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Christopher de Leon

Profession
Acting
Born
October 31, 1956 · Manila, Philippines

Biography

Christopher Strauss de León (born on 31 October 1956) is a Filipino film actor and politician. He is the son of actor-director Gil de Leon and actress Lilia Dizon. De Leon appeared on the gag show Going Bananas and has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Dubbed as the King of Philippine Drama, he is best known for his roles in the films, "Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang" (1974), "Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?" (1976), "Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos" (1976), "Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising" (1977), "Kakabakaba Ka Ba?" (1980), "Cain at Abel" (1982), Bituing Walang Ningning (1985), "Dekada '70" (2002), and "On The Job: The Missing 8" (2021).

Known for

Batang Quiapo poster
Batang Quiapo
Series · 2023 · ★ 6.9
Weighed But Found Wanting poster
Weighed But Found Wanting
Film · 1974 · ★ 7.5
Cain and Abel poster
Cain and Abel
Film · 1982 · ★ 7.1
Three Years Without God poster
Three Years Without God
Film · 1976 · ★ 7.3
Will Your Heart Beat Faster? poster
Will Your Heart Beat Faster?
Film · 1980 · ★ 7.4
Moments in a Stolen Dream poster
Moments in a Stolen Dream
Film · 1977 · ★ 7.3
American Adobo poster
American Adobo
Film · 2001 · ★ 4.7
The Marriage poster
The Marriage
Film · 1980 · ★ 6.5
The '70s poster
The '70s
Film · 2002
Smaller and Smaller Circles poster
Smaller and Smaller Circles
Film · 2017
An Affair poster
An Affair
Film · 1982
You Are Mine poster
You Are Mine
Film · 1978

Filmography