Tony Ferrer | |
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Born | Antonio Dising Laxa June 12, 1934 |
Died | January 23, 2021 Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines | (aged 86)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–2007 |
Relatives | Maricel Laxa (daughter) Mutya Crisostomo (daughter) Falcon Laxa (son) Donny Pangilinan (grandson) |
Antonio Dising Laxa (June 12, 1934 – January 23, 2021), better known by his stage name Tony Ferrer, was a Filipino actor, film director and producer. He was tagged as the James Bond of the Philippines for his films in which he played a spy named Tony Falcon in the 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).