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‘Mr. Shooli’ actor Jun Urbano passes away at 84

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<div>Known most popularly in the late 80s for his satirical Mongolian-inspired character “Mr. Shooli” who would comment on everything from local pop culture to politics in his Catholic Mass Media Awards-winning TV show “Mongolian Barbeque,” actor and director Jun Urbano passed away last December 2, Saturday, at the age of 84. </div><div>His son Chris confirmed to ABS-CBN News that the cause of death is a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. </div>In Chris’s Facebook post, he gave a short but sweet farewell to his late father."I will cherish this moment for the rest of my life. I love you so much dad, until we meet again." Aside from being a talented actor and TV host, Jun also shared his talent in directing and writing after getting into TV advertisements, having churned out a reported 2,000 commercials for more than three decades. He was last seen onscreen on ABS-CBN shows like Ang Probinsiyano and the 2020 fantasy adventure film Magikland, where he played the role of Dagrin. He also took part in the ABS-CBN News documentary about the legendary movie 'Ibong Adarna' where he talked about the legacy of his father, Manuel Conde who was named National Artist for Cinema in 2009 and known for his works Ibong Adarna (1941), Si Juan Tamad (1947), Genghis Khan (1950), among others.Three years ago, Jun decided to bring back his iconic onscreen character and started the Mr. Shooli channel on YouTube. He would go on to focus on various topics, as well as interviewing various political figures and entertainment celebrities. His last public appearances include the Dr. Jose R Perez Memorial Award last April and the Gawad Plaridel Award, which is considered the highest award from the University of the Philippines and whose awarding ceremony was held at the UP Diliman which was given just last month. Honored in part for his social commentary through his well-loved alter ego, Jun attended the ceremony dressed as Mr. Shooli and proudly gave his acceptance speech.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FUPCMC%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02ysQiYzRGGo3jGuyU3BF2aqNK95kUKzWEpQiini6w8uzAw68Vyy2JMeG1VsnGB7KLl&show_text=false&width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>On their official Facebook page, the UP College of Mass Communication also paid tribute to the actor-director. “The UP College of Mass Communication mourns the passing of Mr. Manuel "Jun" Urbano, Jr., the honoree of this year’s U.P. Gawad Plaridel. He was 84 years old," the message read. . "Kinilala ng Kolehiyo si Ginoong Urbano “para sa paglikha niya ng mga produksiyon sa telebisyon at pelikula na nag-angat sa nilalaman at anyo ng komedi, na maaring gamitin ng mga susunod na henerasyon ng mga midya praktisyuner bilang modelo sa paglikha ng mga akdang pangmidya na may mataas na uri at tunay na malasakit sa bayan," the message added.Jun is also credited with directing films like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vontes_V&action=edit&redlink=1">Vontes V</a>, M.O.N.A.Y (Misteyks obda neyson adres Yata) ni Mr. Shooli, and Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue, which won six awards during the 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival

Actor and director Jun Urbano is the well loved comedian who brought to life the late 80s TV character Mr Shooli.