Fernando Poe Jr.
- Acting
- August 20, 1939 · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
- December 14, 2004
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Salamat sa Alaala · Self
- Pakners · Nanding Escalante, Producer
- Ang Alamat ng Lawin · Director
- Batas Ng Lansangan · Major Ruben Medrano, Director
- Ayos Na... Ang Kasunod · Writer, Producer
- Ang Dalubhasa · Dr. Jaime de Guzman, Director
- Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko · Badong Rivera
- Ang Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano · Lt. Kardo de Leon, Executive producer
- Eseng ng Tondo · Eusebio "Eseng .45" Natividad, Producer
- Ang Probinsyano · Ador / Kardo, Director
- Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan · Nanding, Producer
- Hagedorn · Edward Hagedorn, Director
- Isang Bala Ka Lang Part 2 · Berting Rodriguez, Director
- Ikaw ang Mahal Ko · Pilo, Producer
- Kahit Butas Ng Karayom Papasukin Ko... · Daniel, Director
- Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin 2
- Epimaco Velasco: NBI · Atty. Epimaco Velasco
- Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na Kape · Mike Bautista, Story
- Hindi Pa Tapos ang Laban · Carding Villamar, Director
- Lakay
- Dito sa Pitong Gatang · Berting Cayabyab, Producer
- Good Friend, Evil Enemy · Mando Guevarra, Story
- The Law of .45 · Capt. Celso Magsalin, Director
- May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi · Nanding, Producer
- Hindi Ka Na Sisikatan Ng Araw: Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop Part III
- Kahit Konting Pagtingin
- Ako Ang Huhusga: Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop 2 · Lieutenant Guerrero, Director
- Wanted: Pamilya Banal · Victor Banal
- Eagle of Manila · Mauro Reyes, Producer
- She-Man: Mistress of the Universe · Panday
- One Day, Isang Araw
- Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo · David Villafuerte
- Ang Anino Ni Asedillo
- Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop · Guerrero, Sgt. Isagani
- No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander · Gener, Producer
- Rage of Justice
- Kapag Lumaban Ang Api
- Clown
- Batang Quiapo · Baldomero "Baldo" Dimaguiba
- No Blood, No Surrender
- Muslim.357 · Director
- Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite · Crisanto
- Partida
- Isa Isa Lang · Carding Briñas
- Ang Panday IV · Panday
- Ang Padrino · Emong Sanchez, Director
- Daang Hari
- Cry of Justice · Alfredo Javier
- Umpisahan Mo... Tatapusin Ko! · Delfin Prado, Director
- Roman Rapido · Roman Rapido, Dialogue
- Kapag Buhay Ang Inutang · Mario Magtanggol
- Brando Bandido
- Isang Bala Ka Lang · Berting Rodriguez, Director
- Ang Panday... Ikatlong Yugto · Flavio / Panday, Director
- Daniel Bartolo ng Sapang Bato · Daniel Bartolo
- Manedyer... si Kumander!
- Pepeng Kaliwete · Pepeng Kaliwete
- Pagbabalik ng Panday · Flavio, Director
- Sambahin Ang Ngalan Mo · Crisanto
- Ang Maestro · Hernan de Zuniga, Director
- Bandido Sa Sapang Bato
- Sierra Madre · Carlo
- Iskorokotoy
- Ang Panday · Flavio, Director
- Boy Negro
- Ang Agila at Ang Falcon · Director
- Kalibre .45
- Ang Leon at ang Kuting · Berting, Story
- Aguila · Daniel
- Durugin Si Totoy Bato · Totoy Bato
- Mahal... Saan Ka Nanggaling Kagabi? · Johnny
- Mahal... Ginagabi Ka Na Naman · Johnny, Producer
- Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina · Conrado
- ...At Muling Nagbaga Ang Lupa · Director
- Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa
- Tatak ng Tundo · Roberto 'Berting' Reyes, Director
- Pete Matipid
- King · Enrique Dimasupil, Director
- Kill Mediavillo · Mediavillo, Producer
- Wake Up... Maruja · Producer