Nonie Buencamino
Filipino actor
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Anthony Buencamino, known professionally as Nonie Buencamino (born November 28, 1966), is a Filipino character actor known for his television and theater work. He is strongly associated with Philippine New Wave Cinema, playing roles such as Mayor Bartolome in Jun Lana's Barber's Tales and Felipe Buencamino in Jerrold Tarog's Heneral Luna.
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November 28, 1966
Nonie Buencamino | |
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Buencamino in 2017 | |
| Born | Anthony Buencamino November 28, 1966 |
| Other name | Noni Buencamino |
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Agent | Freelancer (1990–present) |
| Television | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 (including Julia) |
In 2026, Buencamino joining the cast of GMA’s Hari ng Tondo marks another major on-screen reunion with Primetime Action Hero Ruru Madrid, following their prominent roles in the hit action-adventure series Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan.
Early life and education
Buencamino joined Tanghalang Ateneo as a college student and decades later fondly remembered his start with the company.[1]
Career
He portrayed the real-life historical figure Felipe Buencamino (a distant ancestor) in Jerrold Tarog’s critically acclaimed film Heneral Luna (2015) and its sequel Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018). He won a Young Critics Circle Best Performance award for the indie marriage drama Dagitab (2014) and earned massive audience praise for his role as Francisco in the Metro Manila Film Festival hit Family Matters (2022).[citation needed]
Personal life
He is a grandnephew of seminal Kundiman composer Francisco Beltran Buencamino Sr. and the brother of composer Nonong Buencamino.[2][3] He is a descendant of Felipe Buencamino.[4] He married actress Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino, and the couple had four children, including actresses Delphine and the late Julia Buencamino.[1][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Massacre Files | |
| Nag-Iisang Bituin | ||
| Sibak: Midnight Dancers | Dave | |
| 1995 | Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara | Bidoy |
| Costales | Lt. David | |
| Nena | Bren | |
| 1996 | Ama, Ina, Anak | Leo |
| Mulanay | Elvis | |
| Kahit Kailan | ||
| 1997 | Rizal sa Dapitan | Pio Valenzuela |
| Milagros | Ramonito | |
| Kahit Minsan Lang | Gardo | |
| Calvento Files: The Movie | Morales | |
| 1998 | Magandang Hatinggabi | Killer / Fatman |
| José Rizal | Elias | |
| 1999 | Still Lives | Enteng |
| 2000 | Tunay Na Mahal | |
| Lagarista | Tiyo Joaquin | |
| Ex-Con | Lt. Tan | |
| Ping Lacson: Super Cop | Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Zubia | |
| 2001 | Mila | Nato |
| La Vida Rosa | Oca | |
| Bagong Buwan | Musa | |
| 2002 | Alyas Bomba Queen | Peping |
| Small Voices | Fidel | |
| 2003 | Noon at Ngayon: Pagsasamang Kay Ganda | Robert |
| 2004 | Feng Shui | Louie |
| 2005 | Maging Akin Muli | Fr. Paul |
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 2k5 | Sael | |
| 2006 | Batad: Sa Paang Palay | Amang Bunio |
| 2007 | Ataul: For Rent | Boy Kagaw |
| 2009 | Boy | Boy's father |
| 2011 | Aswang | Eddie |
| A Mother's Story | Gerry Santos | |
| 2012 | Mga Kidnapper ni Ronnie Lazaro | |
| 2013 | Alfredo S. Lim (The Untold Story) | Moises |
| 2014 | Barber's Tales | Mayor Bartolome |
| 2015 | Heneral Luna | Felipe Buencamino |
| 2016 | Everything About Her | JJ |
| The Woman Who Left | Magbabalot | |
| 2017 | Smaller and Smaller Circles | Fr. Gus Saenz |
| Ang Larawan | Manolo Marasigan | |
| 2018 | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Jesse's father |
| Citizen Jake | Judge Resti | |
| Distance | Anton | |
| Miss Granny | Ramoncito Malabaño | |
| Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral | Felipe Buencamino | |
| 2019 | Alone/Together | Alwyn |
| Maledicto | Domingo Villacorte | |
| Sunshine Family | Don | |
| Family History | Ding | |
| Clarita | Mayor Lacson | |
| When Sadness Lingers | Alfred | |
| 2022 | Family Matters | Kiko |
| 2024 | Ikaw pa rin Pipilin ko | Danny |
| Pushcart Tales | Jack | |
| Green Bones | Supt. Delos Santos | |
| Un/Happy for You | Jun | |
| Uninvited | Elmer Gatdula | |
| 2025 | Out of Order | Atty. David Roman |
| Sana Sinabi Mo |
Television
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Call Me Tita | Steve Hontiveros |
| 2023 | Cattleya Killer | Raffy Canete |
| Almost Paradise (season 2) | Ike Ocampo |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Palasyo ni Valentin | Valentin | PETA Theatre | [6] |
| 2012 | Stageshow | Tanghalang Pilipino's 3rd theater season offering staged from October 10 to 21 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) | [7] | |
| 2013 | The King and I | King Mongkut | [8] | |
| 2016 | Dirty Old Musical | Spanky | Spotlight Artists Centre's original Filipino musical is about fictional 80s boy band ‘The Bench Boys’ who find themselves in a room together after 30 years | [9] |
| 2019 | The Kundiman Party | Senator Juancho Valderama | cultural-political drama, written by Floy Quintos and directed by Dexter Santos staged at PETA Theatre | [10] |
| 2023 | Contra Mundum: Ang All-Star Concert ng Ang Larawan | Manolo Marasigan | Invitational affair staged on 6 May 2023 at the Metropolitan Theater to kick off National Heritage Month and also to mark 50 years of the establishment of the Philippine's Order of National Artists. | [11] |
| 2024 | Balete | Francisco | Tanghalang Pilipino | [1][12][13] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Annual Citations of Young Critics Circle Film Desk | Best Performance | Milagros | Nominated | [14] |
| 1998 | Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies | Movie Supporting Actor of the Year | Milagros | Won | [15] |
| 2005 | Aliw Awards | Best Stage Actor | Palasyo ni Valentin | Won | [16] |
| 2005 | Asian TV Awards | Best Drama Performance by an Actor | Magpakailanman: Till the End of Time (Despite the Hurts, an Aids Victim Story) | Won | [17] |
| 2014 | Annual Citations of Young Critics Circle Film Desk | Best Performance (with Eula Valdez) | Dagitab | Won | [18] |
| 2016 | Luna Awards of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) | Best Supporting Actor | Heneral Luna | Won | [19] |
| Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies | Movie Supporting Actor of the Year | Heneral Luna | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2017 | Gawad Urian | Best Supporting Actor | Ang Babaeng Humayo | Nominated | [21] |
| 2018 | Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (FAMAS) | Best Actor | Smaller and Smaller Circles | Nominated | [22] |
| Gawad Urian | Best Actor | Smaller and Smaller Circles | Nominated | [23] | |
| 2019 | Gawad Urian | Best Supporting Actor | Citizen Jake | Nominated | [24] |
| Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies | Movie Actor of the Year | Distance | Nominated | [25] | |
| 2021 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Huwag Kang Mangamba | Won | [26] |
| 2022 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actor | Family Matters | Nominated | [27] |
| 2023 | Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Life's Sketch | Nominated | [28] |
