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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 20, 1953
Place of Birth
Manila, Philippines
Also Known As
- Rafael Roco
- Rafael Roco Jr.
- بمبول روکو
Bembol Roco
1.1 Popularity
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
Credits
Nasaan si Hesus?
as Congressman Carramba
2025
0.0
The Time That Remains
as Angua Jr.
2025
6.4
Kontrabida
2025
0.0
FANEY (The Fan)
as Edgar
2025
0.0
Incognito
as Ninong
2025
10.0
May Puso Ba Ang Isang Manika?
as Manong Bert
2024
0.0
Brocka x Bernal
as Self
2024
0.0
Bilanggo ng Kinahinatnan
2024
0.0
X&Y
2024
0.0
After All
as Abner
2024
0.0
Pieta
as Francis
2023
0.0
Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
2023
0.0
Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
as Ulo
2023
9.0
Big Bet
as Daniel
2022
5.6
Huwag Kang Lalabas
as Mandurugo (segment "Bahay")
2021
0.0
Nerisa
as Badong
2021
5.5
Happenstance
2020
8.0
Adan
as Lucas / Ellen's father
2019
5.6
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
as Himself
2019
0.0
Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
as Rodrigo
2019
0.0
Sakaling Maging Tayo
2019
8.0
Dark Is the Night
2018
0.0
The One That Got Away
as Pancho Makalintal
2018
0.0
Smaller and Smaller Circles
as NBI Director Francisco Lastimosa
2017
6.0
AWOL
as Amang
2017
1.0
Baconaua
as Mang Danny
2017
8.2
What Home Feels Like
2017
0.0
Pauwi Na
as Mang Pepe
2016
6.5
🎬
Ringgo: The Dog Shooter
2016
10.0
Toto
2015
1.0
Little Nanay
as Lolo Berting Batongbuhay
2015
0.0
Felix Manalo
as Quintin Rivera
2015
3.7
Ka-Relasyon: Talent
as Warren
2015
0.0
🎬
Blindfold
2015
0.0
Gangster Lolo
2014
9.0
🎬
Three
2014
0.0
K'na, The Dreamweaver
as North Chieftain
2014
6.0
Tinik
2013
1.0
Porno
2013
5.9
Ang Pirata
2013
0.0
May Isang Pangarap
as Turing
2013
0.0
Thy Womb
as Bangas-An
2012
6.1
Melodrama Negra
2012
0.0
One True Love
as Henry Sandoval
2012
0.0
🎬
Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig
as Police Inspector (Lieutenant) Robert Jimenez
2011
0.0
Aswang
as Moises
2011
4.5
Sa Ngalan ng Ina
as Mayor Armando "Amang" Deogracias
2011
0.0
Amigo
as Policarpio
2011
4.8
Fable of the Fish
as Miguel
2011
6.0
Forever and a Day
as Gerry
2011
4.2
Sisid
as Segismundo Zaragoza
2011
0.0
Dagim
as Tolome
2010
0.0
🎬
Beauty Queen
as Anya / Angelo Castillo
2010
0.0
Pitas
2010
0.0
Miss You Like Crazy
as Efren Samonte
2010
8.2
🎬
Tinik Sa Dibdib
as Tiburcio "Tibo" Yadao
2009
0.0
Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...
