Cast & creator
Spanky Manikan
Best known for Tayong Dalawa, Noli Me Tangere, Amigo
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.
Movies
27
film credits
Series
4
television credits
Career
31
1975–2025 · acting roles
Credit score
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (31)
Showing 31 of 31 credits
Series
Tayong Dalawa
Stanley King, Sr.
2009
Series
Noli Me Tangere
Lolo ni Elias
1993
Movie
★ 4.9
Amigo
Tuba Joe
2011
Movie
★ 7.4
Manila in the Claws of Light
Gido
1975
Movie
Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus
Julio Nakpil
2025
Movie
★ 8.0
Himala
Orly
1982I
Series
In Naam Der Koningin
1996
Movie
★ 5.7
Saigon Commandos
Jon Toi
1988
Movie
★ 7.1
Fatal Vacation
Sam
1990Movie
★ 7.1
Fatal Vacation
1990
Movie
★ 6.6
Bona
Bona's Brother
1984M
Series
Midnight Phantom
Don Hernando
2010
Movie
★ 4.9
Behind Enemy Lines
Gen. Nguy
1997
Movie
★ 5.3
Ploning
Tsuy
2008
Movie
Piding
2016
Movie
★ 5.5
The Strangers
2012
Movie
★ 4.2
Forever and a Day
Euge's Dad
2011A
Movie
Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story
Lolo Nardo
2013
Movie
★ 8.0
Au bout du rouleau
Dao
2002
Movie
★ 7.2
Deathrow
Fajardo
2000L
Movie
Lure of the Nest
Apin
2010
Movie
★ 8.3
Dung-aw
1975
Movie
★ 9.0
Himala Ngayon
2012
Movie
★ 8.4
Broken Marriage
1983
Movie
★ 4.3
Bullet
1999
Movie
★ 4.0
Amok
Blind Man
2011A
Movie
★ 10.0
Alienasyon
2014
Movie
★ 10.0
Buhay Kamao
Poldo
2001C
Movie
★ 5.0
Cruel Horizon
Kim's husband
1989
Movie
★ 6.0
The Reaper
Gen. Tomas Roxas
2001
Movie
★ 7.0