# Ruben Rustia

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{{Short description|Filipino actor}}
{{Philippine name|Matias|Cayari}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Ruben Rustia
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| caption       = 
| birth_name    = Ruben Matias Cayari
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1923|7|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place   = [Manila](/source/Manila), [Philippines Islands](/source/Insular_Government_of_the_Philippine_Islands)
| death_date    = {{death date and age|1994|4|7|1923|7|25|mf=y}}
| death_place   = [Manila](/source/Manila), [Philippines](/source/Philippines)
| resting_place = 
| spouse        = 
| children      = 6
| othername     = 
| occupation    = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter|director}}
| years_active  = 1947–1994<ref name="CCPEPA"/>
| parents       = 
| awards        = 
}}
'''Ruben Matias Cayari''' (July 25, 1923 – April 7, 1994),<ref name="CCPEPA">{{cite book|title=CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VIII - Philippine Film|date=1994|publisher=[Cultural Center of the Philippines](/source/Cultural_Center_of_the_Philippines)|isbn=971-8546-23-5|pages=312–313|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MM3ritvPJFMC|accessdate=April 27, 2021|quote=During the [war](/source/World_War_II), he was a member of the Young People's Methodist Church...}}</ref> professionally known as '''Ruben Rustia''', was a Filipino actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of [President](/source/President_of_the_Philippines) [Ferdinand Marcos](/source/Ferdinand_Marcos) in the 1988 Australian miniseries ''[A Dangerous Life](/source/A_Dangerous_Life)''.

He won the [FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor](/source/FAMAS_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor) for his performance in the 1954 fantasy film ''Pedro Penduko'', and was later nominated for four more times in the same category as well as for [Best Actor](/source/FAMAS_Award_for_Best_Actor) and Best Screenplay.<ref name="CCPEPA"/>

==Career==
Ruben Rustia began his film career as an extra in the 1947 film ''Kamay ng Diyos'' (English: 'Hand of God').<ref name="CCPEPA"/> His first supporting role was in the 1951 film ''Taga-Ilog'', and he would later receive a reputation as a [character actor](/source/character_actor).<ref name="CCPEPA"/>

In 1988, Rustia was cast in the role of President [Ferdinand Marcos](/source/Ferdinand_Marcos) in the Australian miniseries ''[A Dangerous Life](/source/A_Dangerous_Life)'' (or ''The Four Day Revolution'' in Australia). Karla Delgado of the ''[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)'' praised his performance as the president, stating that he "has Marcos' voice and mannerisms perfected."<ref>{{cite news|last=Delgado|first=Karla|title=Misfocused|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19881126&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=April 27, 2021|work=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|publisher=Manila Standard News, Inc.|date=November 26, 1988|page=14}}</ref>

In 1993, he performed as Kapitan Tiago in [Eddie Romero](/source/Eddie_Romero)'s miniseries adaptation of [José Rizal](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Rizal)'s novel ''[Noli Me Tángere](/source/Noli_Me_T%C3%A1ngere_(novel))''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Noli on TV|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lj4TAQAAMAAJ|access-date=April 27, 2021|work=National Midweek|publisher=Lagda Publishing Inc.|date=July 1, 1992|page=33}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rustia had six children with his wife Alejandra.<ref name="CCPEPA"/> He was a [Methodist](/source/Methodism).<ref name="CCPEPA"/>

