Career
Balot started his career as a Bodabil stage actor at the Manila Grand Opera House. He shifted to movies first appearing in a love story-drama movie titled Aklat ng Pag-ibig. His popularity increased after he started doing comedic roles.
He was cast as one of the regulars on the original Super Laff-In television show on ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network station in 1969.
The popular sketch comedy show abruptly ended after Martial law was imposed in 1972, stopping almost all television broadcasts in the country. After the show ended, the stocky actor continued appearing on movies or as guest on several television shows usually appearing in supporting roles as the father figure, househelp, the neighbor, or an avid cockfighter with a kerchief wrapped around his signature crew cut.
