Leon Miguel

Noel I. Aparilla (born 17 December, 1968), known professionally as Leon Miguel, is a Filipino actor, model, and engineer. He won Best Actor (Short) at the Festival Manhattan (IFFM) in 2016 for his performance in the short film Redlights.

Earlier in his career, Miguel portrayed Visel, the primary antagonist in the crime thriller Graceland: A Life for Every Lie (2012), directed by Ron Morales. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival where it was second place in the Audience Choice Award competition, and later won the Audience Award at the Gasparilla Film Festival in Tampa, Florida.

Miguel was recognised for his role in Mang Abe's Ube, directed by Paolo Bitanga, a modern-day folktale about a Filipino ube farmer protecting his magical crop from corporate exploitation. His work includes EJK (Extra-Judicial Killing), a political drama produced by Red Carpet Philippines, which premiered at Greenbelt 1, Cinema 2, Ayala Center, Makati.

Early career Leon Miguel first gained international exposure through supporting roles in American, Japanese, and Italian movies shot on location in the Philippines. He appeared in minor roles in films such as In the Name of the Queen (1996), Behind Enemy Lines (1998), and Legacy (1998).

Notable roles Leon Miguel has appeared in various notable Filipino films, taking on roles such as Kanto boy (Street Toughie), siga (Toughie), syndicate member, school worker, youngster’s hoodlum, snatcher, hitman, rapist, banker (boatman), Katipunero (rebel), and Hukbalahap (rebel).

Miguel portrayed the guerilla Juan in Concerto (2008), a Cinemalaya finalist directed by Paul Alexander Morales. In Sean Lim's films, Panahon Na (2009) and Pendong (2010), he played a Lobo and a farmer. He appeared as a gangster in Third World Happy (2010) with Sam Milby as the lead actor, of CinemaOne/Brass Knuckles Inc., directed by Edward James Salcedo. Miguel also played a rebel in a CinemaOne Originals film Tsardyer (2010), directed by Sigfried Barros-Sanchez. Additionally, he took on the role of Baloy in Isda (Fable of the Fish), a 2011 Cinemalaya entry directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. He again appeared in a film directed with Alix in July 2012, portraying a guerrilla in Death March.

Television commercials Leon Miguel was in several television commercials as a Katipunero in KKK (Andres Bonifacio) (1998), and Isang Bandila (Emilio Aguinaldo) (1998) for the Philippine Centennial Celebration. He was the lead actor Katipunero in the Duty-Free Centennial Presentation (2010) directed by Raymond Red. He also appeared in San Miguel Beer (2004), SMB Vietnam Setting commercial, Metro Bank (2004), Blend 45 (2005), SMB Walang Kupas (2005), Oracle (2006) and Touch Mobile (2008). He also portrayed a Chavacano fisherman in an intrusion project of GMA Channel 7 and Globe Company, in the music video "Believe" which was used as a Station ID for the Peace and Unity information-dissemination drive.

