He is best known for his portrayal of President Ferdinand Marcos in the 1988 Australian miniseries A Dangerous Life.
[1] His first supporting role was in the 1951 film Taga-Ilog, and he would later receive a reputation as a character actor.
[1] In 1988, Rustia was cast in the role of President Ferdinand Marcos in the Australian miniseries A Dangerous Life (or The Four Day Revolution in Australia).
Karla Delgado of the Manila Standard praised his performance as the president, stating that he "has Marcos' voice and mannerisms perfected.
"[2] In 1993, he performed as Kapitan Tiago in Eddie Romero's miniseries adaptation of José Rizal's novel Noli Me Tángere.