Soliman Cruz
- Acting
Biography
Soliman Cruz is a Filipino actor. He has been into theater since fifth grade, an attendee of the Kasaysayan ng Lahi Summer Arts Workshop at Nayong Pilipino. After graduating from high school, Cruz joined the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Bulwagang Gantimpala in the 1980s and impressed theater director Tony Espejo. Cruz's first short film was the 8mm Kwentong Barbero in 1991, directed by Jon Red. He had a break when he portrayed the father of the gay protagonist in the 2005 multi-awarded indie film The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros. He then appeared in the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo. He also acted in independent films such as Manila Skies (2009) and Norte (2013). He often appears in supporting roles in works of Filipino director Lav Diaz.
Known for
Filmography
- Greatest Performance · Mar Alvarez
- Ria
- Nakabinbin
- First Light · Father Claridad
- Seeds of Peace: The Life of Fr. Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF
- The Secrets of Hotel 88 · Botong
- Manila's Finest · Walter Feliciano
- Rekonek · Hassam
- Call Me Mother · Principal
- Diamonds in the Sand · Toto
- Near Death
- The Delivery Rider · Mang Ben
- The Time That Remains · Teresing
- Cinemartyrs · Film Critic
- Out of Order · Nicholas Maximo
- The Last Beergin · Husband
- I Love You Since 1892 · Don Mariano Alfonso
- L - Langoy · Manong Ben
- I Remember You
- Sins of the Father · Enrico Villanueva
- Only We Know · Manolo
- Sinner's Club
- In Thy Name
- Ex Ex Lovers · Mr. C
- Searching for Sol · Sol
- The Kingdom · Lolo Kip
- Guilty Pleasure · Renante
- Lavender Fields · Chief Benjamin Esteban
- When Magic Hurts
- One Night · Colonel Garcia
- Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story)
- Five Breakups and a Romance · Roger
- Video City: Be Kind, Please Rewind
- The Blind Soldiers
- What If? · Francis
- Monday First Screening · Norman
- Call Me Alma · Caretaker
- Mama Susan's Friends · Mang Narcing
- Home I Found in You · Mario Dela Cruz
- Suki · D.O.M.
- Batang Quiapo · Celso / Mayor
- Boso Dos · Councilor Cadhit
- Dirty Linen · Chief Alejandro Isidro
- On the Job: The Missing 8 · Obet Pamintuan
- Knock · Mang Delfin
- Selina's Gold · Berong
- How to Make an Effective Campaign Ad
- Pula ang Kulay ng Gabi
- To the North · Joel
- What We Could Be · Tirso Macaraeg
- The Influencer · Ping Police Officer
- Blue Room · Officer Delgado
- The Backride
- Trigger
- Love You Stranger · Pete
- Rooftop
- Hugas · Boyong
- Huwag Kang Lalabas · Mang Tasyo (segment "Bahay")
- Big Night! · Mr. Roja
- More Than Blue · Uncle Doctor
- Taya · Boss Paps
- The Furnace
- Death of a Girlfriend · Interrogator
- Midnight in a Perfect World · Fabian Bilbao
- La Vida Lena · Lolo Dado
- Battered Husband
- Life's Pedal
- Nightshift
- Miracle in Cell No. 7 · Tatang Celso
- 3pol Trobol Huli Ka Balbon · General Garcia
- Damaso
- Viral Kids
- Basurero
- Lola Igna · Mayor Gustavo
- The Broken Vinyl Record
- The Killer Bride · Andres Del Pilar
- Belief as the Light in Darkness
- The Shoemaker · Elias
- Iska · Joven
- Journey · Nanding