Acting
Fernando Poe Jr.
- Born
- Aug 20, 1939 · Aged 65
- Died
- Dec 14, 2004
- Place of birth
- Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 198
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 35
Also known as (8)
- D'Lanor
- FPJ
- Ronwaldo Reyes
- Ronnie Poe
- Ronald Allan Kelley Poe
- Da King
- فرناندو پو جونیر
- فرناندو پو پسر
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…
