Fernando Poe Jr.
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. 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.
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Movies (50)
Salamat sa Alaala
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Pakners
as Nanding Escalante
2003
Ang Alamat ng Lawin
2002
Batas Ng Lansangan
as Major Ruben Medrano
2002
Ayos Na... Ang Kasunod
2000
Ang Dalubhasa
as Dr. Jaime de Guzman
2000
Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko
as Badong Rivera
1999
Ang Pagbabalik Ng Probinsyano
as Lt. Kardo de Leon
1998
Eseng ng Tondo
as Eusebio "Eseng .45" Natividad
1997
Ang Probinsyano
as Ador / Kardo
1996
Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan
as Nanding
1996
Hagedorn
as Edward Hagedorn
1996
Isang Bala Ka Lang Part 2
as Berting Rodriguez
1996
Ikaw ang Mahal Ko
as Pilo
1996
Kahit Butas Ng Karayom Papasukin Ko...
as Daniel
1995
Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin 2
1995
Epimaco Velasco: NBI
as Atty. Epimaco Velasco
1994
Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na Kape
as Mike Bautista
1994
Hindi Pa Tapos ang Laban
as Carding Villamar
1994
Lakay
1992
Dito sa Pitong Gatang
as Berting Cayabyab
1992
Good Friend, Evil Enemy
as Mando Guevarra
1991
Batas Ng .45
1991
May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi
as Nanding
1990
Hindi Ka Na Sisikatan Ng Araw: Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop Part III
1990
Kahit Konting Pagtingin
1990
Ako Ang Huhusga: Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop 2
as Lieutenant Guerrero
1989
Wanted: Pamilya Banal
as Victor Banal
1989
Agila ng Maynila
as Mauro Reyes
1988
Sheman: Mistress of the Universe
as Panday
1988
One Day Isang Araw
1988
Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo
as David Villafuerte
1988
Ang Anino Ni Asedillo
1988
Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop
as Guerrero, Sgt. Isagani
1987
No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander
as Gener
1987
Rage of Justice
1987
Kapag Lumaban Ang Api
1987
Payaso
1986
Batang Quiapo
as Baldomero "Baldo" Dimaguiba
1986
No Blood, No Surrender
1986
Muslim.357
1986
Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite
as Crisanto
1986
Partida
1985
Isa Isa Lang
as Carding Briñas
1985
Ang Panday IV
as Panday
1984
Ang Padrino
as Emong Sanchez
1984
Daang Hari
1984
Sigaw ng Katarungan
as Alfredo Javier
1984
Umpisahan Mo... Tatapusin Ko!
as Delfin Prado
1983
Roman Rapido
as Roman Rapido
1983