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Cesar Montano

Cesar Montano

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born August 1, 1962 in Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines

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Biography

Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano, is a Filipino actor, film producer, and film director.

Montano started in show business as a commercial model. He played roles in numerous B movies. He then played major roles in several action movies and a brief television career playing the lead role in the television sitcom Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis. One of his best-known roles is his portrayal of the titular patriot José Rizal in the film José Rizal (1998). He starred in the war film The Great Raid (2005), his first Hollywood film.

Montano has won numerous acting awards in Panaghoy sa Suba ("The Call of the River"), José Rizal, Muro Ami ("Reef Hunters") and Bagong Buwan ("New Moon").

Aside from acting, Montano also embarked on a singing career, with the release of his music album Subok lang or Just try in 2000. He has also ventured into film production as well as directing, with Panaghoy sa Suba as his directorial film debut.

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15 wins and 27 nominations

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Cesar Montano Videos

Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan [TRAILER] starting July 25 on TV5 | Studio Viva

MAID IN MALACAÑANG [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

Official Trailer

Nilalang Trailer 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival Official Entry

Hitman - Cesar Montano (movie trailer)

Panaghoy sa Suba

ANG BAGONG BUWAN trailer

HOSTAGE trailer

TYPE KITA... WALANG KOKONTRA! trailer

Jose Rizal 1998 Alternate Trailer

Jose Rizal Movie Trailer

Jose Rizal (DIGITALLY RESTORED AND REMASTERED) OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER | Jose Rizal

Jose Rizal OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER | Cesar Montano | Cinemalaya 2024

Trivia: Viva Sinerama - "Manalo, Matalo Mahal Kita" Teaser (1998)

Hiram na Mukha (1992) - Nanette Medved, Maritoni Fernandez, Cesar Montano & Christopher De Leon

Filmography

Actor

114

Type

Year

Selda tres Poster

Selda tres Feature Film2025

Motherland Poster

Motherland Feature Film2024

The Blood Brothers Poster

The Blood Brothers Feature Film2024

Martyr or Murderer Poster

Martyr or Murderer Feature Film2023Ferdinand Marcos

Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan Poster

Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan TV Series2023Cenon Aurelio

Maid in Malacañang Poster

Maid in Malacañang Feature Film2022Ferdinand Marcos

Kaibigan Poster

Kaibigan Feature Film2019Victor Soriano

Ang Panday Poster

Ang Panday Feature Film2017Chief Insp. Erwin Rivera

Bakit manipis ang ulap? Poster

Bakit manipis ang ulap? TV Series2016Ricardo Villafuerte

Ang probinsyano Poster

Ang probinsyano TV Series2015Hector Mercurio

Geisha of Death Poster

Geisha of Death Feature Film2015Tony

Kid Kulafu Poster

Kid Kulafu Feature Film2015Sardo

Ronda Feature Film2014Marlon

Violator Poster

Violator Feature Film2014Felipe Quesada

Akin pa rin ang bukas Poster

Akin pa rin ang bukas TV Series2013Attorney Conrad Alperos

Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story Feature Film2013Alfredo S. Lim

Legend of China Doll Poster

Legend of China Doll Feature Film2013Perry

Never Say Goodbye Poster

Never Say Goodbye TV Series2013Javier Montecastro

The Ryzza Mae Show Poster

The Ryzza Mae Show TV Series2013Self - Guest

Artista Academy TV Series2012Self - Live Gala Presenter

Biktima Feature Film2012Mark De La cruz

El Presidente Poster

El Presidente Feature Film2012Andres Bonifacio

Hitman Feature Film2012Ben

Amaya: The Making of an Epic Documentary2011Self - Host

Andres de Saya Poster

Andres de Saya TV Series2011Andres Taguyod

Gandang gabi Vice Poster

Gandang gabi Vice TV Series2011Self - Guest

Piging para kay Pepe: Ika-150 kaarawan ni José Rizal Poster

Piging para kay Pepe: Ika-150 kaarawan ni José Rizal Documentary2011Self - Host

A Far Away Life Poster

A Far Away Life Feature Film2010Doctor

Ilumina TV Series2010Romano Sebastian

Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge Poster

Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge TV Series2010Self - Challenger

