Rene requestas biography

Filipino actor and comedian (1957–1993)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Licup and the surname or paternal family name is Requiestas.

Renato Licup Requiestas (January 22, 1957 – July 24, 1993), professionally known as Rene Requiestas (Tagalog:[rɛˈnɛrɛkˈjɛstas]), was a Filipino actor, comedian and politician.

Requiestas was one of the top Filipino comedians of the late 1980s up to the early 1990s. Requiestas was known for his sidekick roles alongside other comedy actors such as Joey de Leon and his pairing with Kris Aquino in romantic comedies, as well as his distinctive gaunt, toothless appearance.

Career

Acting career

Requiestas' early appearances in films consisted of small incidental roles in dramas such as Ikaw Ay Akin in 1978 and Pabling in 1981. From 1987 to 1988, he was a cast member of the stage play WIS: Walang Ibig Sabihin (lit. 'No Meaning') at the Manila Metropolitan Thea