波因的父親也是一位演員，他的母親是一個美國人。他的祖父來自西班牙的馬略卡島。波因是六個孩子中的第二個。他原來的名字是羅納爾德，費爾南多本來是他哥哥的名字。他的父親1951年死于狂犬病。

波因在小時候就曾有過一些小的演出。波因的父親死后他成為家里最主要的掙錢者，因此他放棄了他的學業(yè)。1968年12月他與一個女演員結(jié)婚。當時的菲律賓總統(tǒng)費迪南·馬科斯和他的夫人伊梅爾達·馬科斯出席了他們的婚禮。他們兩人沒有自己的孩子，但收養(yǎng)了一個女兒。雖然波因非常有名，但他的私生活很少為人所知。2004年2月在總統(tǒng)競選中他承認還有一個婚外的兒子。

波因放棄學業(yè)后來到電影界，他一開始只是一個跑腿，后來他開始獲得上演的機會。他一開始的鏡頭是作為替身。14歲時他第一次演一個重要角色，但這個角色并不很成功。1957年他主演的一部電影為他帶來了突破。

他的主要角色一般是代表貧窮沒落人民的英雄。此外他還導演了九部電影。

1961年他建立了一個自己的電影制作廠。此后他還創(chuàng)辦了其它幾個制作廠。1963年他和其他著名演員一起反抗黑社會對電影界的敲詐勒索。1965年他主演了一部關于菲律賓人和美國人聯(lián)合起來反抗日本人的電影。這部電影被看做是最有影響的菲律賓電影。它使波因正式成為一個影星。

他獲得了多枚菲律賓最佳主角的獎賞。在菲律賓他享有影王的名聲，他的電影往往吸引許多觀眾。

在2004年菲律賓大選中，費爾南多·波因是團結(jié)菲律賓人聯(lián)盟（KNP）的選手。通過他的電影生涯他是一位大家都很尊敬的人物，他的福利事業(yè)雖然未被發(fā)表，但也是眾所周知的。他的選民對象主要是他電影中所代表的窮的、下層的人民。他說他將要解決菲律賓大量下層人民的問題。

2003年12月波因同意參加競選，他是2004年競選中最主要的反對黨選手。有人說他是在他的朋友的請求下才同意參加競選的，但也有人說當他看到聚集在一起支持他的人后他非常激情地參加競選。

波因參加競選面臨的一個大問題是他的國籍是否允許他參加競選的問題。這個問題最后由最高法院決定。雖然波因是在菲律賓出生的，但反對他的律師認為他不符合菲律賓人的資格，因為他是一個私生子，因此他應該隨他的母親持美國國籍。他們還認為他的父親也不是菲律賓人，因為據(jù)說他父親是一個西班牙人。最高法院最后以8:5票（一票棄權）決定他可以參加競選。

在政治上他的對手責備他受其它興趣組織的利用。最后他獲9,158,999票，贏手格洛麗亞·馬卡帕加爾·阿羅約獲9,674,597票。他對選舉的結(jié)果提出抗議。

12月11日晚在一次他的電影公司的集會上波因說他頭暈，他被送入醫(yī)院。醫(yī)生診斷他獲中風，陷入昏迷狀態(tài)。他的大腦淤血，加上多個器官失效。許多他的崇拜者聚集在醫(yī)院門前。他于是2004年12月14日中午12:01逝世，他昏迷后沒有再蘇醒。

