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Bentot Jr.
Bentot Jr.
Born	Luisito Garcia Medina; 8 January 1970
Died	5 May 2016 (aged 46)
Occupation	Actor

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Bentot Jr. (born Luisito "Louie" Garcia Medina; January 8, 1970 – May 5, 2016^[1]) was a Filipino actor, and the adopted son of the late comedian Bentot. He had an older brother, Nick Medina, who is also known as Bentot Jr.

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 returned to movies in 2000 up to following his last movie, Djagwar in 2011. He played as "Lando" in Philippines' movie Panday. He made his first international appearance in the Bruceploitation movie The Return of Bruce with Bruce Le 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.

Later Career

Bentot Jr.'s last movie was Dyagwar in 2011.

Personal life

Louie was 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 was in a relationship with Teresa. They born one child together.

Bentot Jr. was an active member of the born-again Christian movement, where he was tasked with the evangelist integration for jail ministry, and is working as an agent servicing for Energy Supplier Company, an outsourcing industry company.

Death

Bentot Jr. died on May 5, 2016 in Manila, Philippines at the age of 46.

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: Ika-apat na Aklat
1985 - Campus Beat
2000 - Most Wanted
2001 - Twosong Twosome
2002 - Home Along the River
2011 - Dyagwar

References

^ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/565180/showbiz/chikaminute/dating-child-star-na-si-bentot-jr-pumanaw-na

External links

Bentot Jr. at IMDb

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-'''Bentot Jr.''' (born '''Luisito "Louie" Garcia Medina'''; January 8, 1970  – May 5, 2016<ref>http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/565180/showbiz/chikaminute/dating-child-star-na-si-bentot-jr-pumanaw-na</ref>) was a Filipino actor, and the adopted son of the late comedian [[Bentot]].
+'''Bentot Jr.''' (born '''Luisito "Louie" Garcia Medina'''; January 8, 1970 – May 5, 2016<ref>http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/565180/showbiz/chikaminute/dating-child-star-na-si-bentot-jr-pumanaw-na</ref>) was a Filipino actor, and the adopted son of the late comedian [[Bentot]].
 He had an older brother, Nick Medina, who is also known as Bentot Jr.
 ==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 returned to movies in 2000 up to following his last movie "Djagwar" in 2011. He played as "Lando" in Philippines' movie ''[[Panday (fictional character)|Panday]]''. He made his first international appearance in the Bruceploitation movie ''The Return of Bruce'' with Bruce Le and Elizabeth Oropesa.
+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 returned to movies in 2000 up to following his last movie, ''Djagwar'' in 2011. He played as "Lando" in Philippines' movie ''[[Panday (fictional character)|Panday]]''. He made his first international appearance in the Bruceploitation movie ''The Return of Bruce'' with Bruce Le 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.
+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.
 ==Later Career==
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 ==Personal life==
-Louie was 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 was in a relationship with Teresa. They bore one child together.
+Louie was 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 was in a relationship with Teresa. They born one child together.
 Bentot Jr. was an active member of the born-again Christian movement, where he was tasked with the evangelist integration for jail ministry, and is working as an agent servicing for Energy Supplier Company, an outsourcing industry company.
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 ==Filmography==
 * 1973 - ''Tama na Erap''
-* 1974 - ''[[Darna]] vs. Planet Woman (played as Ding)''
+* 1974 - ''[[Darna]] vs. Planet Woman'' (played as Ding)
 * 1975 - ''Mark of the Dragon''
-* 1976 - '' The Return of the Dragon (1st International movie)''
+* 1976 - ''The Return of the Dragon'' (1st International movie)
-* 1977 - ''Ang Lalake, Ang Alamat at ang Baril (MMFF Awardee)''
+* 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)''
+* 1979 - ''Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe'' (FAMAS Awardee)
-* 1980 - ''Hoy Tukso Layuan Mo Ako (Famas Awardee)''
+* 1980 - ''Hoy Tukso Layuan Mo Ako'' (FAMAS Awardee)
 * 1980 - ''[[Ang Panday (1980 film)|Panday]]''
 * 1981 - ''Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday''
-* 1982 - ''Ang Panday; Ikatlong yugto''
+* 1982 - ''Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto''
-* 1984 - ''Ang Panday; Ikaapat na Aklat''
+* 1984 - ''Ang Panday: Ika-apat na Aklat''
 * 1985 - ''Campus Beat''
-* 2000 - "Most Wanted"
+* 2000 - ''Most Wanted''
-* 2001 - "Twosong Twosome"
+* 2001 - ''Twosong Twosome''
-* 2002 - ''Home Along The River''
+* 2002 - ''Home Along the River''
 * 2011 - ''Dyagwar''
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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb name|id=1346504|name=Bentot Jr.}}
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 [[Category:1970 births]]
+[[Category:2016 deaths]]
 [[Category:Filipino male child actors]]
 [[Category:Filipino male actors]]
 [[Category:Filipino male comedians]]
 [[Category:Filipino comedians]]
-[[Category:2016 deaths]]
 [[Category:Far Eastern University alumni]]