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Fernando Poe Jr.
Actor

Fernando Poe Jr.

20 Aug 1939Born
14 Dec 2004Died
65Age at death
196Credits

Biography

Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor. During the latter part of his career, Poe was defeated by incumbent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the 2004 Philippine Presidential elections, a result roundly believed to have been fraudulent. His long career as an action film star earned him the moniker "King of Philippine Movies" (often shortened to Da King).

Poe was posthumously declared a National Artist of the Philippines for Film on 23 May 2006 by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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The award was confirmed by President Benigno Aquino III on 20 July 2012, and was presented to his family on 16 August.

Ronald Allan K. Poe was the son of Filipino actor Allan Fernando R. Poe (Fernando Poe, Sr.) and Elizabeth Kelley, an American. He was born in San Carlos City, Pangasinan. His parents were not yet legally married when he was born on August 20, 1939, although his parents were later married in 1940. His opponents tried to derail his bid for the presidency when they sought to disqualify him as an illegitimate son of a non-Filipino mother. He was the second among six siblings and it was his brother Andy who was really named Fernando Poe, Jr. which FPJ later adopted, to bank on the popularity of his father who was a top actor in his time. Conrad Poe, a Filipino actor is FPJ's half-brother, the illegitimate son of the late Fernando Poe Sr. and actress Patricia Mijares. Pou is the original spelling of the family's surname from his grandfather, playwright Lorenzo Pou, a Catalan migrant from Majorca, Spain, who ventured into mining and business in the Philippines.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 196 credits.

  1. TBAHOTDOG Unang KagatFilm
  2. 2003PaknersFilm: Nanding Escalante
  3. 2002Ang Alamat ng LawinFilm: Director
  4. 2002Batas Ng LansanganFilm: Major Ruben Medrano, Director
  5. 2000Ayos Na... Ang KasunodFilm: Writer
  6. 2000Ang DalubhasaFilm: Dr. Jaime de Guzman, Director
  7. 1999Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay KoFilm: Badong Rivera
  8. 1998Ang Pagbabalik ng ProbinsyanoFilm: Lt. Kardo de Leon, Director
  9. 1997Eseng ng TondoFilm: Eusebio "Eseng .45" Natividad, Director
  10. 1996Ang ProbinsyanoFilm: Ador / Kardo, Director
  11. 1996Ang Syota Kong BalikbayanFilm: Nanding
  12. 1996HagedornFilm: Edward Hagedorn, Director
  13. 1996Isang Bala Ka Lang Part 2Film: Berting Rodriguez, Director
  14. 1996Ikaw ang Mahal KoFilm: Pilo
  15. 1995Kahit Butas Ng Karayom Papasukin Ko...Film: Daniel, Director
  16. 1995Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin 2Film
  17. 1994Epimaco Velasco: NBIFilm: Atty. Epimaco Velasco
  18. 1994Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na KapeFilm: Mike Bautista
  19. 1994Hindi Pa Tapos ang LabanFilm: Carding Villamar, Director
  20. 1992LakayFilm
  21. 1992Dito sa Pitong GatangFilm: Berting Cayabyab
  22. 1991Good Friend, Evil EnemyFilm: Mando Guevarra
  23. 1991The Law of .45Film: Capt. Celso Magsalin, Director
  24. 1990May Isang Tsuper Ng TaxiFilm: Nanding
  25. 1990Hindi Ka Na Sisikatan Ng Araw: Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop Part IIIFilm
  26. 1990Kahit Konting PagtinginFilm
  27. 1989Ako Ang Huhusga: Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop 2Film: Lieutenant Guerrero, Director
  28. 1989Wanted: Pamilya BanalFilm: Victor Banal
  29. 1988Eagle of ManilaFilm: Mauro Reyes
  30. 1988She-Man: Mistress of the UniverseFilm: Panday
  31. 1988One Day, Isang ArawFilm
  32. 1988Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa IyoFilm: David Villafuerte
  33. 1988Ang Anino Ni AsedilloFilm
  34. 1987Kapag Puno Na Ang SalopFilm: Guerrero, Sgt. Isagani
  35. 1987No Retreat...No Surrender...Si KumanderFilm: Gener
  36. 1987Rage of JusticeFilm
  37. 1987Kapag Lumaban Ang ApiFilm
  38. 1986ClownFilm
  39. 1986Batang QuiapoFilm: Baldomero "Baldo" Dimaguiba
  40. 1986No Blood, No SurrenderFilm
  41. 1986Muslim.357Film: Director
  42. 1986Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang CaviteFilm: Crisanto
  43. 1985PartidaFilm
  44. 1985Isa Isa LangFilm: Carding Briñas
  45. 1984Ang Panday IVFilm: Panday
  46. 1984Ang PadrinoFilm: Emong Sanchez, Director, Screenplay
  47. 1984Daang HariFilm
  48. 1984Cry of JusticeFilm: Alfredo Javier
  49. 1983Umpisahan Mo... Tatapusin Ko!Film: Delfin Prado, Director
  50. 1983Roman RapidoFilm: Roman Rapido
  51. 1983Kapag Buhay Ang InutangFilm: Mario Magtanggol
  52. 1983Brando BandidoFilm
  53. 1983Isang Bala Ka LangFilm: Berting Rodriguez, Director
  54. 1982Ang Panday... Ikatlong YugtoFilm: Flavio / Panday, Director
  55. 1982Daniel Bartolo ng Sapang BatoFilm: Daniel Bartolo
  56. 1982Manedyer... si Kumander!Film
  57. 1982Pepeng KaliweteFilm: Pepeng Kaliwete
  58. 1981Pagbabalik ng PandayFilm: Flavio, Director
  59. 1981Sambahin Ang Ngalan MoFilm: Crisanto
  60. 1981Ang MaestroFilm: Hernan de Zuniga, Director
  61. 1981Bandido Sa Sapang BatoFilm
  62. 1981Sierra MadreFilm: Carlo
  63. 1981IskorokotoyFilm
  64. 1980Ang PandayFilm: Flavio, Director
  65. 1980Boy NegroFilm
  66. 1980Ang Agila at Ang FalconFilm: Director
  67. 1980Kalibre .45Film
  68. 1980Ang Leon at ang KutingFilm: Berting
  69. 1980AguilaFilm: Daniel
  70. 1979Durugin Si Totoy BatoFilm: Totoy Bato
  71. 1979Mahal... Saan Ka Nanggaling Kagabi?Film: Johnny
  72. 1979Mahal... Ginagabi Ka Na NamanFilm: Johnny
  73. 1979Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong InaFilm: Conrado
  74. 1979...At Muling Nagbaga Ang LupaFilm: Director
  75. 1979Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa IsaFilm
  76. 1978Tatak ng TundoFilm: Roberto 'Berting' Reyes, Director
  77. 1978Pete MatipidFilm
  78. 1978KingFilm: Enrique Dimasupil, Director
  79. 1978Kill MediavilloFilm: Mediavillo
  80. 1978Angelita's EyesFilm: Conrado the Ex-Convict

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