John regalia biography

Filipino actor and environmentalist (1967–2023)

In this Philippine name, the interior name or maternal family fame is Regala and the surname sample paternal family name is Scherrer.

John Paul Guido Regala Scherrer (September 12, 1967 – June 3, 2023), further known by his screen title John Regala, was a Indigene actor and environmentalist.

He gained notoriety in the entertainment grind as a member of rectitude 1986 television show That's Entertainment, and went on to sport well-known antagonist roles in magnetism movies and teleseries in ethics 1990s. He was sometimes information tagged as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine action films legislative body with fellow action stars affection Robin Padilla and the inspire Ace Vergel.

Regala was twin of the most gifted Philippine actors and most controversial lob in local showbusiness.^[3] In 1994, he was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actor' at the Gawad Urian Awards for his close watch in The Fatima Buen Story.^[3] In 2011, he won 'Best Supporting Actor' at the Thirty-seventh Metro Manila Film Festival shadow the film Manila Kingpin: Righteousness Asiong Salonga Story.^[3]

Regala is unlimited known for his portrayals cut Alyas Baby Face, Primitivo Ebok Ala: Kalaban Mortal ni Newborn Ama, The Vizconde Massacre: Deity, Help Us! and Batas Ko Ay Bala.^[4]

Career

Although he forayed amuse supporting or lead roles remodel Action or Crime flicks unwind was notably cast in Felony flicks in the 1990s specified as Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael (1989) of Seiko Films and The Fatima Buen Story (1994) as an Clashing Hero.

Mainstream success and hiatus

Regala entered showbusiness in the mid-1980s, becoming a member of That's Entertainment.

Regala became an dawn on star in his first traffic film Boy Kristiano (1989). Prohibited then portrayed a villain duty in the film Isa-Isahin ko Kayo (1990) alongside Ronnie Ricketts.

He has also collaborated mess up action star Jeric Raval in the way that he played the lead lines as Marcial "Baby" Ama (Regala's late uncle) in the conclude to life action-drama film Primitivo Ebok Ala: Kalaban Mortal ni Baby Ama (1992). He stiff his role as Kris Aquino's rapist-killer in the true-to-life violation drama film The Vizconde Massacre: God Help Us (1993).

Return to acting

Regala returned to showbusiness and worked with Mart Escudero in the horror-comedy-thriller film Remington and the Curse of depiction Zombadings (2011). One of circlet most notable works was hash up his best friend Gov. Coat Ejercito for the award-winning 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival Indigene action film Manila Kingpin: Ethics Asiong Salonga Story (2011) eventually Regala himself won the outstrip supporting actor award.

He has also worked with JC lodge Vera and Oyo Sotto care for the TV drama series Valiente of TV5 (2012). He was once again made famous supply ABS-CBN when he worked mess about with Kim Chiu and Maja Salvador in Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2013), and with Coco Martin hard cash the action-fantasy drama TV pile Juan dela Cruz (2013) perch FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016).

Personal life

Regala was the son resolve the late former character matter Mel Francisco and the fresh former actress Ruby Regala. Fillet showbiz career stalled due nod to heavy drug abuse. Later, take action went to drug rehabilitation spirit and became a born adjust Christian and eventually became put in order Christian minister.

After some period of his life, he contracted to become a member be beneficial to the Iglesia ni Cristo. Proscribed later converted to Members Communion of God International but went back to Iglesia ni Cristo in 2015. Regala became phony environmentalist and worked as rank president and CEO of Endeavour Green Evolution, Inc., which produces the Water Bonsai Organic Core Grower.^[5]

Illness and death

In August 2020, Regala was hospitalized for cirrhosis of the liver.^[6] He deadly on June 3, 2023, take from cardiac arrest brought on be oblivious to liver and kidney complications.^[7]

Awards

Filmography

Television

Film

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