He was also featured in a Talk & Text (Hati) (2010) commercial, Snitch Choco Bar (Rockers Dream) (2010), Head & Shoulders (2010), Project Building Medicine TVC (2010), and Ayos Dito Rocker TVC.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 2017 Stateside Kevin 2016 Fall Guy Leon 2016 The Call of Our Forefathers Sultan Kudarat 2016 Hangyo Brando 2016 Katok ng Pagbabago Drug dealer 2016 Haplos Blind father 2016 Snake Eyes Blind gambler 2016 Galit Na Aso Homeless man 2015 Empasee Bar owner 2015 Hawi Boxer trainer 2015 Stranger Danger The torturer 2015 Isla Sindicate leader 2015 Redlights Taxi Driver 2015 Fourth World Trafficker 2015 Kid Kulafu CHDF soldier 2015 Quira Chief Euba 2014 Gangster Lolo 2014 Maratabat Fredo, the traitor 2013 El Peste Romansa Ron, the rockstar 2013 Metro Manila The white-eyed man 2013 Sabine Manuelo 2012 Palitan Leon 2012 Pantalan Repair man 2012 GraceLand: A Life for Every Lie Visel 2012 Paglaya sa Tanikala Leon 2012 Captive Abu Sayyaf 2011 Mami Beggar 2011 Isda (Fable of the Fish) Baloy 2011 Ang Panday 2 Taumbayan 2010 Third World Happy Gangster 2010 Pendong Farmer 2010 Emergency Call Outlaw 2010 Regalo Ron, Child Trafficker 2010 Tsardyer Rebel 2010 Tulak (Short Film) Second Lead 2010 Idlip Tamaw 2009 Harang (Short Film) Carjacker 2009 Panahon Na Lobo 2008 Infected Island The Islander Guy 2008 Subject: I Love You Abu Sayaff, Man #1 2008 Disarmed/Special Ops Tomagan 2008 Pedro (Short Film) Pedro 2008 Concert Juan 2005 Paraiso Gangster 2004 The Passion of Love Warrior Prince 2003 Land of Death Native tribesman leader 2003 Operasyon Balikatan NPA Leader 2002 Lapu-Lapu Lapu-Lapu's man 2002 Bakat Gasoline Boy 2002 Utang ni Tatang Siga 2002 Lord of Creations/Midnight Festival Tribesman 2002 Shattered Dreams Thai Drug Pusher 2001 Bala Ko ang Bahala Sayo Unknown 2001 Rosario 18 Kanto Boy 2000 Nag-aapoy Na Laman Chupon 2000 Going Back Vietnamese Thief 1998 Legacy Cambodian Rebel Leader 1997 Behind Enemy Lines Vietnamese Gangster Leader 1997 Kamada Unknown 1996 Mulanay sa Pusod ng Paraiso Unknown

Commercials Year Title Role 2014 Dynamic Trio Voltplex KQ, Reload Plus & Respigen 15 Cock Fighter 2014 Ayos Dito Rockstar 2014 Amtyl 500 Farm Owner 2014 BDO DJ, Music Store Owner 2013 EQ Diaper Lapu-Lapu, Lead Actor 2010 Project Building Medicine TVC - Saridon Carpenter 2010 Head And Shoulders Business man 2010 Snicth Choco Bar Rockers Dream 2010 Talk And Text(Hati) Store Owner 2008 Believe Abu Sayaff 2006 Oracle Hacker 2005 Blend 45 Farmer 2004 San Miguel Beer Farmer 2004 Metro Bank Businessman 1998 Isand Bandila (Philippine Centennial Celebration) Katipunero 1998 KKK Katipunero

Television Year Title Role 2012 Broken Vow Artemio 2011 Amaya Balong 2011 Pueblo Sombra Fisherman 2010 Panday Kids Shaman 2010 Pidol’s Wonderland Hector 2010 Midnight DJ's Barangay Aswang Cameraman 2010 Midnight DJ's Halimaw sa Tuod Unknown 2010 Nag-Simula sa Puso Ben 2010 Daisy Syete – Bebe & Me Roman 2010 Midnight DJ's Hoy!Hoy! Syokoy Fisherman 2009 Tinderella Unknown 2009 Zorro Pirate 2009 Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa aking Tadyang Car Dealer 2009 Midnight DJ's Multo Sa Pabrika Shoemaker 2009 Midnight DJ's Nuno sa Punso Constraction Foreman 2008 Daisy Syete – Ulingling (Season 18) Hitman 2007 Fantastic Man Robber 2007 Fantastic Kids Shaman 2007 Kamandag Tadik 2007 Maalaala mo kaya Manobo Warrior 2006 Babangon ako’t dudurugin kita Fredo 2005 Encantadia Warrior 2005 NBI Files Muslin 2004 Te Amo Berto 2004 Philippine Most Wanted Gangster 2003 Forever in My Heart Fisherman 2003 Kabalikat Fisherman 2002 GMA True Stories Unknown 2001 Habang Kapiling Ka Unknown 2000 Mother Studio Presents NPA 2000 Diwa Ermano Puli 2000 Hiraya Manawari Kalikasan 2000 Twin Hearts Kidnapper 2001 Kirara Manoah 2000 Deltierro Leon 1994 Bisperas ng Kasaysayan Katipunero (Introducing)

Theater Year Title Role 2009 Sakay Sakay 2006 Lapu-Lapu Lapu-Lapu 2005 No Exit Kamatayan 2003 Indio Anakbanua Indio 2002-2004 Noli Me Tangere Elias 2001 Senakulo Christ 1999 El Filibusterismo Kabesang Tales