Mario Montenegro

Personal Info

Birthday

July 25, 1928

Day of Death

1988-08-27

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines

Mario Montenegro

Biography

Mario Montenegro (born Roger Collin Macalalag; July 25, 1928 – August 27, 1988) was a Filipino actor and painter. He rose to stardom during the Golden Age of Philippine cinema as a heroic lead in historical and adventure films. He was dubbed "Brown Adonis" for his physique and portraying a number of culturally important Philippine figures, including Diego Silang, Andres Bonifacio, Macario Sakay, Ramon Magsaysay, Francisco Dagohoy, and Lapulapu.

Known For

Igorota

Dagohoy

Correctional

Casa Grande

The Rites of May

Dung-Aw

The Passionate Strangers

Rodrigo de Villa

Filmography

1987
I Carry the World
as Don Ignacio
1986
Laban Kung Laban
as Charlie Rubio
1985
Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang
as Hari
Miguelito
as Vic Gaerlan
1984
Sigaw ng Katarungan
as Lucio
1982
My Only Love
as Ricardo
Boy Condenado
as Chief Simón
1977
The Captive Virgins
as Kapitan Pablo
1976
The Rites of May
as Dr. Torres
1975
Dung-Aw
as Diego Silang
1974
Kapitan Eddie Set: Mad Killer of Cavite
as Malabanan
Happy Days Are Here Again
as Himself
1968
Igorota
as Prince Kadangyan
Brides of Blood
as Esteban Powers
Manila, Open City
as Marcos Liwag
1966
The Passionate Strangers
as Roberto Valdez
1961
5 Yugto ng Buhay
as Second Story
1959
Kilabot Sa Makiling
as Oscar
1958
Venganza
as Simon
Casa Grande
as First Story
1955
Banal o Makasalanan?
as Cornelius
Lapu-Lapu
as Lapu-Lapu
1954
Prinsipe Teñoso
as Prinsipe Teñoso
1953
Dagohoy
as Dagohoy
1952
Rodrigo de Villa
as Rodrigo de Villa
Correctional
as Armando