Roland Dantes

Rolando Pintoy Dantes (June 15, 1940 – March 16, 2009) was an actor, champion bodybuilder and Filipino martial artist who trained with Remy Presas for over 30 years.He was born on June 15, 1940 in the Philippines.He has also trained with other martial arts masters, such as Cacoy Canete and Edgar Sulite. He worked several years as a police officer before becoming an actor.He is one of the best-known Philippine actors. He has had leading roles in different films including The Pacific Connection and Arnis: The Sticks Of Death. In addition, Dantes was a bodybuilder who won the Mr. Philippines title five times between 1969–1980 and placed in competitions for the titles Mr. Universe and Mr. World.Grand Master Dantes died on March 16, 2009. He was 68.

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