Pen Medina

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Parungao and the surname or paternal family name is Medina.
Pen Medina
Born
Crispin Parungao Medina Sr.

(1950-08-27) August 27, 1950 (age 74)
Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupations
  • Actor
  • character actor
  • stage actor
  • film writer
  • model
  • painter
Years active1977–present
Known forHagorn in Encantadia
Notable work
Children7 (including Ping and Alex)
AwardsFull list

Crispin "Pen" Parungao Medina Sr. (born August 27, 1950, in Arayat, Pampanga[1]) is an actor from the Philippines who started acting in theater plays in his youth.[2] He eventually played versatile roles on the big screen and in various television shows.[3] He became well-known after getting the role of the villainous Hagorn in the 2005 fantasy television series Encantadia.[4] He has won the Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award during the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 62nd FAMAS Awards, and the Best Actor Award at the 6th Cinema One Originals Film Festival.[5][6][7]

He is also the second KFC Filipino Colonel[8][9] as well as a model[10] and painter.[11] He is also an activist who joins rallies against those in power as well as participates in anti-vaccination and anti-mask protests amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

  1. ^ Maniquis, Malu; Legisniana, Lorelie (November 18, 2020). "Medina, Pen". CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Cultural Center of the Philippines. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Valle, Jocelyn (October 2017). "A Few Good Men Acting Now". Yes! Magazine. Philippines: Summit Media. ISSN 0119-7991.
  3. ^ "Breaking Bad: The 7 Baddest Villains in Local Cinema". Esquire. January 5, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Pulumbarit, Oliver M. (December 27, 2011). "Truth seeker plays sharpshooter". INQUIRER.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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  8. ^ "Pen Medina wraps it up for a new action-packed role, er, roll". InterAksyon. August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Pedrasa, Ira P. (December 24, 2017). "The Filipino colonel is coming to town". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Severo, Jan Milo (April 11, 2019). "Pen, Ping Medina launched as new faces of Comme des Garcons". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Cordero, KC (April 28, 2022). "Pen Medina: Bukod sa pagiging mahusay na aktor, isa ring pintor!". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2022.