1955 Child of Palaris

1955 Rosita Nobles

1956 Simaron

1956 The Corsair Lady

1956 Lo Waist Gang

1957 Hands of Cain

1957 Grand Vacation

1957 Tipin

1957 The Truants

1957 H-Line Gang

1958 Bicol Express

1958 Student Canteen

1958 Macau Dish

1958 Pepe Lefty

1958 Do You Have Something to Show the American?

1958 Master Piece

1958 Sassy

1958 Lo’ Waist Gang and Og in Mindoro

1958 Against All

1958 Bon Voyage

1959 Princesa Naranja

1959 Rolling Rockers

1959 Duke De Borgona

1959 Eva Dragon

1959 Hawaiian Boy

1959 Tough Guy

1959 Big Time Berto

1959 Pitong Gatang

1959 Child of the Volcano

1960 Gabi Ng Lagim

1960 Marked

1960 Rancho Grande

1960 Lo Waist Gang Joins The Armed Forces

1960 Walang Daig-dig

1960 Materiales Fuertes

1960 Viuda De Ojo

1960 Sutlang Bakal

1960 True Confessions

1960 Sarhento Salcedo

1961 Pasong Diablo

1961 Weapons and Promise

1961 Kilabot Sa Barilan

1961 No Forgiveness

1961 Sakristan Mayor

1961 Ikaw O Ako

1961 I Challenge You

1961 Dakilang 9

1961 Matapang Sa Matapang

1961 A Gun for a Gun

1961 Three Cards

1961 Apollo Robles

1961 Walang Pagkalupig

1962 Hari Sa Barilan

1962 Suicide Commandoes

1962 When the Pot is Full

1962 Tigers of the Field

1962 Batang Maynila

1962 I Am Justice

1962 Albano Brothers

1962 4 Valientes

1962 Leon Marahas

1962 Pagtutuos Ng Mga Kilabot

1962 There’s Not Enough Room in the World

1962 Mapusok na Paghihiganti

1963 Los Palikeros

1963 Limang Kidlat

1963 If You Do Not Surrender

1963 This is Manila

1963 The Big Show

1963 Magno the Thief

1963 12 Hunchbacks

1963 Bilis Ng Kamay

1963 Calleyon 11

1963 Fandong Asintado

1963 Silent but Dangerous

1963 Clan of the Brave

1963 Sierra Madre

1963 Between the Eyes

1963 War Cry

1964 Angel on My Shoulder

1964 Intramuros

1964 One on One

1964 Maskarados

1964 Geron Busabos

1964 Daniel Barrion

1964 No Limits

1964 Golden Firearm

1964 Orlando Romano

1964 Saan Man Sulok ng Daigdig

1964 Kumander Fidela

1964 Nine Against All

1965 Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw

1965 Danger at Every Step

1965 Tierra Verde

1965 Pilipinas Kong Mahal

1965 Ang Salarin

1965 Ang Mananandata

1965 Noble Rebel

1965 The Ravagers

1965 Tatak Barbaro

1965 Hangga’t May Kalaban

1966 Let’s Do The Freddie

1966 Zamboanga

1966 San Bernardo

1966 Diegong Akyat

1966 Lupong Balisong

1966 Hanggang May Buhay

1966 Franco Madero

1966 Sgt Aguila and the Courageous Nine

1966 Dakilang Balat-kayo

1966 Gun in My Hand

1966 Ang Haragan

1967 Blood in the Sand

1967 Ex-Convict

1967 Alyas 1-2-3

1967 Dusts in Land

1967 Heaven and Earth

1967 Guns and Rosary

1967 Roman Montalan

1967 ...At Sila’y Dumating

1967 Alamat Ng 7 Kilabot

1968 Three Kings

1968 Only You

1968 To Susan With Love

1968 Sorrento

1968 The Return of Daniel Barrion

1968 Forever

1968 The Bounty Hunter

1968 Two by Two

1968 The Foreigner

1968 Barbaro Cristobal

1969 You are Everything to Me

1969 Pearl of the Orient

1969 Nardong Kutsero

1969 14

1969 Golden Hands

1969 Fando

1969 Matimbang Sa Dugo At Tubig

1969 Young Bullfighter

1970 Divina Garcia

1970 Santiago!

