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Fernando Poe Jr.

1939 - 2004

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Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and successful career as an action star earned him the nickname "Da King" (i.e. the "King of Philippine movies"). He also wrote, directed, and produced several of the films he starred in—under the pseudonyms Ronwaldo Reyes and D'Lanor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando Poe Jr. is the 4,210th most popular actor (up from 6,576th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Philippines (up from 60th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Fernando Poe Jr. ranks 4,210 out of 13,578. Before him are Ikue Ōtani, Carmen Machi, Samantha Akkineni, Klara Rumyanova, Zoë Kravitz, and Kim Min-hee. After him are Johanne Luise Heiberg, Tsai Chin, Roselyn Sánchez, Robert Hays, Jason O'Mara, and Nayanthara.

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Among people born in 1939, Fernando Poe Jr. ranks 363. Before him are Alessandra Panaro, Klavdiya Boyarskikh, Günter Bernard, Melinda Dillon, Carmelo Bossi, and Jorge Toro. After him are Sante Gaiardoni, Eduard Mudrik, István Nagy, Brigitte Fassbaender, Ron Atkinson, and Franjo Gregurić. Among people deceased in 2004, Fernando Poe Jr. ranks 207. Before him are Hasse Ekman, Balamani Amma, Neil Campbell, Eugenio Garin, Barney Kessel, and Klara Rumyanova. After him are Mikhail Voronin, Karel Kachyňa, Carlo Di Palma, Oscar Heisserer, Paul Sweezy, and Pat Roach.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Fernando Poe Jr. ranks 51 out of 155. Before him are Leila de Lima (1959), Eugenio Torre (1951), Melchora Aquino (1812), Fernando Lopez (1904), Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945), and Antonio Luna (1866). After him are Juan Luna (1857), Jose Advincula (1952), Luis Eduardo Aute (1943), Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (1832), Gabriela Silang (1731), and Vanessa Lachey (1980).

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Among ACTORS In Philippines

Among actors born in Philippines, Fernando Poe Jr. ranks 1. After him are Regine Velasquez (1970), Lou Diamond Phillips (1962), Brenda Marshall (1915), Dolly de Leon (1969), Reggie Lee (1975), Nora Aunor (1953), Lea Salonga (1971), Eddie Garcia (1929), Sayaka Akimoto (1988), Nadine Lustre (1993), and Billy Crawford (1982).

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