Nationality Filipino-Spanish Role Actor Name Bernard Bonnin | Years active 1957–2009 | |
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Full Name Bernard Manuel Iglesia Bonnin Born September 8, 1939 ( 1939-09-08 ) Himamaylan, Negros Occidental Movies Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija, Women in Cages Children Charlene Gonzales, Richard Bonnin, J.C. Bonnin Parents Lina Zayco, Juan S. Bonnin Grandchildren Atasha Muhlach, Andres Muhlach Similar People Charlene Gonzales, Gerardo de Leon, JC Bonnin, Aga Muhlach | ||
Bernard Bonnin (September 8, 1939 – November 21, 2009) was a Spanish Filipino actor.
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Early life
He was born on September 8, 1939, to parents Juan S. Bonnin, a pure Spaniard from Palma de Mallorca, and Lina Zayco, a native of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. He moved to Manila at the age of 14 to complete his secondary education in San Beda.
Career
He rose to fame with the 1965 movie, Palos. In 2008, ABS-CBN remade Palos into a teleserye starring Jake Cuenca, with Bonnin returning in a supporting role. Bonnin appeared in over 100 films, including Gagamba, Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo, Code Name: Bomba, Target: Captain Karate. His first film was Ay Pepita.
In This Action Movie Villain Role of Ako ang Tatapos sa Araw mo (1989), Ibabaon Kita sa Lupa (1990), Dudurugin Kita ng Bala ko (1992), Nandito Ako (1994), and Duwelo (1996).
Personal life
He had a son with former on-screen partner Lourdes Medel–Gabriel Bernard Bonnin-Llora, and three more children with his wife, Digna Bonnin: Melvin, María Antonia ("Tonette"), and France. He also fathered actor Richard Bonnin and actress and beauty queen, Charlene Gonzales, with model Elvira Gonzales.
Death
Bonnin died at the age of 71 on November 21, 2009 at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City following multiple organ failure due to diabetes. He is buried at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig City.