Rez Cortez

• Actor
• Assistant Director
• Former President of Actors Guild of the Philippines

Rez Cortez
President and CEO of the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation
In office April 2020 –present
Years active	1974 - present

Res Septimo Cortez (born January 4, 1956), better known as Rez Cortez, is a Filipino film and television actor and assistant director.

Acting career

Cortez's film career began in 1974, when he was introduced in Daigdig ng Sindak at Lagim.

He is also known for being an action star in many action films with his intensive and antagonistic roles and also in TV series.

He became an assistant director of the film Kapag Lumaban ang Api in 1987.

He became the president of the Mowelfund (Movie Workers Foundation, Inc.) ^[2] after Boots Anson-Roa retired on April 1, 2020. ^[3] He was a former president of the Actors’ Guild of the Philippines ^[4] and was replaced by Imelda Papin in 2017. ^[5]

Politics

In 1986, Cortez campaigned for the reelection of president Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 snap election. ^[6]

Cortez also ran as a representative of Camarines Sur in 2013 but did not win the seat. ^[7]

Personal life

On August 31, 2021, Cortez's daughter Cai posted on Instagram that he will undergo surgery for a suspected liver cancer. On September 17, 2021, his daughter announced that he is cancer-free after a successful surgery. ^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1974	Daigdig ng Sindak at Lagim
	Pssst... Halika, Babae!
1975	Bamboo Trap
1976	Insiang	Bebot
1977	Sila... Sa Bawa't Bangketa
	The Captive Virgins	David
1978	Mga Mata ni Anghelita	Truck Driver
1980	Angela Markado
1981	Sierra Madre
1984	Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?	Phil
	This Is My Country	Boy Echas
	Lovingly Yours, Helen (The Movie)	Alex
	Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday	Charlie
	Charot
	Ang Padrino	Jake
1985	Anak ng Tondo	Johnny
1986	Laban Kung Laban	Cebu Town Mayor
	Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas	Louie
	Batang Quiapo	Tikboy
	Captain Barbell	Atong
	Kapitan Pablo: Cavite Killing Fields	Berting
1987	Jack en Poy, Hale-Hale Hoy!	Anton
	Jack & Jill	Baldo / Betty
1988	Wake Up Little Susie	Hermogenes Macatayog
	Kapag Napagod ang Puso
	Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon
1989	Abot Hanggang Sukdulan	Rocky
	Handa Na ang Hukay Mo, Calida	Sgt. Delgado
	Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio)
	Isang Bala, Isang Buhay
1990	Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija	Alex
	Shake, Rattle & Roll II	Tanda
	Hukom .45	Mike Pablo
1991	Maging Sino Ka Man	Alex
	Kapitan Jaylo: Batas sa Batas	Kid
	Buddy en Sol (Sine Ito)
	Contreras Gang	Tony
1992	Eh, Kasi Bata
	Narito ang Puso Ko
1993	Hulihin: Probinsyanong Mandurukot	Carnapper
	Patapon	Police sergeant
	Ronquillo: Tubong Cavite, Laking Tondo	Paolo
	Deo Dador: Berdugo ng Munti	Caloy
1994	Mistah
	Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko	Silahis
1995	Isang Kahig, Tatlong Tuka
	The Grepor Butch Belgica Story	Val
	Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita!	Noel Agustin
	Matimbang Pa sa Dugo	Totoy Icepick
1996	Kristo	Judas Iscariote
	Hindi Ako Ander, Tanong Mo Kay Kumander!	Fred
	Bossing	Waldo de Guzman
1997	Hawak Ko Buhay Mo	Chief
1998	Guevarra: Sa Batas Ko, Walang Hari	Alex
	Ama Namin	Capt. Garcia
	Warfreak	Edison Yu
1999	D' Sisters: Nuns of the Above	Dennis
	Tigasin	Roxas
2001	Mano Mano 2	Tata Delfin
	Weyt a Minit, Kapeng Mainit!	Col. Valentino
2003	Woman of Breakwater	Foreman
2005	The Great Raid
2009	OMG (Oh, My Girl!)	Gay friend
2011	Shake, Rattle & Roll 13	Ranchero
2012	Bwakaw	Sol [9]
	Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako	Rez
2013	Alfredo S. Lim (The Untold Story)	Calderon
	The Search for Weng Weng	Interviewee
2014	Where I Am King
	Gangster Lolo [10]
	Tres
	Feng Shui 2	Robert Anonuevo
2015	The Last Pinoy Action King	Himself
	Maria Labo	Kapitan 1
2016	Lumayo Ka Nga sa Akin	Bos
	Working Beks	Gusting
2018	Never Not Love You	Joanne's father
	Ang Misyon: A Marawi Siege Story
2021	Tililing	Peter's father
2022	Partners in Crime	Don Bill Libme
2023	Mang Kanor	Mang Kanor
	Sa Kamay ng Diyos
	Imelda Papin: The Untold Story	Atty. Vicente Millora [11]
2025	Kontrabida

