Joel Saracho

Actor

Joel Saracho is a Filipino actor, writer, dramaturg, and activist.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as: Actor
Titles: 21 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28

What are Joel Saracho's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

24%

Morality

20%

Bonds

19%

Survival

18%

Power

12%

Society

Family bonds2 Justice2 Purpose2 Oppression2 Grief2 Sacrifice2 Community2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Allyas Carlon in Replacing Chef Chico (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

Tense

Warm

Hopeful

Dread

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful3 Thought-provoking3 Unsettling2 Bittersweet2 Feel-good2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet5
Tragic1
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joel Saracho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Pinoy Box Office1 title, show their title on Pinoy Box Office

Subscription and free streaming for Joel Saracho's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Silenced Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
This, That and Everything in Between(2026)
as Tito
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Silent Noise(2026)
Show 10 episodes · as Reden
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Bar Boys: After School(2025)
Actor
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
I'mPerfect(2025)
as Principal
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Nang Mawalan ng Ilaw si Lolo Tacio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Lolo Tacio
Ang Happy Homes ni Diane Hilario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Mang Gusting
Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie(2025)
as Ka Igme (segment "Berbalang")
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Time That Remains(2025)
as Tribe Leader
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Tropang G.O.A.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 8 episodes · as Mr. Tugatog
Victoria's Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Ka Enteng
Only We Know(2025)
as Bert
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
In the Hour of Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Ama
Paquil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Actor
Sampung Utos Kay Josh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as NBI Agent 1
Isang himala(2024)
as Mr. Chua
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Saving Grace(2024)
Show 2 episodes · as a fisherman
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Moneyslapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Lucy
If I Were A Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
What You Did (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Police
Bullet Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
Ballot(2024)
as Pastor
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Marahuyo Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 8 episodes · as Fabian
Fruitcake(2024)
as Ospret's Dad
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Ballad of a Blind Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Claudio
GomBurZa(2023)
as Padre Francisco Campmas
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Ghosts of Kalantiaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Actor
Replacing Chef Chico(2023)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Begin in the Middle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 6 episodes · Actor
Tawa Na Lang Tayo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Al
The Cradle of the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Michael Sy
Sex Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Shiela's Father
Bela Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Bela's Father
K-Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 5 episodes · as Uncle Carlitos
What We Could Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 50 episodes · as Antonio Cruz / Tonyo
Lyric and Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 8 episodes · as William Guico
The Baseball Player (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
2 Good 2 Be True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 3 episodes · as Attorney
The ExorSIS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Mang Ruben
Love Beneath the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 6 episodes · as Father Giboy
Out of Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
Oh, Mando! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Siwa
Genus Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Dama de Noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Unlocked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Greg
New Queer Visions: Seeing is Believing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Almost Paradise(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Miguel Castro
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Follow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Priest
The Woman in the Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Mother Jewel
Metamorphosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Priest
Mañanita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Vendor
Starla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 70 episodes · as Mang Ambo
Lola Igna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Mang Rene
Metamorphosis(2019)
as Filipino Priest 2
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Halt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Mailman
Jhon en Martian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 5 episodes · as Spielberg
Heaven's Waiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Tagasuri
Liway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Mang Roger
Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Bangkero
Signal Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
BuyBust(2018)
as Good Samaritan
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Season of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Ahas
Drunkaraoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Since I Found You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 85 episodes · as Berto
Doors: Team B Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Bomba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Kuya Rod
Instalado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Actor
I Heart Davao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 40 episodes · as Jun Ayuban
Ilawod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Actor
2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten(2016)
as Mr. Pangan
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Contestant #4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
Singing in Graveyards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Joey Smith fan
Tibak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
Pektus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
Paglipay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Mr. Karyo
Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Elmer
Mga Kwentong Tsubibo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
Salvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Bong
Matangtubig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
Feng Shui 2(2014)
as News Reporter
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Maratabat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Trophy Wife(2014)
as Nong
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
From What Is Before(2014)
as Father Guido
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
On the Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Chairman Boy English Resuello
The Healing(2012)
as Swimming Coach
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Valiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 100 episodes · Writer
My Valentine Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Bernie (segment "BBF")
Memories of Old Manila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Actor
Macho Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Boy
Henrico's Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Mr. Hong
Kawalan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Tatang Turing

Career shape

Star power in the 73^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles, 92 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Only We Know (2025)

$8.5K worldwide

Highest rated

From What Is Before (2014)

Midcredits 90^th

Film career

19892026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2013Screen debut· On the Job

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting93 of 94 · 57^thWriting1 of 94

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s42 · 41 acting · 1 crew2020s48 · acting

Billing

usually 19th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Joel Saracho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57^th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

65^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th7
25^th to 49^th9
Below 25^th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved2
Divisive4
Cult Classic4
Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Isang himala (2024)

97^th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

From What Is Before (2014)

Midcredits 90^th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Joel Saracho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joel Saracho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Len Calvo shares the most, 3.

Joel Saracho

What are Joel Saracho's films like?

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Joel Saracho's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Joel Saracho's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Joel Saracho work with?

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles