Felix Roco

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Artadi and the surname or paternal family name is Roco.

Felix Roco
Roco in September 2009
Born	Teodoro Felix Artadi Roco (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989 (age 35) Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Father	Bembol Roco
Relatives	Dominic Roco (brother)

Teodoro Felix Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989, in Cebu), professionally known as Felix Roco, is a Filipino actor.

Biography

The son of actor Bembol Roco, 21-year-old Felix Roco made a mark with his internationally acclaimed performance in the Venice Film Festival double-awardee Engkwentro.

Taking the lead role of Richard, a gangster running away from the murderous City Death Squad, Felix Roco shows an undeniable range and versatility that may be called one of his most challenging performances ever done. Because Engkwentro was shot a la one continuous take, Felix Roco styled his performance like a stageplay—memorizing all his lines and deeply internalizing his character. With no room for mistakes, Felix delved into the role—doing his stunts and narrowly avoiding injuries on set.

To prepare for his performance, Felix Roco drew from his own past experiences. A former fraternity member, Felix overcame his "wild" younger days and has now transformed himself into a professional, serious actor. He wants young viewers to follow his example of conquering challenges and chasing dreams.^[1]

Personal life

Roco is the son of actor Bembol Roco and the twin brother of actor Dominic Roco.^[2]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2003	Wansapanataym: Magic Paintbrush
2005	Qpids	Himself / Contestant
2006–07	Super Inggo	PJ
2007	Super Twins	Lester
	Daisy Siete Presents: Tabachingching	Jiro
2008	Daisy Siete Presents: Prince Charming and the Seven Maids	Charlie Morgan
2008–09	Luna Mystika	Engkanto
2009	Zorro	Diego
	Daisy Siete Presents: My Shuper Sweet Love	Migs
2010	Rosalka	Jason Sta. Maria		[3]
	Your Song Presents: Andi	Edgar
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Rosas	Arnel		[4]
	Wansapanataym: Super Kikay and her Flying Pagong		Episode
	Star Confessions	Joseph Bintangcol
2011	100 Days to Heaven	Young Rene	Guest
	Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis	Alamid
2011–12	Angelito: Batang Ama	Spongky
2012	Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto
2013	Positive	Peejay
2014	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Dos Por Dos	Danny		[5]
2015	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Mall Holdaper
	Imbestigador: Isabela Massacre	Jemar Carpio
2016	Karelasyon: Misyonero	Sherwin
	ASAP	Himself
	Forever Sucks	Kiko
2017	Brillante Mendoza's Amo	Bino
2023	Minsan pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan	Ryan Bautista

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2004	Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela-Wan	Marky Cabangon		[6]
2008	UPCAT	Lucas		[7]
2009	Dukot			[8]
	Sagrado Pamilya	Raymond Javier		[8]
	Engkwentro	Richard	Luigi de Laurentis Award for a Debut Film Premio Orizzonti	[1][9][10]
	Shake, Rattle & Roll 11	Kiko	"Lamang Lupa" segment	[8]
2010	Pendong	Jay Salvacion
2012	Ang Nawawala	Jamie Bonifacio
	El Presidente	Gregorio Del Pilar
2013	Shift	Trevor
	Death March	Fidel
	Egay	Ian De Guzman		[11]
2014	Lorna	Ardie
	A Thief, a Kid & a Killer	Nico
2015	Angela Markado	Jack		[12]
2016	Ma' Rosa	Jackson		[13][14]
2017	Dark Is the Night	Alan
2018	Pan de Salawal	Brando
2019	Babae at Baril	Male colleague
	Write about Love	Chad
2022	Secrets	Leo
	Pabuya	Jojo

References

1. "Engkwentro will be Screened in Select SM Cinemas Starting December 11". Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 8, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
2. Mendoza, Ruel J. (November 25, 2018). "Bembol Roco Settles Long-standing Rift with Twin Sons Felix and Dominic". GMA News Online. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
3. Bot and Don (May 9, 2010). "It's Empress' Turn". The Philippine Star. 24/7 (Day in the Life). Retrieved August 31, 2016.
4. "Rosas". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
5. "Action Star Turns Gay in "MMK"". ABS-CBN Corporation News. January 4, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
6. San Diego, Bayani (June 11, 2009). "Bembol's Son Takes Indie Route". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
7. Buan-Deveza, Reyma (December 16, 2008). "Mark Gil on Indie Films: I'm not Choosy". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
8. de Calma, Archie (October 25, 2009). "Felix Roco Cries after Doing Delicate Scene with Lovi Poe in Sagrado Pamilya". Philippine Entertainment Portal. News. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
9. "Official Awards". La Biennale di Venezia. September 12, 2009. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
10. "Engkwentro - Pepe Diokno". Retrieved August 31, 2016.
11. "Egay". Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
12. Marasigan, Ruben (November 4, 2015). "Felix Roco shoots rape scene for Andi Eigenmann's Angela Markado". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
13. "Ma'Rosa". IndieWire. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
14. Lee, Maggie (May 18, 2016). "Cannes Film Review: Ma' Rosa". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

External links

Felix Roco at IMDb