Vic Vargas was a Filipino

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 film actor and judoka.

Vargas was a three-time Philippine judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

 champion at the age of 17.

He starred in well over 60 films between the late 1950s and early 1960s to 2002. Due to his swarthy looks he was often typecast in action

Action film

Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...

 and sexy comedy films.

He died on July 19, 2003 from a stroke

Stroke

A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...

 aged 64.

Filmography

• Daluyong at Habagat (1976)
• Holdup (Special Squad, D.B.) (1979)
• Andres de Saya (1980)
• Sisang tabak (1981)
• Bandido sa Sapang Bato (1981) .... Anselmo Magtanggol
• Suicide Force (1982)
• Gamu-gamo sa Pugad Lawin (1983)
• Utol (1983)
• Malisya (1984) .... Pedring
• Magsingdugo (1984)
• Harot (1985)
• Anomalya ni... Andres De Saya Part 3 (1986)
• Dongalo Massacre (1987)
• Oscar Ramos Hitman (1987)
• Vigilante (1987/II)
• Boy Tornado (1987) .... Flash Armando
• Damong makamandag (1988)
• Langit at Lupa (1988)
• Gawa na ang Balang Papatay Sa Iyo (1988)
• Florencio Dino Public Enemy No.1 (1989)
• Ang Pumatay ng Dahil Sa'yo (1989)
• Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw (1989)
• Kahit Konting Pagtingin (1990)
• Lumaban Ka Sagot kita! (1990)
• Onyong Majikero (1991) .... Sebastiano Rosales
• Mabuting kaibigan masamang kaaway (1991) .... Ricardo Montinola
• Bad Boy II (1992) .... Salvador Blanco
• Pat. Omar Abdullah: Pulis Probinsiya (1992) .... Col. Villegas
• Alejandro 'Diablo' Malubay (1993) .... Capt. Arturo Matwa
• Relax ka lang, sagot kita (1994)
• Kung Mawawala ka
  Kung Mawawala Ka
  Kung Mawawala Ka or A World Without You was an award-winning epic political thriller and love story Philippine drama produced by GMA Network and directed by film director, Joel Lamangan, in his first directed TV series...
  
   Congressman Carlos Valiente
• Lapu-Lapu (2002) .... Raha Humabon

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