as Director
2009
1.0
UPCAT
as Mang Avelino
2008
0.0
🎬
Carnivore
2008
0.0
Iisa Pa Lamang
as Martin Dela Rhea
2008
0.0
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
as Kontra Madiaga
2008
4.0
🎬
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
as Tomas Arroyo
2007
0.0
Batanes
as Boy
2007
6.2
Pi7ong Tagpo
as Fred Rodriguez (segment "Toga")
2007
0.0
Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
2007
0.0
Faces of Love
2007
0.0
Asian Treasures
as Marcus Vergara
2007
6.0
First Day High
as Investigator Matriponio
2006
5.8
Donsol
2006
0.0
Sa Piling Mo
as Al Fernandez
2006
0.0
Komiks
2006
1.0
Tuli
2005
6.0
The Great Raid
as Henchman #2
2005
6.5
The Son of Brocka
2005
0.0
Boso
2005
3.6
U Belt
2004
1.0
Homecoming
2003
0.0
Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw
as Oscar
2002
0.0
Markova: Comfort Gay
as Puging
2000
7.2
Palaban
2000
3.3
Bulaklak ng Maynila
as Roque
1999
0.0
Esperanza: The Movie
as Luis
1999
10.0
🎬
Labs Ko Si Babe
as Silvestre "Rocky" Escallon
1999
0.0
'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede
as Mendez
1999
0.0
Mainit Na Bala
as Sgt. Garcia Acevero (as Rafael 'Bembol' Roco Jr.)
1998
0.0
Lino: His Art and Life
as Self
1998
0.0
Matang agila
1997
0.0
Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
as Sgt. Macatulos (episode 1)
1997
0.0
Vulcan
as Pulon, Pedring's Stepfather
1997
6.0
Kamada
as Carlito
1997
0.0
Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas
1997
0.0
Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
as Rufo
1997
3.0
Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko
1996
0.0
Matimbang Pa sa Dugo
as Sabater
1995
5.0
Asero
as Spade
1995
6.0
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
as Benjie
1995
0.0
Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2
1995
0.0
Lucas Abelardo
as Chief
1994
6.0
Talahib at Rosas
1994
2.0
Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo
as Guzman
1994
0.0
Wating
as Bert
1994
6.0
Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
as Kabo Bello
1993
5.0
Noli Me Tangere
as Lucas
1993
0.0
Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
as Mike
1993
0.0
Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2
1991
0.0
Maalaala Mo Kaya
as Luis Catacutan
1991
6.3
Anak ni Baby Ama
as Junior Bahala
1991
6.0
Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!
1990
0.0
🎬
Jabidah Massacre
1990
0.0
Dirty Affair
as Falcon
1990
6.0
Biokids
as Clown
1990
6.0
🎬
Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon)
1990
0.0
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
as Rod
1989
5.0
Fight for Us
as Major Kontra
1989
6.4
Three Mothers, One Child
as Serafin 'Bok'
1987
4.5
Gabi Na, Kumander
1986
0.0
Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya
1986
0.0
'Merika
as Mon Zablan
1984
5.0
🎬
Mga Batang Yagit
1984
0.0
Bagets
as The 'Sabets'
1984
5.2
🎬
Over My Dead Body
as Gary
1983
0.0
Minsan, May Isang Ina
as Allan
1983
0.0
The Year of Living Dangerously
as Kumar
1982
6.7
Five and the Skin
as Bembol
1982
6.0
Pabling
1981
0.0
Kontrobersyal
as Himself
1981
6.5
🎬
Raiders for Victory
1981
0.0
🎬
Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
as Abel
1980
0.0
🎬
Ang Leon, ang Tigre, at ang Alamid
1979
0.0
Pinay, American Style
as Nonoy
1979
0.0
Boy Kodyak
1979
0.0
Hayop sa Hayop
as Andro
1978
6.0
Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
as Eric
1978
5.5
Kampus?
as Norman
1978
0.0
Pagputi ng Uwak... Pag-itim ng Tagak
as Dido (as Bembol Roco Jr.)
1978
6.0
Boy Pana
1978
0.0
Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo
1978
0.0
Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa
1977
0.0
Banta ng Kahapon
as Sgt. Rigor
1977
0.0
Tisoy!
as Julio Madiaga (uncredited)
1977
7.5
Three Years Without God
as Crispin (as Rafael Roco Jr.)
1976
7.3
Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo
1976
0.0
The Tenants
as David
1976
1.0
Manila in the Claws of Light
as Julio Madiaga
1975
7.3
Manila... A Filipino Film
as Self
1975
0.0
🎬
Sellblock
N/A
0.0