The 36th Metro Manila Film Festival: Gabi ng Parangal TV Special2010Self - Presenter

Half Blood Samurai Poster

Half Blood Samurai Feature Film2008Self

Palos TV Series2008Fabio Casimir

The Singing Bee PH TV Series2008Self - Host

Urduja Feature Film2008Limhang

Asian Treasures Poster

Asian Treasures TV Series2007Pancho Pistolero

Paraiso: Tatlong kwento ng pag-asa Poster

Paraiso: Tatlong kwento ng pag-asa Feature Film2007Rudy Abad

The ARAW Values Advertising Awards Poster

The ARAW Values Advertising Awards TV Special2007Self - Presenter

Ang pagbabalik ng bituin: A Mega Celebration TV Special2006Self - Performer

Ligalig Feature Film2006Junior

Wrinkles Feature Film2006

The Great Raid Poster

The Great Raid Feature Film2005Guerilla Leader Juan Pajota

30th Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines 2004 Awards Night TV Special2004Self - Awardee

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Poster

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Feature Film2004Duroy

Chavit Feature Film2003Chavit

Utang ng ama Poster

Utang ng ama Feature Film2003Self

Bida si mister, bida si misis TV Series2002Buboy Magtanggol

Kapalaran TV Series2002Self

Alas-dose Poster

Alas-dose Feature Film2001Titus Varona

Baliktaran: Si Ace at si Daisy Poster

Baliktaran: Si Ace at si Daisy Feature Film2001

Hostage Feature Film2001Jimmy Pizaro

Lakas sambayanan Poster

Lakas sambayanan Documentary2001Self

New Moon Poster

New Moon Feature Film2001Ahmad

The Reaper Poster

The Reaper Feature Film2001Lt. Miguel Marasigan

Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return of the Comeback Poster

Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return of the Comeback Feature Film2000

Bullet Feature Film1999Bullet

Kaya ni mister, kaya ni misis TV Series1999Buboy Magtanggol

Muro-ami Poster

Muro-ami Feature Film1999Fredo

Type kita... Walang kokontra Poster

Type kita... Walang kokontra Feature Film1999Victor Madrid

Alyas Boy Tigas: Ang probinsyanong wais Poster

Alyas Boy Tigas: Ang probinsyanong wais Feature Film1998Lt. Montano

José Rizal Poster

José Rizal Feature Film1998Jose Rizal

Kasangga kahit kailan Poster

Kasangga kahit kailan Feature Film1998Bardo

Warfreak Poster

Warfreak Feature Film1998Jack Llamas

Kadre Feature Film1997Ka Ruben

Pusakal Feature Film1997Ram Rustia

Sanggano Poster

Sanggano Feature Film1997Diego

Wala nang iibigin pang iba Poster

Wala nang iibigin pang iba Feature Film1997Daniel

Batas ko ay bala Feature Film1996Guiller

Bilang na ang araw mo Poster

Bilang na ang araw mo Feature Film1996Rafael

Do Re Mi Poster

Do Re Mi Feature Film1996Self

Kung kaya mo, kaya ko rin! Poster

Kung kaya mo, kaya ko rin! Feature Film1996Mac

Utol Feature Film1996Jaime

Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa Poster

Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa Feature Film1995Ruben Ablaza

Ang akusado TV Movie1995

Asero Feature Film1995Victor Asero

Manalo matalo mahal kita Poster

Manalo matalo mahal kita Feature Film1995Jack

Silakbo Feature Film1995Andy Gil

The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part Poster

The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part Feature Film1995Narding Anzures

Talahib at rosas Poster

Talahib at rosas Feature Film1994Jacod Villapando

The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!) Poster

The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!) Feature Film1994Winifredo Masagca

