Spanky Manikan
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Began as a theatre actor at the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), he ventured into film and television work years later. Spanky Manikan was recognized in films like "Manila in the Claws of Light" (1975), "Bona" (1980), and "Himala" (1982). He died on 14 January 2018 due to stage 4 lung cancer.
Known for
Credits
Fatal Vacation (1990)
as Sam
Amigo (2011)
as Tuba Joe
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
as Gido
Miracle (1982)
as Orly
Bona (1984)
as Bona's Brother
Behind Enemy Lines (1997)
as Gen. Nguy
Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus (2025)
as Julio Nakpil
Bullet (1999)
Actor
Saigon Commandos (1988)
as Jon Toi
Buhay Kamao (2001)
as Poldo
Ploning (2008)
as Tsuy
The Strangers (2012)
Actor
Deathrow (2000)
as Fajardo
Forever and a Day (2011)
as Euge's Dad
Lure of the Nest (2010)
as Apin
Himala Ngayon (2012)
Actor
The Reaper (2001)
as Gen. Tomas Roxas
Amok (2011)
as Blind Man
Dung-aw (1975)
Actor
Kulimlim (2004)
Actor
Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story (2013)
as Lolo Nardo
Alienasyon (2014)
Actor
Broken Marriage (1983)
Actor
Piding (2016)
Actor
Cruel Horizon (1989)
as Kim's husband
Au bout du rouleau (2002)
as Dao