Polo Ravales

Infobox actor


imagesize = 170px
name = Polo Ravales
birthdate = Birth date and age|1982|6|27
location = Manila, Philippines
birthname = Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg

Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg or simply called Polo Ravales, born June 27, 1982 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino actor and model with German descentFact|date=April 2008.

Career

Ravales' first TV appearance came in 1995 as a guest in the Philippine teen show TGIS. A year later, he got a small role in the drama series "Anna Karenina" as Vincent. Then followed by a few more soap series, "Click", "Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw", and "Hanggang Kailan."

In 2005, Ravales landed his first big role in the hit tele-fantasy series Encantadia as Hitano, which followed by another successful tele-fantasy series Majika. He played a brave warrior and then a scheming lover, ably displaying manliness and machismo that heated the television screens.

Ravales has also starred in a number of successful movies in the Philippines, including Room Boy, Blue Moon, and most recently, Super Noypi, about six childhood friends discover that their parents are the legendary Super Noypi-the most powerful superheroes in the land.

Aside from his acting career, Ravales is also a model. He's done print ad campaigns and TV commercials for Bench clothing, Ginebra, Coca-Cola, Colgate, and even made it to Cosmopolitan Philippines' 2006 & 2008 Hottest Bachelor List.

When asked what he wants to achieve in his career, Ravales replied, "I want to win the Best Actor Award." He added that his goal in life is to have his own restaurant business someday.

In 2008, he is Patrick Garcia's replacement for the role of Andy Abrigo in Sine Novela: Maging Akin Ka Lamang opposite to Nadine Samonte. The role he reprised was originally potrayed by Christopher De Leon and was his biggest break in TV.

He's also a member of Boyz.Com.

Biography

*He is a former boyfriend of Sunshine Dizon, then Alessandra de Rossi and Ara Mina.
*His sister is Ashley Gruenberg, one of contestants of FHM Girls Next Door 2006.

Filmography

TV Shows

*Obra - co-star
*Gagambino - TBA
*Sine Novela: Maging Akin Ka Lamang - Andy Abrigo
*Sine Novela: Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig - Tony
*La Vendetta - Gaby Trajano
*Lupin - Josh Apacer
*Majika - Ebrio
*Encantadia - Hitano
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* - Miguel
* - Paolo
*Hanggang Kailan
*Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw - Tristan
*Click
*Anna Karenina - Vincent
*TGIS

Movies

*Walang Kawala "(Coming Soon)"
*Loving You
*Manay Po 2
*Love Is All The Matter [ [http://www.pep.ph/news/16326/May-December-affair-of-Jean-Garcia-and-Polo-Ravales-continues-in-their-new-movie Philippine Entertainment Portal | News | "May-December affair" of Jean Garcia and Polo Ravales continues in their new movie ] ]
*Silip
*Super Noypi
*Pacquiao: The Movie
*Manay Po
*Blue Moon
*Room Boy
*Let The Love Begin
*Susmaryosep! Four Fathers
*Kiss Mo 'Ko
*Honey, My Love, So Sweet

References

External links

* [http://www.igma.tv/profile/polo-ravales Polo Ravales' iGMA Profile]
* [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/16933/Jean-Garcia-hanging-out-with-Polo-Ravales gmanews.tv/video, Jean Garcia hanging out with Polo Ravales - 01/18/2008]
* [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/17271/Startalk-Lian-Mark-looking-for-closure www.gmanews.tv/video, Startalk: Lian, Mark looking for closure - 01/26/2008] (in Filipino)