Renato del Prado (January 26, 1940 – November 1, 2013) was a Filipino film actor.

Early life

Born Renato Natividad-Mateo on January 26, 1940 in Manila.

Personal life

He was married with 6 children. His youngest son, Janus is also both a film and television actor.

Career

Renato Del Prado was discovered by Sampaguita producer Jose Vera-Perez in the 1960s. Among his films were Tansan vs. Tarsan with Dolphy, Ang Mahiwagang Mundo ni Lola Sinderella with Amalia Fuentes and My Beloved with Nora Aunor. The older Del Prado was best known for his role as Guido in the GMA Network soap Anna Liza in the 1980s. His last film was Lapu-Lapu, which starred Lito Lapid in 2002.

Filmography

Actor

Death

Del Prado died on November 1, 2013, in California due to colon cancer, his daughter, entertainment reporter Pilar Mateo, told the Inquirer. He was 73. Del Prado, who migrated to the United States in 2005, will be buried at Glen Abbey Memorial Park this week, said Mateo.