Marco Polo Garcia
Marco Polo Garcia was former child actor and Filipino politician.
Early life
Born Marco Polo Adriano-Garcia on October 4, 1970 in Quezon City. He was the son of veteran actress Lucita Soriano and the late character actor Rodolfo Boy Garcia. He became a TV and movie actor, and was a councilman of Barangay Pasong Tamo in Quezon City. His brother, Garry "Boy" Garcia, also became a movie actor, but is now married and living in Texas.
Political life
He was councilor of Quezon City from 2004 to 2009.
Filmography
TV series
- That's Entertainment (1986-1996)
Movies
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town! (1982)
- Pieta (1983) Young Rigor
- Junior Police (1984)
- Hindi Nahahati ang Langit (1985) Young Noel
- Hatulan Bilibid Boys II (1986)
- Tu-yay and His Magic Payong (1987)
- Alex Boncayao Brigade (1988)
- Sgt. Ernesto Boy Ibanez: Tirtir Gang (1988)
- Pepeng Kuryente (1988) Young Siso
- Estudyante Blues (1989)
- Wanted: Pamilya Banal (1989) Wally
- Hulihin si Nardong Toothpick (1990) Elmo
- Sa Diyos Lang Ako Susuko (1990)
- Love at First Sight (1990) Reggie's Friend
- Bad Boy II (1992)
- The Wild Cowboys (1992) Tonton
- Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na! (1993)
- The Vizconde Massacre Story (God Help Us!) (1993)
- Sgt. Alvarez: Ex-Marine (1993)
- Paano Na? Sa Mundo ni Janet (1994)
- Kahit Harangan ng Bala (1995) Andy
- Melencio Magat: Dugo Laban Dugo (1996)
- Utol (1996) Johnny
- Epimaco Velasco: NBI (1997)
- Ang Dalubhasa (2000)
- Ping Lacson: super Cop (2000) Robina's Abductor
- Diskarte (2002) Parking Lot [...] Dealer
Death
He died on March 5, 2010 due to cirrhosis, a chronic liver disease. His body lay in state at the Funenaria Paz in Araneta, Quezon City and was buried at the Garden of Memories in Pateros, Metro Manila on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.