Television

Year	Title	Role
1987	Balintataw [12]
1993	Ipaglaban Mo! [13]
1996–1999	Tierra Sangre	Juancho Sangre
1997	Esperanza	Delfin Montejo
2001–2002	Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin	Father Basil
2005–2006	Mga Anghel na Walang Langit	Batista
2006–2007	Captain Barbell	Officer Joe Salvation
2007	Lupin	Lt. Milyones
	Fantastic Man	Boss Elvis
2008	Joaquin Bordado	Chief Mendoza
2008–2009	Eva Fonda	Osang's father
2011	Time of My Life	Douglas
2011–2012	Regal Shocker: Pelikula (Part 2)	Director
2012	Valiente	Pepito "Peping" Ramirez
	Kapitan Awesome	Don Sebastian
	Faithfully	Fidel Mariano-Saavedra
	Temptation of Wife	Abner Santos
2013	Kakambal ni Eliana	Prof. Banal
	Villa Quintana	Alfonso Mendiola
2014	My BFF	Jessie Catacutan
	Dream Dad	Enrique Sta. Maria
2015	Mac and Chiz	Tito Butch
	Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal	Briefcase #16
	Beautiful Strangers	Mike Mamaril
2016	That's My Amboy	Jun
	Magkaibang Mundo	Jonathan "Jojo" Perez
2016–2017	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	PC/Supt. Rogelio Jacob
2017	I Heart Davao	Jerry Bernade
	Kambal, Karibal	Father Roman
2018–2019	Ika-5 Utos	Dado Vallejo
2019	Dahil sa Pag-ibig	Pablo "Pabs" Sandoval
	One of the Baes [14]	Rolando Ortiz
2021	Owe My Love	General
	Init sa Magdamag	Senator Victor Ruiz
2022	Suntok sa Buwan	Magnus / Migs
2023	FPJ's Batang Quiapo	Abdul

Awards and nominations

Year	Award(s)	Critics	Works	Result
2013	31st Luna Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Bwakaw	Nominated

References

1. Almo, Nerisa (July 16, 2009). "Rez Cortez admits being a stage father to daughter Cai Cortez". PEP.ph. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
2. Lo, Ricky (August 8, 2020). "Ka Tunying & Gerry Baja find new home in dzRH". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
3. Carvajal, Dolly Anne (March 23, 2020). "Boots on the most rewarding, challenging thing about being an industry leader". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
4. "Ricardo Cepeda confident of new Actors Guild leadership". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. July 10, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
5. Escala, Jimi (January 22, 2017). "Imelda Papin, bagong presidente ng actors' guild" (in Tagalog). Retrieved April 10, 2021– via PressReader.
6. "More stars join KBL campaign". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. January 30, 1986. AS THE Feb. 7 election nears, more and more showbiz personalities have signified their support for the KBL campaign.
7. Santos Jr., Reynaldo (June 24, 2013). "Star-studded gov't: More celebs win in 2013 polls". Rappler . Retrieved April 10, 2021.
8. Santos, Rhea Manila (September 21, 2021). "Veteran actor Rez Cortez is happy to be cancer-free: 'Praise the Lord!'". ABS-CBN Entertainment . ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
9. "Bwakaw: Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. September 16, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
10. "Expendables Filipino style". Philstar.com . Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
11. PEP Troika (December 1, 2023). "Loyalista: Imelda Papin's 3-Premiere Night". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
12. "Mother's Love in 'Balintataw'". Manila Standard . Standard Publications, Inc. December 2, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
13. Jeepney TV (July 24, 2021). Ipaglaban Mo: Sana, Napupulot ang Pagmamahal (Full Episode 02) | Jeepney TV. YouTube . Google LLC . Retrieved July 10, 2024.
14. Biong, Ian (June 17, 2020). "Rez Cortez disproves death hoax: 'I'm alive and kicking'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

External links

• Rez Cortez at IMDb