Acting credits
24
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Spanky Manikan
Acting
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TMDB popularity
1.0
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Movies: 22Series: 2
TMDB ID: 1185024
IMDb ID: nm0542405
Known for: Acting
Born: March 22, 1942
Died: January 14, 2018
Age: 75
Place of birth: Philippines
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q12971267
Biography
Began as a theatre actor at the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), he ventured to 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. He was survived by his wife, actress Susan Africa, and their three children.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Spanky Manikan.
Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus
as Julio Nakpil
2025 Movie
Piding
2016 Movie
5.5
The Strangers
2012 Movie
9.0
Himala Ngayon
2012 Movie
4.8
Amigo
as Tuba Joe
2011 Movie
4.0
Amok
as Blind Man
2011 Movie
4.2
Forever and a Day
as Euge's Dad
2011 Movie
5.3
Ploning
as Tsuy
2008 Movie
Kulimlim
2004 Movie
Au bout du rouleau
as Dao
2002 Movie
Buhay Kamao
as Poldo
2001 Movie
5.0
The Reaper
as Gen. Tomas Roxas
2001 Movie
7.1
Deathrow
as Fajardo
2000 Movie
1.5
Bullet
1999 Movie
4.8
Behind Enemy Lines
as Gen. Nguy
1997 Movie
6.7
Fatal Vacation
as Sam
1990 Movie
5.0
Saigon Commandos
as Jon Toi
1988 Movie
6.5
Bona
as Bona's Brother
1984 Movie
8.8
Broken Marriage
1983 Movie
8.0
Miracle
as Orly
1982 Movie
8.3
Dung-Aw
1975 Movie
7.3
Manila in the Claws of Light
as Gido
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Spanky Manikan.
