalabas
as Mandurugo (segment "Bahay")
(2019)
Adan
as Lucas / Ellen's father
(2019)
Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
as Rodrigo
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
(2017)
Baconaua
as Mang Danny
(2017)
Smaller and Smaller Circles
as NBI Director Francisco Lastimosa
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
Pauwi Na
as Mang Pepe
(2015)
Felix Manalo
as Quintin Rivera
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
Ka-Relasyon: Talent
as Warren
(2014)
(2014)
K'na, The Dreamweaver
as North Chieftain
(2014)
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
Thy Womb
as Bangas-An
(2012)
(2011)
Amigo
as Policarpio
(2011)
Aswang
as Moises
(2011)
Fable of the Fish
as Miguel
(2011)
Forever and a Day
as Gerry
(2010)
Miss You Like Crazy
as Efren Samonte
(2010)
Dagim
as Tolome
(2010)
(2009)
Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...
as Director
(2008)
UPCAT
as Mang Avelino
(2008)
(2008)
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
as Kontra Madiaga
(2007)
Batanes
as Boy
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
Pi7ong Tagpo
as Fred Rodriguez (segment "Toga")
(2006)
First Day High
as Investigator Matriponio
(2006)
(2005)
The Great Raid
as Henchman #2
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
(2003)
(2000)
Markova: Comfort Gay
as Puging
(2000)
(1999)
Esperanza: The Movie
as Luis
(1999)
Bulaklak ng Maynila
as Roque
(1999)
'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede
as Mendez
(1998)
Lino: His Art and Life
as Self
(1998)
Mainit Na Bala
as Sgt. Garcia Acevero (as Rafael 'Bembol' Roco Jr.)
(1997)
Vulcan
as Pulon, Pedring's Stepfather
(1997)
Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
as Sgt. Macatulos (episode 1)
(1997)
(1997)
Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
as Rufo
(1997)
Kamada
as Carlito
(1997)
(1996)
(1995)
Asero
as Spade
(1995)
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
as Benjie
(1995)
(1995)
Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo
as Sabater
(1994)
Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo
as Guzman
(1994)
Lucas Abelardo
as Chief
(1994)
Streetsmart
as Bert
(1994)
(1993)
Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
as Kabo Bello
(1993)
Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
as Mike
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
Dirty Affair
as Falcon
(1990)
Biokids
as Clown
(1990)
(1990)
(1989)
(1989)
Fight for Us
as Major Kontra
(1987)
Three Mothers, One Child
as Serafin 'Bok'
(1986)
(1984)
Bagets
as The 'Sabets'
(1984)
'Merika
as Mon Zablan
(1984)
(1983)
Minsan, May Isang Ina
as Allan
(1983)
Over My Dead Body
as Gary
(1982)
The Year of Living Dangerously
as Kumar
(1982)
Five and the Skin
as Bembol
(1981)
Kontrobersyal
as Himself
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
as Abel
(1979)
Pinay, American Style
as Nonoy
(1979)
(1978)
(1978)
When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
as Dido (as Bembol Roco Jr.)
(1978)
Hayop sa Hayop
as Andro
(1978)
Kampus?
as Norman
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
Banta ng Kahapon
as Sgt. Rigor
(1976)
The Tenants
as David
(1976)
Three Years Without God
as Crispin (as Rafael Roco Jr.)
(1976)
(1975)
Manila in the Claws of Light
as Julio Madiaga
(1975)
Manila... A Filipino Film
as Self