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Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg (born June 27, 1982), simply known as Polo Ravales, is a Filipino actor and model. Engaged to Paulyn Quiza, a fitness coach and Managing Director of their International Manpower family business.


Career

Ravales' first TV appearance came in 1996 as one of second batch members in the teen show '' T.G.I.S.'' He is a former
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contract star along with fellow GMA stars
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and among others. A year later, he landed a small role in the drama series ''
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'' as Vincent. Then followed by several soap series, '' Click'', '' Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw'', and ''
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' In 2005, he landed his first big role in the hit telefantasya series ''
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'' as Hitano, which followed by ''
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''. He starred in a number of successful movies in the Philippines, including '' Blue Moon'' and '' Super Noypi''. In 2008, he was
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's replacement for the role of Andy Abrigo in
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opposite
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. The role he reprised was originally played by Christopher De Leon and was his biggest break in TV. After this, he joins the cast of ''
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''. In 2009, Ravales played Shiro in ''
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''. Polo was part of the GMA Dramedy show, ''
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''. In 2010, Ravales appeared in ''
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''. He was also seen in other GMA shows like ''
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'' which he plays Anton, he guested in '' Claudine Presents: Love Thy Neighbor'' which he plays a rich driver with his co-stars
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, and former love team and now long-time friend Sunshine Dizon, and also recently seen on ''
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'', in which appears as Matthew Dominguez. In 2011, he joined a former Drama series '' Sinner Or Saint''. He began a new show, ''
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'', which sometimes airs this March 5, 2012 on
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. In 2014 he went back to acting in film for cinema playing the role of Franco, a violent husband in ''Sinners and Saints'', directed by Fil-Italian director
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. In 2015, Ravales was seen in ''
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'' and
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which airs on
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followed by the fourth season of
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. In 2016, he is currently a freelancer artist. In 2018, Polo Ravales joined ABS-CBN’s La Luna Sangre. Presently, November 2019, he reverted back to his home station GMA 7 for the show ''
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''.


Filmography


Film

*'' Wapakman'' *''Walang Kawala'' *'' Loving You'' *'' Manay Po 2: Overload'' *''
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'' *'' 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'' *''Moises Arcangel: Sa Guhit ng Bala''


Television


References


External links

*
Polo Ravales' iGMA Profile
(archived) *https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/26/18/polo-ravales-proposes-to-girlfriend-on-christmas-day {{DEFAULTSORT:Ravales, Polo 1982 births Living people 21st-century Filipino male actors Male actors from Manila Filipino male television actors Filipino male film actors Filipino male models Filipino people of German descent Filipino Roman Catholics GMA Network personalities ABS-CBN personalities