Ricky Davao | |
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Born | Frederick Charles Davao May 30, 1961 Manila, Philippines |
Citizenship | Philippines |
Occupation(s) | Actor, television director |
Years active | 1978–present |
Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition |
Spouse(s) | Jackie Lou Blanco (m. 1989; sep. 2000) |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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Website | Ricky Davao on Facebook |
Frederick Charles Caballes Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961), is a Filipino actor, television director[3] and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology).[4] He is the ex-husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco.[5] He is the younger brother of Bing Davao[6] and the son of Charlie Davao.[7]
He started in show business as a dancer, long before he began acting, as a member of the Vicor Crowd. He considers dancing as his first love.[8] In theatre, he is best known for portraying a fictionalized version of Bongbong Marcos in the play Bongbong at Kris in the 1980s.[9] He is also known as Eduard Rodrigo he is also a villain in Mula sa Puso
He served as a juror in the first ASEAN International Film Festival Awards in 2013,[10] and he performed in the Pinoy Playlist Music Festival 2019.[11]