Rene Requiestas

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Renato (Rene) Requiestas (born January 22, 1957 - July 24, 1993) was a Filipino comedian in the late 1980s up to the early 1990s. Handpicked by comedian Joey de Leon for his comedic timing and natural funny disposition, Rene became known for his sidekick roles and his toothless grin. Rene is popularly known as the sidekick Cheetae from the movie Starzan, a parody film of Tarzan starring Joey de Leon as Starzan.

Rene Requiestas was a poor man before he went into showbusiness. He sold cigarettes in streets before he was discovered by a talent scout. It has been said that he is one of the actors who raised profits for Regal Films and made comedy roles to almost all his movies.^{[citation needed]}

Requiestas died on July 24, 1993 due to tuberculosis and other complications brought about by heavy drinking and smoking.

Requiestas's look-alikes include Frederick Ables, Caezar Ian de Guzmán, Jeffrey Tresmonte, and Jeffrey Barrera.^{[citation needed]} He is also remembered for shouting the line "Cheetae, ganda lalake!" (Cheetae, beautiful guy!), which is echoed differently as "Ulol! Sinungaling! Panget! Panget! Panget!....." ("Crazy! Liar! Ugly! Ugly! Ugly!.....").

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Alyas Batman en Robin (1993) as Joker
Pido Dida 3: May kambal na (1992) as Pido
First Time: Like a Virgin (1992) as Sunshine Cruz's father
Hulihin: Probinsyanong Mandurukot (1992) with Ruffa Gutierrez and Aiza Seguerra
Anak ni Janice (1991) as Facundo
Love ko si ma'am (1991)
Michael and Madonna 2 (1991) as Michael
Pido Dida 2: Kasal na (1991) as Pido
Prinsipe Abante at ang lihim ng ibong adarna (1990) as Prinsipe Amante
Samson & Goliath (1990)
Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo (1990) as Pido
Michael and Madonna (1990) as Michael
Little & Big Weapon (1990)
Ganda babae, gandang lalake (1990) as Tino
Elvis and James 2 (1990) as James Dacuycoy
Small, Medium en Large (1990) as Po
Last Two Minutes (1990) (as Rene Requiestas- cameo role)
Takbo talon tili! (1990)
Cheta-eh Ganda Lalake as Cheta-eh
Romeo Loves Juliet... But Their Families Hate Each Other! (1989) (as Rene Requiestas)
Gawa na ang balang para sa akin (1989)
SuperMouse and the Roborats (1989)
Elvis and James, the Living Legends! (1989) as James Dacuycoy
Aso't pusa (1989)
Long Ranger & Tonton: Shooting Stars of the West (1989) (as Rene Requiestas) as Tonton
Bondying: The Little Big Boy (1989) aka Mars Ravelo's Bondying: The Little Big Boy (Philippines: English title: complete title)
Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle (1989) as Cheetae
Starzan 2: The Adventure Continues (1989) as Cheetae
Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle (1989) as Cheetae
Smith & Wesson (1988) as Don Johnson Waks
Sheman: Mistress of the Universe (1988) as Stalone aka Pandoy
Pabling (1981)
Salawahan (1979)