Valentin Andres Tanga "Von" Flores IV (born 5 April 1960) is a Filipino-Canadian actor, best known for his television work. He notably starred as Ronald Sandoval on the science-fiction series Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002), and portrayed Manny Santos' father Joseph Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2005–08)
Early life and education Von was born in Malabon and lived in Pateros until age 13 when his family migrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and the Centre for Actors' Study in Toronto.
Career Flores' first audition landed him a guest starring role on Night Heat. Flores went on to perform roles in a number of television productions, including the series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and the Atlantis Films TekWar, TekJustice and TekLords TV movies. He has guest starred on such series as The Adventures of Sinbad, Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, Forever Knight, E.N.G., Street Legal and Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Flores played Ronald Sandoval in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, one of the lead characters and the only character to regularly appear in all 5 seasons.
Flores has also appeared in feature films, most notably in the critically acclaimed I Love a Man in Uniform and Eclipse. He also appeared in the 1995 film Picture Perfect as well as in the 1998 film Dogboys with Dean Cain and Tia Carrere.
Flores played Suba, a uranium smuggler in La Femme Nikita episode "Treason" (S1E7), which was broadcast on CTV and USA Network. In other works, he has played multiple roles in a variety of episodes from the internationally acclaimed television programme Mayday, his first role coming as Captain Ed Reyes in the season three episode "Bomb on Board" (Philippine Airlines Flight 434). Since then, he has played Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah in "Where is Malaysia 370?" (Malaysia Airlines flight 370) and co-pilot Zuwaldi in "Lethal Turn" (Garuda Indonesia Flight 152). More recently, he has played the part of the lead investigators in the episodes "Caught on Tape" (TransAsia Airways Flight 235), "Deadly Go Round" (China Airlines Flight 140), "No Warning" (Trigana Air Flight 267), "Grounded: Boeing Max 8" (Lion Air Flight 610), and "Power Struggle" (Sriwijaya Air Flight 182).
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1989RenegadesGangbanger1989FireballsJapanese Fireman1991 The Big SliceSing Won Duck1993 A Man in UniformKennyZero PatienceRay1994Car 54, Where Are You?Mr. KimEclipseHenrySoft DeceitHooker / Detective1995Johnny MnemonicViet Scientist1996Foreign BodiesDennyDarkman III: Die Darkman DieJohnny Lee1997 The AssignmentKoj2004Ham & CheeseA.D. (MOW) The ConfessorFather Andrews2019Let It SnowMr. Bernal
Television YearTitleRole Notes1988Night HeatDanny KaiEpisode: "Chinatown"War of the WorldsAlexEpisode: "A Multitude of Idols"1988, 1990Friday the 13th: The SeriesHitoshi Tanaka / A.J.2 episodes1989My Secret IdentityDan ChenEpisode: "The Eyes of the Shadow"Street LegalDomingo ApalmaEpisode: "Soul Custody"E.N.G.Seiji KokoEpisode: "The Chilling Effect"1991Top CopsCincoEpisode: "Memorial Show"1992Beyond RealitySoongEpisode: "The Fire Within"1993 The Hidden RoomVinhEpisode: "While She Was Out"1993–96Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesJack Wong / Marco8 episodes1994TekWarSonny HokoriTelevision filmTekLordsModel by DayJohnny LeeTekWar: TekJusticeSonny HokoriForever KnightTranEpisode: "Can't Run, Can't Hide"1995Down Came a BlackbirdMinhTelevision filmPicture WindowsJudo InstructorEpisode: "Armed Response"Picture PerfectMarcoTelevision film1996GridlockMr. SevenConundrumLinh Tze ChouLonesome Dove: The SeriesHarryEpisode: "The Robbery"F/X: The SeriesAlbert VolkEpisode: "The Ring"1996, 1997 The Adventures of SinbadTetsu2 episodes1997La Femme NikitaSubaEpisode: "Treason"Johnny 2.0CarlosTelevision film1997–2002Earth: Final ConflictRonald Sandoval / JasonMain cast1998Blood on Her HandsMike LeeTelevision filmDogboysMiguelUniversal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsJong Sung1999SirensAssistant Coroner2001My Daughter's Secret LifeKongLargo WinchAhmed Pangkor2 episodes2002Adventure Inc.Che LaoEpisode: "Memento Mori"2003StarhunterDarnellEpisode: "Torment"2004DocMr. EuchiEpisode: "No Pain, No Gain"Home Beyond the SunColonel KhanTelevision film2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoFather LouisHuman TraffickingRicoMiniseries2005–08Degrassi: The Next GenerationMr. Joseph Santos8 episodes2005–25Air Crash InvestigationVarious roles9 episodes2006This Is WonderlandSammyEpisode #3.13Cow BellesNick PerezTelevision filmAngela's EyesKevinEpisode: "Eyes on the Prize"2008ReGenesisMr. LeeEpisode: "Hep Burn and Melinkov"Degrassi Spring Break MovieMr. SantosTelevision filmNever Cry WerewolfDetective Stalling2009 The LineEddie15 episodes The Dating GuyCustoms AgentEpisode: "Boner Donor"Cra$h & BurnEfram GarciaEpisode: "Freedom" The BorderAshin NandaEpisode: "Dying Art"2011InSecurityDr. Ho LungEpisode: "Spies on Ice"SkinsHamilton ValeroEpisode: "Daisy"Lost GirlDonovanEpisode: "Death Didn't Become Him"2012Rookie BlueEdwin SantosEpisode: "A Good Shoot"2013 The ListenerTai LingEpisode: "Witness for the Prosecution"NikitaKramer2 episodes2014Lucky 7Dr. ChuEpisode: "Five More Minutes"2015KilljoysSuspicious ManEpisode: "Escape Velocity"2017ConvictionLu JinEpisode: "Black Orchid"Designated SurvivorDr. ShenEpisode: "Outbreak"2018 The DetectivesDetective Joe MalicdernEpisode: "Home"Frankie Drake MysteriesCuratorEpisode: "The Old Switcheroo"2019Private EyesIrving GuzmanEpisode: "It Happened One Fight"5000 Years of HeroesLi Yiji2 episodes2020CoronerMarioEpisode: "Borders"NursesTenzinEpisode: "Chrysalis"Rising SunsCharles Montenegro3 episodes
References
External links
Von Flores at NorthernStars.ca Von Flores as Ronald Sandoval at Earth: Final Conflict official site