Junix Inocian | |
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Born |
Rufino Duran Inocian, Jr. March 17, 1951 Iligan City, Philippines |
Died | June 13, 2015 London, United Kingdom |
(aged 64)
Alma mater | Silliman University |
Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Junix Inocian (born Rufino Duran Inocian, Jr.; March 17, 1951 – June 13, 2015) was a Filipino actor and comedian. He starred in various plays, such as Miss Saigon, Fiddler on the Roof, the film version of the Swedish crime novel Tatuerad Torso, and Sinbad.
Inocian was born Rufino Duran Inocian, Jr. in Iligan City, Philippines on March 17, 1951. He graduated from Silliman University in Dumaguete City, where he obtained a degree in Theater Arts and underwent further studies in the University of Michigan, where he obtained a degree in acting in 1978.
Inocian trained with Mary Hutchinson, an acting coach from Syracuse University, New York, and with Paul Palmore, an acting coach from the University of Michigan. Subsequent to his studies in the United States, Inocian joined Repertory Philippines, where he starred in at least 60 productions.
Inocian's stage appearances include leading roles in Little Shop of Horrors, as Audrey II; Mass Appeal, as Father Tim Farley; Man of La Mancha, as Sancho Panza; The Government Inspector, as the Mayor; The Pirates of Penzance, as Major-General Stanley; A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, as Pseudolus; Fiddler On The Roof, as Tevye; Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, as Sweeney Todd, and Children of a Lesser God, as James Leeds.