Polo Ravales

Personal life and 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 VIVA contract star along with fellow GMA stars Sunshine Dizon, Dingdong Dantes and among others. A year later, he landed a small role in the drama series Anna Karenina as Vincent. Then followed by several soap series, Click, Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw, and Hanggang Kailan.

In 2005, he landed his first big role in the hit telefantasya series Encantadia as Hitano, which followed by Majika. He starred in a number of successful movies in the Philippines, including Blue Moon and Super Noypi. In 2008, he was Patrick Garcia's replacement for the role of Andy Abrigo in Sine Novela: Maging Akin Ka Lamang opposite Nadine Samonte. 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 Gagambino. In 2009, Ravales played Shiro in Darna. Polo was part of the GMA Dramedy show, Adik Sa'Yo.

In 2010, Ravales appeared in Panday Kids. He was also seen in other GMA shows like Sine Novela: Basahang Ginto which he plays Anton, he guested in Claudine Presents: Love Thy Neighbor which he plays a rich driver with his co-stars Claudine Barreto, and former love team and now long-time friend Sunshine Dizon, and also recently seen on Grazilda, in which appears as Matthew Dominguez. In 2011, he joined a former Drama series Sinner or Saint. He began a new show on GMA, Hiram na Puso, which began airing on March 5, 2012. In 2014, he went back to acting in film for cinema playing the role of Franco, a violent husband in Of Sinners and Saints, directed by Fil-Italian director Ruben Maria Soriquez.

In 2015, Ravales was seen in Ipaglaban Mo! and FPJ's Ang Probinsyano which airs on ABS-CBN followed by the fourth season of Doble Kara.

In 2018, Ravales joined La Luna Sangre on ABS-CBN. Presently, November 2019, he reverted back to his home station GMA Network for the show Magkaagaw.

Business career

In 2025, Ravales entered into an industrial co-partnership with Vijay Gurung and Indian businesspersons, owners of Royal Indian Curry House with a branch in Eastwood City.

Filmography

Film

• Moises Arcangel: Sa Guhit ng Bala (1996)
• Honey, My Love, So Sweet (1999)
• Kiss Mo 'Ko (1999)
• Susmaryosep! Four Fathers (2001)
• Let the Love Begin (2005)
• Room Boy (2005)
• Blue Moon (2006)
• Manay Po (2006)
• Pacquiao: The Movie (2006)
• Super Noypi (2006)
• Silip (2007)
• Manay Po 2: Overload (2008)
• Loving You (2008)
• Walang Kawala (2008)
• Wapakman (2009)
• Of Sinners and Saints (2014)
• Angela Markado (2015)
• Balatkayo (2017)
• Amnesia Love (2018)
• Bato: The General Ronald dela Rosa Story (2019)
• Mamay: A Journey to Greatness (2024)
• Crosspoint (2024)

Television

References

References

1. (October 12, 2022). "Polo Ravales changes lifestyle for fatherhood". [[The Philippine Star]].
2. (January 20, 2025). "Polo Ravales ventures into restaurant business". [[The Philippine Star]].
3. Nicasio, Maricris Valdez. (September 2, 2024). "Mamay: A Journey To Greatness ipalalabas din sa mga eskuwelahan". Hataw! D'yaryo ng Bayan.