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Quick Facts
Biography
Tomas "Tommy" Abuel (born September 16, 1942) is an actor from the Philippines. He won the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award in Maynila, Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag (1975), and Karma (1981); and Cinemalaya Best Actor Award in DAGSIN, Gravity (2016).
He appeared in movies T-Bird At Ako (1982) with Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos, Bituing Walang Ningning (1985) with Sharon Cuneta and Cherie Gil.
He is also an award-winning stage actor. He received the Aliw Award for Best Stage Actor for three consecutive years. His memorable theater roles in stage plays like Antigone, Mga Ibong Mandaragit, Anak Ng Araw, Andres Bonifacio, El Filibusterismo, and Florante At Laura, among others. He performed musical plays like Carousel, The King And I, and West Side Story, among others.
Awards and nominations
- 2018 Won European Philippine International Film Festival Best Actor DAGSIN (2016)
- 2018 Awarded Film Development Council of the Philippines Film Ambassador DAGSIN (2016)
- 2017 Won Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival Best Actor DAGSIN (2016)
- 2017 Nominated PMPC Star Awards for Movies Best Actor DAGSIN (2016)
- 2017 Nominated Gawad Urian Award Best Actor DAGSIN (2016)
- 2016 Won Cinemalaya Best Actor DAGSIN (2016)
- 2007 Nominated FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor Don't Give Up on Us (2006)
- 2007 Nominated FAP Award Best Supporting Actor Don't Give Up on Us (2006)
- 1986 Nominated FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor God Save Me! (1985)
- 1986 Nominated Gawad Urian Award Best Actor Bakit Manipis Ang Ulap? (1985)
- 1985 Won Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Moises Padilla Story: The Missing Chapter (1985)
- 1985 Nominated FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor Kriminal (1984)
- 1985 Nominated Gawad Urian Award Best Actor Bukas... May Pangarap (1984)
- 1985 Won Catholic Mass Media Award Best Actor Bukas... May Pangarap (1984)
- 1984 Nominated FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor Palabra De Honor (1983)
- 1983 Nominated FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan? (1982)
- 1982 Won FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor Karma (1981)
- 1977 Nominated FAMAS Award Best Actor Putik Ka Man... Sa Alabok Magbalik (1976)
- 1977 Nominated Gawad Urian Award Best Actor Putik Ka Man... Sa Alabok Magbalik (1976)
- 1976 Won FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (1975)
- 1975 Nominated FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor La Paloma: Ang Kalapating Ligaw (1974)