Virgil Apostol is an Urban Playwrights United-nominated "Best Actor" and LA Edge Film Awards-nominated "Best Supporting Actor." He was born in Los Angeles, California on June 12, 1964 raised in San Diego, had some schooling in the Philippines, and has lived in Hawai'i and Ohio before returning to Los Angeles to establish a successful acting career.
As a teen, Apostol would be enthralled with stories of his maternal grandfather who wrote native playwrights (comedia), taught the actors how to deliver the stanzas through proper cadence and rhythm (daldallot), and instruct the actors in both combat and theatrical sword play (escrima). Inspired, Apostol realized his own sincere attraction to the arts, especially after taking a film course back in college.
Coming from lineages of indigenous healers, Apostol has maintained a practice as a manual therapist for over 20 years and has conducted extensive research, written numerous articles, published books, taught classes and workshops locally and abroad, and lectured on the subject at various universities and special functions. These experiences and background instilled in him certain qualities including effective client-therapist relationships, communication skills, intuition, sensitivity, and professionalism that carry over into his acting. In addition, his longtime background in the martial arts and the use of Philippine weaponry serves as a coign of vantage for his character roles in action films and as a budding fight choreographer.
Part of Apostol's research included folkloric and spiritual realms, which also carry over to his acting. "When I take on a role, I imbibe the Spirit of that character, including thoughts, emotions, delivery, and soul being," Apostol said.
Apostol's artistic talents also include playing the saxophone and bamboo flute, photography, and movie poster art that can be seen on IMDb.
Unique traits: My left eyebrow sometimes causes an uprising, which angers my nostrils into flaring up to a fight!
An American King
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Film
Costar
A Mortal
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Film
Colead
Itsy Bitsy
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Film
Featured
FILAMS in LA
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TV Mini
Starring
Merrows vs. Mermaids
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Video
Costar
The Confrontation
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Video
Fight choreographer. Poster artist.
Revenge
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Film
Costar
Loyalty
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Film
Costar
Half Full
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Film
Script supervisor. Poster artist.
Critical Mass
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Film
Supporting. Poster artist.
Hipster Roast
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Film
Guest Star
Hybristophilia
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Film
Miscellaneous Crew
Borrowed Vengeance
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Film
Costar
Pieces and Parts
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Film
Supporting
The Final Journey of Hartwick Stance
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Film
Colead
The Year I Did Nothing
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Film
Supporting
Daydreamer's Reality
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Film
Supporting. Poster artist.
Swipe Left
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Film
Costar
Finding Ronwe
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Film
by Angela Rose Films / Angela Paviera (Action, Crime and Short)
Co-lead Kailani teams up with Nobu, a private investigator who searches for Ronwe, a dangerous criminal mastermind tainted with a psychotic behavior.
Lolo Pepe
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Film
by Dreamer Films Productions / Craig Wilson (Crime, Drama and Short)
Supporting A Filipino Crime lord looks back on his life, and how witnessing his uncle get murdered his first week in the states leads him down a lifelong path of revenge.
Gorama
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Film
Costume/makeup designer. Poster artist.
A View from the Mountain
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Film (short)
by Film Syndicate / Jon Isaacs (Drama and Mystery)
Co-lead. Poster artist. Kade has done bad things throughout his life and he's accepted the consequences that come with it.
Pictures of Perla
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Film (short)
by Only Human Productions/Lynn Harrod (Thriller)
Co-lead Arvin and Perla met two months ago in an online dating website. Tonight will be their first date and the first time they've met face-to-face.
Will their online friendship blossom into a full romantic relationship? Or is this seemingly simple short film about something entirely different?
Lagim
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Film
Costar
La Antorcha
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Film
by Moai Films / Lukas Colombo (Adventure and Fantasy)
Featured
The Players
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Film
by Screw Up TV / PJ Barnes, Keith Welborn (Drama)
Featured All the world's a stage, and all the men and women are merely players.
Theater actors/con artists Anthony Simone (Keith Welborn) and his colorful brother Charlie Simone (PJ Barnes) embark on a mission to kill the man who victimized their mother which became a by-product to her death.
Hunter: Vampire Killer - The Pitch
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Film
Poster Artist
Sleepers
Film (short)
Supporting. Poster artist.
Two Nations
Actor
Apathy Equals Death
Film
Supporting
Ghost Written
Film
Supporting
Best Supporting Actor—LA Edge Film Awards for his role in A VIEW FROM THE MOUNTAIN.
(2018)
Best Actor—Urban Playwrights United for his role in LESSONS FROM EINSTEN.
(2017)