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Boboy Garrovillo

Boboy Garrovillo

Actor · Born October 10, 1951 (75) · Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Jose Teves Garrovillo Jr., better known as Boboy Garrovillo, is a Filipino actor and musician. He is known as one of the members of the popular musical trio Apo Hiking Society, along with Danny Javier and Jim Paredes. He is also regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1951 (75)
From
Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Boboy Garrovillo's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
32%
Power
15%
Morality
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
3
Warm
2
Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2

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 Boboy Garrovillo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Boboy Garrovillo'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

32 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • You’re My Favorite Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 29 episodes · as Xavier "Lolo Xavi" Dimaculangan

  • Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 38 episodes · as Javier

  • Ikaw Pa Rin Ang Pipiliin Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ferdie

  • My Sassy Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Yung Libro sa Napanood Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The First Nanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 78 episodes · as Florencio Reyes

  • Miss Granny(2018)

    as Bert

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Halik sa hangin(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Oh My G! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 133 episodes · as G

  • Beauty in a Bottle(2014)

    as Doming

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Maybe This Time(2014)

    as Butch

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Four Sisters and a Wedding(2013)

    as Honey Boy Bayag

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Bride and the Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Alfonso Albino

  • This Guy's In Love With U Mare! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • What Isn't There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Wesley Bonifacio

  • Aso ni San Roque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 90 episodes · as Noah

  • Just One Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Berting Salazar

  • Madaling Araw Mahabang Gabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 88 episodes · as Filipe "Ipeng" Lucsin

  • Mana Po (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 30 episodes · as Jack Kiping

  • Diva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 107 episodes · as Elvis Fernandez

  • Nagsimula sa Puso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 75 episodes · as Tony Ortega

  • MariMar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 155 episodes · as Padre Porres

  • Close To You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tatay

  • Last Take, Last Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • If You Are But a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Felipe

  • Pare Ko(1995)

    as Dong

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Si Aida, si Lorna, o si Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • No Other Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Will Your Heart Beat Faster?(1980)

    as Omota

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Moments in a Stolen Dream(1977)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1977 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013)

$3.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Miss Granny (2018)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s6 · acting

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.

How do Boboy Garrovillo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Pare Ko (1995)

97th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miss Granny (2018)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 34. 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 Boboy Garrovillo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Boboy Garrovillo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charo Santos-Concio shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers