Tony Ferrer

Tony Ferrer (born Antonio Laxa in Pampanga, Philippines) is an actor, film director and producer. He was tagged as the James Bond of the Philippines for his movies in which he played a spy named Tony Falcon in Agent X-44 movie series.

He won Best Actor at the Quezon City Film Festival for Sapagkat Sila'y Aming Mga Anak (1970) with Boots Anson-Roa and Vilma Santos. He received the nominations for FAMAS Award Best Actor in Sabotage (1966) and I Love Mama, I Love Papa (1971).

Career

His first movie was Kilabot Sa Barilan (1960) with Fernando Poe, Jr. and Zaldy Zshornack. His next supporting roles in such war films as Mga Tigreng Tagabukid (1962) and Suicide Commandos (1962) starring Fernando Poe, Jr., Romeo Vasquez and Joseph Estrada.

He starred in Marcong Bagsik (1964) with Divina Valencia. He starred as Tony Falcon, Agent X-44 in Sabotage (1966), directed by Eddie Garcia. He did drama films like Living Doll (1970) and The Golden Child (1971) with Snooky Serna. He did action films like Walang Duwag Sa Kayumanggi (1975) with Lotis Key, Mission: Get The Killers On The Loose (1975) with Gina Pareno, Alat (1975) with Chanda Romero, and Jailbreak! (1976) with Alma Moreno.

He was also paired with Nino Muhlach in Wonder Boy (1976). Ferrer was paired to Nora Aunor in Sa Lungga Ng Mga Daga (1978).

He starred with Ramon Revilla in Nardong Putik (1972), Lito Lapid in Back To Back (1979), Ramon Zamora in Experts (1979), Rey Malonzo in Deadly Fighters (1979), Ace Vergel in Pangkat Do Or Die (1980), Vic Vargas in Dope Godfathers (1983), Bembol Roco and Efren Reyes, Jr. in Over My Dead Body (1983), Bong Revilla in Chinatown: Sa Kuko Ng Dragon (1988), Ronnie Ricketts in Black Sheep Baby (1989) and Jess Lapid, Jr. in Isang Milyon Sa Ulo ni Cobra (1990).

He also did international movies like The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967) with Christopher Lee, Cosa Nostra Asia (1974) with Chris Mitchum, Blind Rage (1978) with Fred Williamson, and Cover Girl Models (1975) with Pat Anderson for New World Pictures.

He was the director in the movie Legs Katawan Babae (1981) starring Myrna Castillo, and Hagibis (band) members, Sonny Parsons, among others.

Ferrer has special participation as Tony Falcon in the remake of Agent X44 (2007), an action-comedy, played by Vhong Navarro.

He appeared in more than 155 movies in drama, martial arts, and action including 21 movie series of Agent X-44 series.

Personal life

Ferrer is the younger brother of Espiridion Laxa, producer of Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Pictures.

He was paired with Mutya ng Pilipinas Alice Crisostomo in The Golden Child (1971), and he married her a year later. They have two kids, actress Mutya Crisostomo and Falcon. He has a daughter with actress Imelda Ilanan, Maricel Laxa. He has a son, Mark to Pinky Poblete. Ferrer now living with non-showbiz partner.

Selected filmography

• Agent X44 (2007)
• Akala Mo (2002)
• Mahal Kita... Kahit Sino Ka Pa! (2001)
• Total Aikido (2001)
• Tawagin Mo Ang Lahat Ng Santo (1997)
• Matinik Na Kalaban (1995)
• Manila Boy (1993)
• Aguinaldo (1993)
• Geron Olivar (1993)
• Pambato (1993)
• Patapon (1993)
• Sonny Boy, Public Enemey No. 1 Of Cebu (1992)
• Isang Milyon sa Ulo ni Cobra (1990)
• May Araw Ka Rin Bagallon (1990)
• Kahit Singko Ay Di Ko Babayaran Ang Buhay Mo (1990)
• Black Sheep Baby (1989)
• Isang Bala Isang Buhay (1989)
• Chinatown: Sa Kuko Ng Dragon (1988)
• Kamandag Sa Araw (1987)
• Walang Ititirang Buhay (1986)
• Boy Tipos (1985)
• Hanggang Sa Huling Bala (1984)
• Over My Dead Body (1983)
• Shoot The Killer (1981)
• Ang Agila At Ang Falcon (1980)
• Sabotage 2 (1979)
• Blind Rage (1978)
• Last Target (1978)
• Cortes (1977)
• Ben Boga (1976)
• The Interceptors (1976)
• Cover Girl Models (1975)
• Death Machine (1975)
• Kung Fu Master (1974)
• Dakilang 9 (1973)
• Nardong Putik (1972)
• I Love Mama, I Love Papa (1971)
• Biyak Na Bato (1970)
• Infiltrators (1969)
• Masters Of Karate (1968)
• The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)
• Frame Up (1967)
• Sabotage (1966)
• Tatlo Sa Tatlo (1965)
• Dugong Tigre (1964)
• Limang Kidlat (1963)
• Mga Tigreng Taga-Bukid (1962)
• Baril Sa Baril (1961)
• Kilabot Sa Barilan (1960)

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References

External links

Tony Ferrer at the Internet Movie Database