Rudy Fernandez

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 Fernandez's hometown was Lubao, Pampanga.

Politics During the 2001 elections, Fernandez ran for mayor of Quezon City under the banner of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino's Puwersa ng Masa. Although he garnered most of the votes in District 2 where the voters were composed mostly of indigent citizens, he lost in the remaining three districts and was defeated by then-House Speaker Sonny Belmonte of the People Power Coalition.

Illness and death In 2007, it was revealed by Lorna Tolentino on Startalk that her husband had been diagnosed with periampullary cancer. Fernandez underwent treatment in Tokyo, Japan. After a healing Mass on May 10, 2008, by several friends at the Christ the King Church, Quezon City, he was rushed to a San Juan hospital for back pains. The Sun Star reported that Fernandez was actually suffering from pancreatic cancer, instead.

Fernandez celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with Lorna Tolentino on June 1, 2008. He suffered a seizure three days later on June 4, but refused to be taken back to the Cardinal Santos Memorial Center in San Juan.

Fernandez died from periampullary cancer at his home in Quezon City on the morning of June 7, 2008.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1959 Luksang Tagumpay 1960 Emily 1970 For Your Mama 1974 Patayin ang Dugong Tirador 7 Crazy Uragons 1975 The Goodfather 1976 Bitayin si... Baby Ama? Baby Ama Bongbong Mando Wanted: Agad-Agad Wanted...Ded or Alayb? Raymond Ikaw... Ako Laban sa Mundo Usigin ang Maysala 1977 Makahiya at Talahib Arturo Clemente Alfredo Lim: Sa Kamay ng Ibabaw Alfredo Lim Gameng Wilfredo J. Gameng Valentin Labrador Muntinlupa Riot 1950 Iligpit si Pretty Boy 1978 Bilangguan Walang Rehas Doble Kara Joe Quintero Quintero Teteng Salonga ng Tondo 1979 Hoodlum Killer Re-released in December 1987 Holdup (Special Squad, D.B.) Isang Araw Isang Buhay Arturo Porcuna Maynila Nuwebe De Pebrero Star 1980 Tatak Angustia Rene Sa Init ng Apoy Pader at Rehas Deadly Brothers Ading Puga Wilfredo "Willy" S. Mercado 1981 Pepeng Shotgun Medrano Ulo ng Gapo Lukso ng Dugo Kosa Kumander Kris Abdul Death Row Dakpin: Killers for Hire Laya 1982 Tres Kantos Edgar Bagong Boy Condenado Boy Condenado Mga Pambato Peping Guwapo Ang Tapang Para sa Lahat! Alex Get My Son Dead or Alive Lt. Renato Parraguas Kumander Elpidio Paclibar Guillermo Soliman Enkuwentro 1983 Somewhere Logarte Sumuko Ka Ronquillo Ronquillo Kumusta Ka na Hudas? Alex San Diego: Alyas Wanted Alex Kunin ang Ulo ni Magtanggol Rufo Magtanggol Inside Job Tatak ng Yakuza 1984 Idol Sarge Montemayor: Tulisang Dagat Montemayor Kriminal Kahit Ako'y Lupa Batuigas: Pasukuin si Waway Waway 1985 Anak ng Tondo Berting Bilang Na ang Oras Mo Bobby Baun Gang Sgt. Alejandrino Baun Tatak Munti Calapan Jailbreak Sangley Point Robbery (The Day They Robbed America) Ruben Martinez 1986 Deadly Target Mabuhay Ka... sa Baril! Teritoryo Ko Ito Lumuhod Ka sa Lupa! Laban Kung Laban Dante 1987 Operation: Get Victor Corpus, the Rebel Soldier Victor Corpus Humanda Ka... Ikaw ang Susunod Vigilante Pantaleon 1988 Tubusin Mo ng Dugo Sandakot Na Bala 1989 Ipaglalaban Ko 1990 Ayaw Matulog ng Gabi Kaaway ng Batas Lt. Sandoval 1991 Bingbong: The Vincent Crisologo Story Vincent Crisologo Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega Story Bobby Ortega 1992 Kahit Buhay Ko... Marco Kamay ni Cain 1993 Kung Kailangan Mo Ako Elmo Tumbasan Mo ng Buhay 1994 Nagkataon, Nagkatagpo Gomer Lagalag: The Eddie Fernandez Story Eddie Fernandez Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro PendukoBobby OrtegaSpecial Appearance 1995 Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 Bobby Ortega Matimbang Pa sa Dugo Carlos Kuratong Baleleng Major Antonio Rodriguez 1996 Itataya Ko ang Buhay Ko Capt. Edmund Rosario 'Wag na Wag Kang Lalayo Genner Ramirez 1997 Ayos Lang Pare Ko! Turo 1998 Birador Sgt. Mike Santana Ginto't Pilak Ben Pilak 2000 Palaban Major Jack Morales Sagot Kita, Mula Ulo Hanggang Paa Fireman Ping Lacson: Super Cop Panfilo Lacson Pedro Penduko II: The Return of ComebackHimself 2002 Diskarte Jake Hula Mo, Huli Ko Inspector Tuazon Ang Alamat ng Lawin Friend of Lawin Uncredited 2003 Utang ng Ama

Television Year Title Role 1999–2002 Kasangga Host 2002–2003 Daboy en Da Girl Daboy 2003–2004 Twin Hearts Oscar Saraga 2006 Now and Forever: Linlang Arman Barrinuevo 2006–2007 Atlantika Camaro (Last TV series appearance)