Actor
Tommy Abuel
September 16, 1942 · Tayabas, Quezon
Tommy Abuel (born September 16, 1942) is an acclaimed Filipino actor across film, television, and theater. Originally trained as a lawyer, he established himself as a dominant dramatic figure during the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.
Abuel earned multiple accolades throughout his multi-decade career, including FAMAS Best Supporting Actor awards for his acclaimed performances in Manila in the Claws of Light (1975) and Karma (1981). His extensive film credits include classic feature films such as Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa (1975), Insiang (1976), Bakit Manipis ang Ulap? (1985), and Dahas (1995). On television, he has appeared in prominent roles across long-running series including MariMar (2007), Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real (2014), FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2018), and Lolong (2022).
Often works with
Chanda Romero
7 titles together
Scarecrow, Working Girls, Bituing Walang Ningning
Odette Khan
6 titles together
T-Bird at Ako, A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night, Lalakwe
Hilda Koronel
5 titles together
Manila in the Claws of Light, Working Girls, Should the Skies Clear
Suzanne Gonzales
5 titles together
T-Bird at Ako, Lalakwe, Karma
Christopher de Leon
4 titles together
Batang Quiapo, Bituing Walang Ningning, Should the Skies Clear
Johnny Vicar
4 titles together
T-Bird at Ako, A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night, Lalakwe
Full filmography · 73
Scarecrow
as Professor Manansala
2025
Gravity
as Justino
2016
Of All the Things
cast
2012
Last Viewing
cast
2009
Lovebirds
cast
2008
Don't Give Up On Us
as Robert
2006Chavit
as Joseling
2003
Bakat
cast
2001
Senswal
cast
2000
Esperanza: The Movie
as Jaime
1999
Oo na... Mahal na Kung Mahal
as Col. Ruta
1999
Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
as Tomas (episode 2)
1997