John Regala

March 28, 1965

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Regala is popularly known for portraying antagonist roles in Philippine movies and television series especially in the 90s. He is sometimes unofficially tagged as a "Bad Boy" of Philippine action films along with fellow action stars like Robin Padilla and the late Ace Vergel with the two being more known for the said nickname. Mainstream success and hiatus He became an action star in his first action movie Boy Kristyano (1989). Then he portrayed a villain role to Ronnie Ricketts in an action packed movie Isa-Isahin ko Kayo (1990). Raval played his role as Primitivo "Ebok" Ala in the true to life action-drama movie Primitivo Ebok Ala: Kalaban Mortal ni Baby Ama (1992) and he played his role as Kris Aquino"s rapist-killer in the true-to-life crime drama movie The Vizconde Massacre: God Help Us (1992). Return to acting Regala returns to showbusiness. He has also worked with JC de Vera and Oyo Sotto for the television drama series Valiente of TV5 (2012). He was once again made famous on ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network when he worked with Kim Chiu and Maja Salvador in Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2013), and with Coco Martin in an action-fantasy drama television series Juan dela Cruz (2013). Regala was born in Manila to his retired showbiz parents Mel Francisco and Ruby Regala. His showbiz career stalled due to heavy drug abuse. Later, he went to rehab and became a Born Again Christian and is now a Christian minister. Regala is married to a non-showbiz wife (Vicky Schrierer) with three children. Converstions.

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Regala is the son of former character actor Mel Francisco and former actress Ruby Regala.

Career

Regala is popularly known for portraying antagonist roles in Philippine movies and television series especially in the 90s. He is sometimes unofficially tagged as a "Bad Boy" of Philippine action films along with fellow action stars like Robin Padilla and the late Ace Vergel with the two being more known for the said nickname. Mainstream success and hiatus

He became an action star in his first action movie Boy Kristyano (1989).

Then he portrayed a villain role to Ronnie Ricketts in an action packed movie Isa-Isahin ko Kayo (1990).

Raval played his role as Primitivo "Ebok" Ala in the true to life action-drama movie Primitivo Ebok Ala: Kalaban Mortal ni Baby Ama (1992) and he played his role as Kris Aquino"s rapist-killer in the true-to-life crime drama movie The Vizconde Massacre: God Help Us (1992). Return to acting

Regala returns to showbusiness.

He has also worked with JC de Vera and Oyo Sotto for the television drama series Valiente of TV5 (2012). He was once again made famous on ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network when he worked with Kim Chiu and Maja Salvador in Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2013), and with Coco Martin in an action-fantasy drama television series Juan dela Cruz (2013).

Regala was born in Manila to his retired showbiz parents Mel Francisco and Ruby Regala.

His showbiz career stalled due to heavy drug abuse. Later, he went to rehab and became a Born Again Christian and is now a Christian minister. Regala is married to a non-showbiz wife (Vicky Schrierer) with three children.

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He has recently worked with Mart Escudero in the horror-comedy-thriller movie Zombading: Patayin Sa Shokot Si Remington (2011) One of his most notable and recent work is with his bestfriend Government. Emergency Ejercito for the award-winning 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival Filipino action movie Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011) while Regala himself won the best supporting actor award.

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Regala enters showbusiness and became a teen member of That"s Entertainment, a hit Philippine television show in the mid 80s.

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