Christopher de Leon

Actor

Born: October 31, 1956 (69 years old)

Place of birth: 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).

Filmography (22)

• As We Were (1976, ★ 7.5)
• Three Years Without God (1976, ★ 7.3)
• Will Your Heart Beat Faster? (1980, ★ 7.4)
• Weighed But Found Wanting (1974, ★ 7.3)
• Maging Sino Ka Man (2006, ★ 8.1)
• An Affair (1982, ★ 6.1)
• Cain and Abel (1982, ★ 7)
• Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977, ★ 7)
• An Indivisible Heaven (1985, ★ 6.6)
• You Are Mine (1978, ★ 7)
• The '70s (2002, ★ 5.6)
• The Marriage (1980, ★ 6.1)
• In My Own Hands (1996, ★ 6.6)
• Dirty Affair (1990, ★ 6)
• Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017, ★ 6)
• The Wedding (2018, ★ 6.6)
• Batang Quiapo (2023, ★ 6.9)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991, ★ 6.3)
• A Plea to God (1991, ★ 4.5)
• Sweet Revenge (1989, ★ 5)
• On the Job (2021, ★ 5.8)
• American Adobo (2001, ★ 4.2)