# 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 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 | Director |
| 2017 | Stateside | Kevin | Marcial Chavez |
| 2016 | Fall Guy | Leon | Fritz Silorio |
| 2016 | The Call of Our Forefathers | Sultan Kudarat | Angelo Carpio |
| 2016 | Hangyo | Brando | Willan Rivera |
| 2016 | Katok ng Pagbabago | Drug dealer | Arnold Santos Argaño |
| 2016 | Haplos | Blind father | Blasgil Taquilut |
| 2016 | Snake Eyes | Blind gambler | Benigno Moreno |
| 2016 | Galit Na Aso | Homeless man | Ankit Rawat |
| 2015 | Empasee | Bar owner | Christian Paolo Lat |
| 2015 | Hawi | Boxer trainer | Shilton Calamaba |
| 2015 | Stranger Danger | The torturer | Shilton Calamaba |
| 2015 | Isla | Sindicate leader | Santiago Larrauri |
| 2015 | Redlights | Taxi Driver | Christian Paolo LaT |
| 2015 | Fourth World | Trafficker | David Bolt |
| 2015 | Kid Kulafu | CHDF soldier | Paul Soriano |
| 2015 | Quira | Chief Euba | Breech Qiuncy |
| 2014 | Gangster Lolo | | William G. Mayo |
| 2014 | Maratabat | Fredo, the traitor | Arlyn Dela Cruz |
| 2013 | El Peste Romansa | Ron, the rockstar | Richard Somes |
| 2013 | Metro Manila | The white-eyed man | Sean Ellis |
| 2013 | Sabine | Manuelo | |
| 2012 | Palitan | Leon | |
| 2012 | Pantalan | Repair man | Hannah Laya Resurreccion |
| 2012 | GraceLand: A Life for Every Lie | Visel | Ron Morales |
| 2012 | Paglaya sa Tanikala | Leon | |
| 2012 | Captive | Abu Sayyaf | Brillante Mendoza |
| 2011 | Mami | Beggar | Gregg Rodriguez III |
| 2011 | Isda (Fable of the Fish) | Baloy | Adolf Alix Jr. |
| 2011 | Ang Panday 2 | Taumbayan | |
| 2010 | Third World Happy | Gangster | Edward James Salcedo |
| 2010 | Pendong | Farmer | Sean Lim |
| 2010 | Emergency Call | Outlaw | |
| 2010 | Regalo | Ron, Child Trafficker | Carlo Alvarez |
| 2010 | Tsardyer | Rebel | Sigfried Barros-Sanchez |
| 2010 | Tulak (Short Film) | Second Lead | |
| 2010 | Idlip | Tamaw | Blake Sarion |
| 2009 | Harang (Short Film) | Carjacker | Mikhail Red |
| 2009 | Panahon Na | Lobo | Sean Lim |
| 2008 | Infected Island | The Islander Guy | |
| 2008 | Subject: I Love You | Abu Sayaff, Man #1 | Francis de la Torre |
| 2008 | Disarmed/Special Ops | Tomagan | Tom Shell |
| 2008 | Pedro (Short Film) | Pedro | Regeene Ho |
| 2008 | Concert | Juan | Paul Alexander Morales |
| 2005 | Paraiso | Gangster | |
| 2004 | The Passion of Love | Warrior Prince | Bruno Matte |
| 2003 | Land of Death | Native tribesman leader | Bruno Matte |
| 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 | Toto Natividad |
| 2002 | Shattered Dreams | Thai Drug Pusher | Antonino Valerie |
| 2001 | Bala Ko ang Bahala Sayo | Unknown | Don Escudero |
| 2001 | Rosario 18 | Kanto Boy | Don Escudero |
| 2000 | Nag-aapoy Na Laman | Chupon | Don Escudero |
| 2000 | Going Back | Vietnamese Thief | Sydney Furie |
| 1998 | Legacy | Cambodian Rebel Leader | T.J. Scott |
| 1997 | Behind Enemy Lines | Vietnamese Gangster Leader | Mark Griffiths |
| 1997 | Kamada | Unknown | Raymond Red |
| 1996 | Mulanay sa Pusod ng Paraiso | Unknown | Gil Portes |
Commercials
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 2014 | Dynamic Trio Voltplex KQ, Reload Plus & Respigen 15 | Cock Fighter | Buddy Gargancia |
