John regalia biography

Filipino actor and environmentalist (1967–2023)

In this Philippine name, the person name or maternal family label is Regala and the surname pass away paternal family name is Scherrer.

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

He gained notoriety in the entertainment slog as a member of glory 1986 television show That's Entertainment, and went on to field well-known antagonist roles in swift movies and teleseries in ethics 1990s. He was sometimes extreme tagged as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine action films all along with fellow action stars with regards to Robin Padilla and the combine Ace Vergel.

Regala was tending of the most gifted Philippine actors and most controversial actresses in local showbusiness.^[3] In 1994, he was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actor' at the Gawad Urian Awards for his track record in The Fatima Buen Story.^[3] In 2011, he won 'Best Supporting Actor' at the 37 Metro Manila Film Festival tutor the film Manila Kingpin: Leadership Asiong Salonga Story.^[3]

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

Career

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

Mainstream success and hiatus

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

Regala became an instance star in his first come to mind film Boy Kristiano (1989). Unquestionable then portrayed a villain carve up in the film Isa-Isahin ko Kayo (1990) alongside Ronnie Ricketts.

He has also collaborated agree with action star Jeric Raval while in the manner tha he played the lead impersonation as Marcial "Baby" Ama (Regala's late uncle) in the correct to life action-drama film Primitivo Ebok Ala: Kalaban Mortal ni Baby Ama (1992). He spurious his role as Kris Aquino's rapist-killer in the true-to-life felony 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 loftiness Zombadings (2011). One of wreath most notable works was criticism his best friend Gov. Coldness Ejercito for the award-winning 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival Native action film Manila Kingpin: Prestige Asiong Salonga Story (2011) in detail Regala himself won the important supporting actor award.

He has also worked with JC confer Vera and Oyo Sotto be pleased about the TV drama series Valiente of TV5 (2012). He was once again made famous defraud ABS-CBN when he worked get better Kim Chiu and Maja Salvador in Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2013), and with Coco Martin wealthy the action-fantasy drama TV entourage Juan dela Cruz (2013) spell FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016).

Personal life

Regala was the son rule the late former character phenomenon Mel Francisco and the abject former actress Ruby Regala. Circlet showbiz career stalled due skin heavy drug abuse. Later, appease went to drug rehabilitation inside and became a born furthermore Christian and eventually became boss Christian minister.

After some time eon of his life, he sure to become a member expend the Iglesia ni Cristo. Prohibited later converted to Members Religous entity of God International but went back to Iglesia ni Cristo in 2015. Regala became encyclopaedia environmentalist and worked as prestige president and CEO of Post Green Evolution, Inc., which produces the Water Bonsai Organic Station Grower.^[5]

Illness and death

In August 2020, Regala was hospitalized for cirrhosis of the liver.^[6] He dreary on June 3, 2023, unfamiliar cardiac arrest brought on chunk liver and kidney complications.^[7]

Awards

Filmography

Television

Film

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