Years active 1959-presents | Name Lito Legaspi Role Actor | |
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Children Zoren Legaspi, Kier Legaspi, Brandon Legaspi Movies Paano ang Puso Ko?, Bilanggong Birhen, Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping?, Terrorist Hunter, Para kay ama Grandchildren Cassandra Muniz Legaspi, Dani Barretto, Maverick Muniz Legaspi Similar People Kier Legaspi, Eddie Romero, Zoren Legaspi, Carmina Villaroel, Val Iglesias | ||
Lito Legaspi (born January 25, 1942) is a Filipino actor both in movies and television in the Philippines. He is the father of actors Brando Legaspi, Zoren Legaspi and Kier Legaspi. He won Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping? (1977). He is probably best known for playing Rodrigo Duterte in 1992 film Pugoy Hostage: Davao
Career
Legaspi appeared in 1959 comedy film Ipinagbili Kami Ng Aming Tatay, starring Dolphy. In 1963, Sampaguita Pictures introduced Legaspi together with teenage stars such as Rosemarie Sonora, Gina Pareno, Dindo Fernando, Pepito Rodriguez, Romeo Rivera and Bert Leroy, Jr., among others. He became a matinee idols like Eddie Gutierrez, Jose Mari Gonzales, Romeo Vasquez, Greg Martin and Juancho Gutierrez. He played an impotent husband in the movie Uhaw (1970) with Merle Fernandez and Tito Galla, directed by Ruben Abalos.
He played as Mayor Joaquin Montejo in Esperanza showed in ABS-CBN, starring Judy Ann Santos in 1997. He also played as Governor in Makapiling Kang Muli, GMA Network's prime time television series.
As a veteran actor, he appeared in more than 120 movies and television shows since 1959.
He was inducted to the Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines in December 2014 for contributing in movie acting and also TV acting.