Fernandez was born at 8:36 PM on March 3, 1952, at Mary Johnston Hospital in
Tondo,
Manila. He was the eldest son of dentist and filmmaker
Gregorio Fernandez and Paz Padilla, daughter of
José Padilla Sr. Both his parents were from
Lubao, Pampanga, which he considered his hometown. He made his film debut at the age of three, appearing in
Luksang Tagumpay (1956), which was directed by his father. He also appeared in another film of his father's,
Emily (1960). Fernandez's mother committed suicide in their home in 1957 due to
postpartum depression, while one of his brothers also committed suicide out of fear of being punished for his actions by his father.
Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 (Execute Bobby Ortega, Skull Mark 2) is a sequel that was released in 1995. Aside for portraying a real police officer, he was cast in the lead roles for the biopics of Filipino politicians
Alfredo Lim, Vincent Crisologo, and
Ping Lacson. In the film
Lagalag: The Eddie Fernandez Story, he starred as Eddie Fernandez, a Filipino actor during the 1970s and the father of
Pops Fernandez. With the decline of production of Filipino action films during the 2000s, Fernandez turned to television roles. In the short-lived
GMA Network sitcom
Da Boy, en Da Girl, he starred opposite Rosanna Roces. He also played as a supporting role in other TV series in GMA like
Twin Hearts and
Atlantika. He was also the host of the docu-drama
Kasangga.
Awards Fernandez has won two
FAMAS Best Actor awards for the
action films Batuigas... Pasukuin si Waway (Batuigas... Make Waway Surrender) (1984) and
Operation: Get Victor Corpus, the Rebel Soldier (1988). He also won two FAP Best Actor awards for
Batuigas... and for Birador (1998). In 2007, FAMAS awarded him the
Fernando Poe, Jr. Memorial Award. ==Personal life==