Check out the career highlights of matinee idol Richard Gutierrez in this gallery.
Richard Gutierrez and his twin brother Raymond Gutierrez were born on January 21, 1984 in Beverly Hills, California. They are the sons of showbiz power couple Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama.
Richard and Raymond took showbiz by storm in the late 1980s. Theye were popular child stars back then appearing in movies 'Kambal Tuko' and 'Lahing Pikutin.' The twins also once graced the cover of Liwayway Magazine.
Richard was able to transition successfully from child star to popular teen star. He was cast in the GMA-7 popular youth-oriented show, Click as Enzo.
He was catapulted to superstar status via the highly successful telefantasya series, Mulawin opposite Angel Locsin. The show aired from 2004 to 2005. By end of 2005, Mulawin:The Movie was shown in cinemas.
The romantic flick starring Richard and his love team Angel Locsin titled 'Let The Love Begin' shown in February 2005 cemented their place in the industry not only as popular TV celebs but also bankable movie stars as well.
The news that Richard Gutierrez was chosen to play the iconic Pinoy superhero, Captain Barbell made huge noise in show business. He first played the superhero role in 2006 and reprised it in 2011.
Richard was dubbed as the king of telefantasya series. He was cast in lead roles in several primetime programs like Sugo, Kamandag, Codename: Asero, and Lupin.
Aside from acting, Richard is an effective TV host. He took on the hosting stints of popular shows like Survivor Philippines, Party Pilipinas, and Extra Challenge (Extreme) with the Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera.
Richard Gutierrez has one of the most colorful love life in Philippine showbiz. He used to date Anne Curtis until they separated in 2004.
The actor also dated fashionista Georgina Wilson in 2005 but they parted ways in 2007.
Richard was also in a romantic relationship with StarStruck alumna Jewel Mische. The couple's relationship lasted for three years, but they never admitted in public that they were boyfriend and girlfriend. In an interview with Chika Minute in September 2010, Richard confirmed that he and Jewel decided to end their relationship.
In 2012, rumors were circulating that Richard Gutierrez and StarStruck Ultimate Female Survivor Sarah Lahbati were dating. In an August 2012 interview, Sarah even admitted that Richard gave him a expensive Balenciaga bag as a gift. The said bag was worth P100,000- P300,000.
Richard confirmed in an episode of It Takes Gutz to be A Gutierrez in 2014 that he and Sarah found out that she was pregnant while they were on vacation in Paris.The two decided to keep the pregnancy a secret, because they don't want the entertainment press to make a big deal out of it. Sarah left the Philippines in 2013 and by April of the same year it was reported that Sarah gave birth to a healthy baby boy they named, Zion.
Richard is such a devoted father to Baby Zion. Netizens couldn't get enough of their sweet moments on Instagram.
Many girls couldn't help but notice that Richard is still one sexy hunk.