Bodjie Pascua

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Bodjie Pascua
Born
Luisito Fernandez-Pascua

(1955-03-02) 2 March 1955 (age 69)
Nationality Filipino
OccupationActor / Teacher
Years active1974–present
Known forKuya Bodjie of Batibot

Luisito "Bodjie" Fernandez-Pascua [1] (born March 2, 1955) is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational television program Batibot . [2]

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Pascua's stage appearances include Cabaret, Fire, Water, Woman, Mass, 1896, Zarzuela, Battalia Royale, and Hamlet, as well as numerous musicals written by composer Ryan Cayabyab such as Noli Me Tángere . [2]

His film appearances include: Imahenasyon, Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula Sa Kamulatan, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (local title "Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros"), and the satiric mockumentary Coup B'Etat. [3]

Batibot

Pascua is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational television program Batibot . [2]

On Batibot, Kuya Bodjie interacted with the other Batibot characters as part of the show's regular portion. Pascua's unique claim to fame, however, was a segment called "Mga Kwento ni Kuya Bodjie" ("Kuya Bodjie's stories") which featured Pascua telling a new short Children's story in every episode. Pascua called on his theater skills to make the narration lively and to give each character in the stories their own unique voice. [4]

The iconic status of the Kuya Bodjie character has linked him and his distinctive voice to the childhood memories of the generation of Filipino children who grew up during the late 1980s. Jokes and anecdotes about that period often involve a reference to the character, with the speaker imitating Pascua's signature vocalization, or that of other Batibot characters, such as Kiko Matsing or Pong Pagong, speaking to their "Kuya Bodjie".

Filmography

Television

Web series

Film

YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref(s).
2006 First Day High Chairman Silla
2007 One More Chance Sir Bert
2010 Emir Amelia's dad
2012 Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang Maning
The Reunion POP Principal/Priest
2013 Tuhog Lando
2016 Saving Sally Marty's father
2017 Dear Other Self Roger Macadaeg
2018Pan de SalawalMang Sal
2024 My Sassy Girl

Awards and recognition

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