| 2014 | Ayos Dito | Rockstar | Alex Breckman |
| 2014 | Amtyl 500 | Farm Owner | Buddy Gargancia |
| 2014 | BDO | DJ, Music Store Owner | Joel Limchoc |
| 2013 | EQ Diaper | Lapu-Lapu, Lead Actor | Mike Alcazarrel |
| 2010 | Project Building Medicine TVC - Saridon | Carpenter | Joel Limchoc |
| 2010 | Head And Shoulders | Business man | Joel Limchoc |
| 2010 | Snicth Choco Bar | Rockers Dream | Carlo Derecto |
| 2010 | Talk And Text(Hati) | Store Owner | |
| 2008 | Believe | Abu Sayaff | |
| 2006 | Oracle | Hacker | Raffy Dejada |
| 2005 | Blend 45 | Farmer | Dindo Angeles |
| 2004 | San Miguel Beer | Farmer | Peque Galyaga |
| 2004 | Metro Bank | Businessman | Vitorio Romero |
| 1998 | Isand Bandila (Philippine Centennial Celebration) | Katipunero | Vitorio Romero |
| 1998 | KKK | Katipunero | Vitorio Romero |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 2012 | Broken Vow | Artemio | Omar Deroca |
| 2011 | Amaya | Balong | Mac Alejandre |
| 2011 | Pueblo Sombra | Fisherman | Lori Reyes |
| 2010 | Panday Kids | Shaman | Mark Reyes |
| 2010 | Pidol’s Wonderland | Hector | Erik Quizon |
| 2010 | Barangay Aswang | Cameraman | Lori Reyes |
| 2010 | Halimaw sa Tuod | Unknown | Lori Reyes |
| 2010 | Nag-Simula sa Puso | Ben | |
| 2010 | Daisy Syete – Bebe & Me | Roman | Rowel Camen |
| 2010 | Hoy!Hoy! Syokoy | Fisherman | Lori Reyes |
| 2009 | Tinderella | Unknown | Rowel Camen |
| 2009 | Zorro | Pirate | Mark Reyes |
| 2009 | Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa aking Tadyang | Car Dealer | Domique Zapata |
| 2009 | Multo Sa Pabrika | Shoemaker | Lori Reyes |
| 2009 | Nuno sa Punso | Constraction Foreman | Lori Reyes |
| 2008 | Daisy Syete – Ulingling (Season 18) | Hitman | Rowel Camen |
| 2007 | Fantastic Man | Robber | Lori Reyes |
| 2007 | Fantastic Kids | Shaman | Mark Reyes |
| 2007 | Kamandag | Tadik | Mark Reyes |
| 2007 | Maalaala mo kaya | Manobo Warrior | Ricky Davao |
| 2006 | Babangon ako’t dudurugin kita | Fredo | Joel Lamangan |
| 2005 | Encantadia | Warrior | Mark Reyes |
| 2005 | NBI Files | Muslin | Albert Cortez |
| 2004 | Te Amo | Berto | Khris Adalia |
| 2004 | Philippine Most Wanted | Gangster | Jon Red |
| 2003 | Forever in My Heart | Fisherman | Khris Adalia |
| 2003 | Kabalikat | Fisherman | |
| 2002 | GMA True Stories | Unknown | Xoxi Topacio |
| 2001 | Habang Kapiling Ka | Unknown | |
| 2000 | Mother Studio Presents | NPA | Maryo J. de los Reyes |
| 2000 | Diwa | Ermano Puli | Mel Chonglo |
| 2000 | Hiraya Manawari | Kalikasan | Noel Anonuevo |
| 2000 | Twin Hearts | Kidnapper | Gil Tejada |
| 2001 | Kirara | Manoah | Rowel Camen |
| 2000 | Deltierro | Leon | Rowel Camen |
| 1994 | Bisperas ng Kasaysayan | Katipunero (Introducing) | Lupita Kashiwara |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 2009 | Sakay | Sakay | George Vail Kabrestante |
| 2006 | Lapu-Lapu | Lapu-Lapu | Joe Gruta |
| 2005 | No Exit | Kamatayan | Abdel Langit |
| 2003 | Indio Anakbanua | Indio | Abdel Langit |
| 2002-2004 | Noli Me Tangere | Elias | Xoxi Topacio |
| 2001 | Senakulo | Christ | Raffy Tejada |
| 1999 | El Filibusterismo | Kabesang Tales | Jake De Asis |