1970 Angels without Heaven

1971 Digmaan ng Mga Angkan

1971 Dampo’t Pukol Salo

1971 Asedillo

1971 The Bell of Sta Quiteria

1972 Alas, Hari at Sota

1972 Ang Alamat

1972 Sto. Domingo

1972 Gold Bug and Beetle

1972 Hero and Outlaw

1973 Esteban

1973 Dugo ng Bayan

1973 The Eagle and the Sun

1973 Sto. Kristo

1973 Karnabal

1974 Batya’t Palu-Palo

1974 Ang Pangalan "Mediavillo"

1974 Sanctuario

1975 Hotdog : Unang Kagat

1975 Alupihang Dagat

1975 Happy Days Are Here Again

1975 Return

1975 Anak Ng Araw

1975 Anino ng Araw

1975 Dugo At Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa

1975 Mark of a Slave

1976 Ang Leon At Ang Daga

1976 Rocks in the Sand

1976 Alakdang Gubat

1976 Andalucia

1977 Dragonflies

1977 Totoy Bato

1977 Bontoc

1977 Little Christmas Tree

1977 Nagbabagang Asero

1977 Tundo: Isla Puting Bato

1978 King

1978 It Happened One Night

1978 The Man, The Legend, and the Gun

1978 Commander Ulupong

1978 Kill Mediavillo

1978 Angelita’s Eyes

1978 Seal Of Tondo

1978 The Blacksmith

1979 One For All, All For One

1979 The Land Burns Anew

1979 Love, Where Were You Last Night?

1979 Crush Totoy Bato

1980 Boy Negro

1980 Love, You Came Home Late Again

1980 The Eagle and the Falcon

1980 The Secret of Guadalupe

1980 Eagle

1980 I’m Your Mother

1980 Leon at ang Kuting

1981 Izkorokotoy

1981 The Master

1981 Bandits in Sapang Bato

1981 Sierra Madre Part 2

1981 Sambahin Ang Ngalan Mo

1982 The Return of the Blacksmith

1982 Manedyer...Si Kumander(My Wife...is the Manager

1982 Caliber .45

1982 Daniel Bartolo of Sapang Bato

1982 The Blacksmith, Part 3

1983 Brando Bandido

1983 Roman Rapido

1983 Kapag Buhay Ang Inutang

1983 You Start, I’ll Finish

1983 You’d Only Take One Bullet

1984 The Blacksmith, Fourth Book

1984 Cry of Justice

1984 Sierra Madre Part 3

1984 King’s Way

1984 The Godfather

1985 One at a Time

1985 Party

1986 Kapag Lumaban Ang Api

1986 Quiapo Kid

1986 Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite

1986 Muslim .357

1987 Kapag Lumaban Ang Api

1987 When the Ganta is Full

1987 The Law in My Hands

1987 Kamao(Telemovie)

1987 No Retreat... No Surrender... Si Kumander

1988 One Day, Isang Araw

1988 The Bullet That Will Kill You Has Been Made

1989 Eagle Of Manila

1989 Wanted: Banal Family

1989 I Will Be The Judge: When the Ganta is Full Part II

1990 Once There Was a Taxi Driver

1990 Just a Little Love

1990 You’ll never see another sunrise: When the Ganta is Full Part III

1991 Law of 45

1991 Good Friend, Dangerous Enemy

1991 Alias: Lakay

1992 Here In "Pitong Gatang"

1992 You’d Only Take One Bullet (Part 2)

1994 The Fight Is Not Yet Over

1994 The Epimaco Velasco Story: NBI

1994 There’s No Hard Bread on Hot Coffee

1995 Another Chance (Just a Little Glimpse part II)

1995 I’ll Go Through Even the Needle’s Eye

1995 My Girlfriend from Abroad

1996 Hagedorn

1996 You’re the One I Love

1996 The Province Boy

1997 Eseng of Tondo

1998 The Return of the Province Boy

1999 I’ll Tell My Dad On You

2000 The Expert

2000 What’s Next is Done

2002 Law Of The Streets

2002 Legend of the Hawk

2003 Partners