Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Orestes Ojeda

Orestes Ojeda was a Filipino actor in movies and television. He was 17 years old when he join show business. He was formally introduced as a supporting actor in Zoom Zoom Superman in 1973. He also appeared in Sunugin Ang Samar (1974), Isang Gabi, Tatlong Babae! (1974), May Isang Tsuper Ng Taksi (1975) Ang Boyfriend Kong Baduy (1976) and Divino (1976). He played the lead role as a priest in Pagsambang Bayan (1977).

He was also in the cast of 1980 classic Manila By Night, the 1983 heavy drama Broken Marriage and the 1986 melodrama The Graduates. He did Scorpio Nights (1985), and Dingding Lang Ang Pagitan (1986).

He was a Philippine School of Business Administration alumnus. He was a varsity basketball player in college and was bound to become a professional basketball player before he decided to become an actor.

In between acting assignments, he painted and managed an art gallery.







Joel Torre