Hanggang saan hanggang kailan Poster

Hanggang saan hanggang kailan Feature Film1993Anselmo

Ikaw lang Poster

Ikaw lang Feature Film1993Alfred

Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway Poster

Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway Feature Film1993Nards

Markadong hudas Poster

Markadong hudas Feature Film1993Daniel Braganza

Hiram na mukha Poster

Hiram na mukha Feature Film1992Méndez

Sumayaw ka Salome Feature Film1992Anton

Eh kasi bata Poster

Eh kasi bata Feature Film1991Glen

Kapag nag-abot ang langit at lupa Poster

Kapag nag-abot ang langit at lupa Feature Film1991Hamil

Maalaala Mo Kaya Poster

Maalaala Mo Kaya TV Series1991

Mainit, masarap... parang kaning isusubo Feature Film1991

Onyong Majikero Feature Film1991Jack

Across the Killing Bay Feature Film1990Alan Valdez

Ako ang batas: General Karingal Poster

Ako ang batas: General Karingal Feature Film1990Lt. Reyes

Ganito Ba Ang Umibig Poster

Ganito Ba Ang Umibig Feature Film1990

Hindi laruan ang puso Poster

Hindi laruan ang puso Feature Film1990

Kasalanan ang buhayin ka Feature Film1990Jimmy

Machete: Istatwang buhay Poster

Machete: Istatwang buhay Feature Film1990Machete

Sagot ng puso Poster

Sagot ng puso Feature Film1990Efren

Ang bukas ay akin langit ang uusig Feature Film1989Prego

Ang lihim ng Golden Buddha Poster

Ang lihim ng Golden Buddha Feature Film1989

Bihagin ang dalagang ito Poster

Bihagin ang dalagang ito Feature Film1989

Kokak Feature Film1989Fred

Mahirap ang magmahal Feature Film1989

Puso sa puso Poster

Puso sa puso Feature Film1988Noel

Regal Shocker TV Series1988Arthur

Ibigin mo ako nang higit sa lahat Feature Film1987

The Graduates Poster

The Graduates Feature Film1986

Hinugot sa langit Poster

Hinugot sa langit Feature Film1985Cesar - Stella's Ex-Boyfriend

Rambuto Feature Film1985

Ang padrino Poster

Ang padrino Feature Film1984Noring

Working Girls Poster

Working Girls Feature Film1984Officemate

Broken Marriage Poster

Broken Marriage Feature Film1983

To Mama with Love Poster

To Mama with Love Feature Film1983Rainier's friend

Four the Boys TV Series

Producer

11

Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story Feature Film2013

Biktima Feature Film2012

Hitman Feature Film2012

Ligalig Feature Film2006

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Poster

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Feature Film2004

Alas-dose Poster

Alas-dose Feature Film2001

Hostage Feature Film2001

The Reaper Poster

The Reaper Feature Film2001

Bullet Feature Film1999

Warfreak Poster

Warfreak Feature Film1998

Pusakal Feature Film1997

Writer

8

Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story Feature Film2013

Hitman Feature Film2012

Ligalig Feature Film2006

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Poster

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Feature Film2004

Alas-dose Poster

Alas-dose Feature Film2001

Hostage Feature Film2001

The Reaper Poster

The Reaper Feature Film2001

Bullet Feature Film1999

Director

8

The Blood Brothers Poster

The Blood Brothers Feature Film2024

Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story Feature Film2013

Hitman Feature Film2012

Ligalig Feature Film2006

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Poster

Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River Feature Film2004

The Reaper Poster

The Reaper Feature Film2001

Bullet Feature Film1999

Warfreak Poster

Warfreak Feature Film1998

Camera and Electrical Department

2

Type

Year

Un Buen Hijo Poster

Un Buen Hijo Short Film2012

Locked Up Abroad Poster

Locked Up Abroad TV Series2007

Music Department

2

Hitman Feature Film2012

Ligalig Feature Film2006

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