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Revision as of 12:54, 8 June 2016
Bentot Jr. (born Luisito "Louie" G. Medina January 8, 1970) is a Flilipino actor, and the son of the late comedian Bentot.
Background
Bentot Jr.'s first movie role was at the age of 3.5 yrs old and made 14 more movies up until 1985, when he left the movie industry in favor of his studies. He played as "Lando" in Philippines' movie Panday. He made his first international appearance in the movie The Return of the Dragon with martial artist Bruce Lee and Elizabeth Oropesa.
He won his first award in 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival as Best Child Performer from the movie Ang Lalake, Ang Alamat at ang Baril with actor Fernando Poe Jr. He has received three more trophies for the movies Tatak ng Tondo (1978), Ang lihim ng Guadalupe (1979), Hoy Tukso Layuan Mo Ako (1980), with awards on 1978 MMFF-Best Child Performer and two awards from Famas as Best Child Actor, respectively.
Personal life
Louie is a graduate of Far Eastern University, BSC Major in Management. He married at the age of 20 to Joni Peralta, became the father of two children, and then separated after three years. He is now in a relationship with Teresa. They bore one child together.
Bentot Jr. is an active member of the born-again Christian movement, where he is tasked with the evangelist integration for jail ministry, and is working as an agent servicing for Energy Supplier Company, an outsourcing industry company.
Filmography
- 1973 - Tama na Erap
- 1974 - Darna vs. Planet Woman (played as Ding)
- 1975 - Mark of the Dragon
- 1976 - The Return of the Dragon (1st International movie)
- 1977 - Ang Lalake, Ang Alamat at ang Baril (MMFF Awardee)
- 1978 - Super text
- 1978 - Tatak ng Tondo (MMFF Awardee)
- 1979 - Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe (Famas Awardee)
- 1980 - Hoy Tukso Layuan Mo Ako (Famas Awardee)
- 1980 - Panday
- 1981 - Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday
- 1982 - Ang Panday; Ikatlong yugto
- 1984 - Ang Panday; Ikaapat na Aklat
- 1985 - Campus Beat
External links
- Bentot Jr. at IMDb