==Death==
Rustia died on April 7, 1994 in Manila, Philippines. He was 70 years old.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Credited as
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |Role
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |Note(s)
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}.
|-
! scope="col" | Actor
! scope="col" | Screenwriter
|-
!scope="row"| 1947
| ''Kamay ng Diyos''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
| Extra
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1954
| ''Pedro Penduko''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1955
| ''[Anak ni Palaris](/source/Anak_ni_Palaris)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1956
| ''Haring Tulisan''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1959
| ''Pitong Gatang''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite news|title='Pitong Gatang' tells of brothers' conflict|work=[The Manila Times](/source/The_Manila_Times)|publisher=The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc.|date=November 3, 1959|page=7-B|quote=Directed by Efren Reyes who also wrote the screenplay with Ruben Rustia...}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| 1960
| ''Materiales Fuertes''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| Cameo
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1961
| ''[Noli Me Tángere](/source/Noli_Me_T%C3%A1ngere_(1961_film))''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Maestro
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1963
| ''Si Darna at ang Impakta''<!-- Jun 7 -->
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Ang Tatay Kong Kalbo!'' <!-- Jun 13 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| Also associate director
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1964
| ''Lagalag'' <!-- Apr 30 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1965
| ''Darna at ang Babaing Tuod''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Gaspar
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| Also director
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1966
| ''Tiagong Lundag''<!-- Nov 25 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="5" scope="row"| 1967
| ''Marko Asintado''<!-- Jan 25 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Wild, Wild Wong''<!-- May 4 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Alamid: Agent 777''<!-- Jun 13 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| DND Secretary
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Operation: Impossible''<!-- Aug 18 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Sibad''<!-- Nov 1 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1968
| ''Zaragoza''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1969
| ''Perlas ng Silangan''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1970
| ''[Santiago!](/source/Santiago!)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Capt. Santos
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="3" scope="row"| 1971
| ''Lagablab ng Pag-ibig''<!-- Jan 9 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Sakim''<!-- Mar 16 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Beast of the Yellow Night](/source/Beast_of_the_Yellow_Night)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Hospital doctor
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1972
| ''[Magiting at Pusakal](/source/Magiting_at_Pusakal)''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Kalayaan
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="LD">{{cite news|last=Diaz|first=Lav|authorlink=Lav Diaz|title=Napapanahon pa rin|trans-title=Still timely|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880709&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=May 9, 2020|work=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=July 9, 1988|page=14|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427073211/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880709&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[The Hot Box](/source/The_Hot_Box)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1973
| ''Tanikalang Dugo''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="3" scope="row"| 1974
| ''[Fe, Esperanza, Caridad](/source/Fe%2C_Esperanza%2C_Caridad)''<!-- Apr 10 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Don Benito
| "Fe" segment
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Mga Tigre ng Sierra Cruz''<!-- Jul 12 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Carnival Song''<!-- Aug 15 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1975
| ''Ang Nobya Kong Sexy''<!-- Jan 31 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1976
| ''[Nunal sa Tubig](/source/Nunal_sa_Tubig)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Pedro
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1977
| ''[Banta ng Kahapon](/source/Banta_ng_Kahapon)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1978
| ''Doble Kara''<!-- May 12 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1980
| ''[Aguila](/source/Aguila_(film))''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Gen. Caram
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1981
| ''[Kamakalawa](/source/Kamakalawa)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Kulai
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Kisapmata](/source/Kisapmata)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Peping Manalasan
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1982
| ''[Desire](/source/Desire_(1982_film))''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1984
| ''[Sister Stella L.](/source/Sister_Stella_L.)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1987
| ''[Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi](/source/Hari_sa_Hari%2C_Lahi_sa_Lahi)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Huwag Mong Buhayin ang Bangkay](/source/Huwag_Mong_Buhayin_ang_Bangkay)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Lucio
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="4" scope="row"| 1988
| ''[Ang Anino ni Asedillo](/source/Ang_Anino_ni_Asedillo)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Ang Supremo](/source/Ang_Supremo)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Kumander Dante](/source/Kumander_Dante_(film))''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon](/source/Chinatown%3A_Sa_Kuko_ng_Dragon)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="5" scope="row"| 1989
| ''[Arrest: Pat. Rizal Alih – Zamboanga Massacre](/source/Arrest%3A_Pat._Rizal_Alih_%E2%80%93_Zamboanga_Massacre)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Mayor [Cesar Climaco](/source/Cesar_Climaco)
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Fight for Us](/source/Fight_for_Us)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Monsignor
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Sa Kuko ng Agila](/source/Sa_Kuko_ng_Agila)''<!-- Jul 5 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Don Fernando
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita''<!-- Sep 13 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Ricardo
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Isang Bala, Isang Buhay](/source/Isang_Bala%2C_Isang_Buhay)''<!-- Nov 2 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Don Honorio
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite news|last=Dormiendo|first=Justino|title=Cold and Lifeless|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pDgTAQAAMAAJ|access-date=July 9, 2021|work=National Midweek|publisher=Lagda Publishing Inc.|date=November 29, 1989|pages=28–29|quote=There is a new kind of violence being inflicted on today's local screen—the reel-life exploits of real-life gangsters and hoodlums. [...] The film's scenarists, Jose Carreon (who also directed) and Jojo Lapus, attempt to refurbish a plot worn-out and puerile with their fictional embellishments...}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="3" scope="row"| 1990
| ''[Michael and Madonna](/source/Michael_and_Madonna)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Principal
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo](/source/Pido_Dida%3A_Sabay_Tayo)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija](/source/Alyas_Pogi%3A_Birador_ng_Nueva_Ecija)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Padre Jose
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1991
| ''[Alyas Batman en Robin](/source/Alyas_Batman_en_Robin)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!rowspan="4" scope="row"| 1992
| ''[Mukhang Bungo: Da Coconut Nut](/source/Mukhang_Bungo%3A_Da_Coconut_Nut)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Jhonny Khadaphi
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Eh, Kasi Bata](/source/Eh%2C_Kasi_Bata)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''Alyas Joker: Sigue-Sigue 22 Commando'' <!-- Aug 19 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
| ''[Alyas Pogi 2](/source/Alyas_Pogi_2)'' <!-- Aug 26 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Priest
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
!scope="row"| 1993
| ''Lt. Madarang: Iginuhit sa Dugo''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Villager
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite news|title=Grand Opening Today!|work=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=July 1, 1993|page=21|quote=This is a true story.}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| 1994
| ''[Bawal Na Gamot](/source/Bawal_Na_Gamot)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
| 
|style="text-align:center;"| 
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
!scope="row"| 1988
| ''[A Dangerous Life](/source/A_Dangerous_Life)''
| [Ferdinand Marcos](/source/Ferdinand_Marcos)
| Miniseries
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1992
| ''[Valiente](/source/Valiente_(1992_TV_series))''
| Damian Valiente
| 
|-
| ''[Lovingly Yours](/source/Lovingly_Yours%2C_Helen)''<ref name="CCPEPA"/>
| 
| 1 episode
|-
!scope="row"| 1993
| ''[Noli Me Tángere](/source/Noli_Me_T%C3%A1ngere_(TV_series))''
| Kapitan Tiago
| Miniseries
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

Category:1923 births
Category:1994 deaths
Category:20th-century Filipino male actors
Category:Filipino screenwriters
Category:20th-century screenwriters

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