Background
Inocian was born Rufino Duran Inocian, Junior. in Iligan City, Philippines on March 17, 1951.
Inocian was born Rufino Duran Inocian, Junior. 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.
He starred in various plays, such as Mission Saigon, Fiddler on the Roof, the film version of the Swedish crime novel Tatuerad Torso, and Sinbad. Later 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.
Stage appearances Inocian joined the original cast of Mission Saigon, in which he portrayed the Engineer from 1992 to 1994.
Sometime after portraying Old Deuteronomy in Cats at the New London Theatre, Inocian returned to Mission Saigon. On June 13, 2015, Inocian was found dead by his associates at his flat in London, after failing to appear at a film shoot.
Investigation on the cause of his death is still ongoing.