A Masbate native, de Andres started his involvement in the entertainment industry as a layout artist for RVQ Productions, which was established by comedian, Dolphy.

De Andres made his debut in acting as an extra in Kisame Street which starred Dolphy, Panchito and Nida Blanca. De Andres was initially hesitant to take up an acting career, stating that he accepted the role just for fun, but eventually committed to it full-time.

Due to his lanky figure and appearance, he frequently plays the role of a corpse or a reanimated corpse, cemetery caretaker, and Death in several horror and/or comedy films. Due to low pay, de Andres decided to leave show business and remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.

After retiring, Bangkay was entrusted to take care of a friend's son in Plaridel, Quezon until his adoptive son went to the United States to study college. Sometime in 2005, he began managing a beach resort owned by the town mayor, watching over the place for at least eight years.

Bangkay returned to acting, and took a role in Forevermore. He and fellow horror film colleague Lilia Cuntapay became known as part of a love team dubbed as "BangLi" due to their roles in the series. Because of this, he and Cuntapay were invited as hurados for It's Showtime's Magpasikat Season 6 in 2015.

De Andres died at the age of 71 on November 6, 2018, in Plaridel, Quezon, after a period of ill health. His remains were interred at Loyola Memorial Park in Parañaque.

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