Richard Gomez


Richard Gomez is an athlete, television presenter, director and politician. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine cinema and television, more known in the field of comedy. He graduated from the University of the Philippines Open University and the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA. He earned a doctorate in public administration from the Cebu Technological University in 2019.
Gomez ran for mayor of Ormoc City during the 2016 general elections and was proclaimed the winner on May 10, 2016. He assumed office on June 30, 2016.
Gomez is one of the top leading actors in the Philippines reigning supreme as a leading actor in movies in the early 90s and winning several awards and nominations from 1990-1999 he won best actor from the MMFF in the film “Sa’yo Lamang” which started him and Aiko Melendez in 1997 he was nominated again for the film “Kahit Kailan” starring Aiko Melendez Giselle Toengi and Jomari Yllana but lost to co star Jomari Yllana. In 1998 he would do a controversial film starring Rosanna Roces called Babae Sa Bintana starring Rosanna Roces which coveted the MMFF 1998 film festival in 1999 he hit a milestone with doing two more movies such as Linlang with Pops Fernandez and Joyce Jimenez as his leading women through Viva Films and Minsan Minahal Kita with Sharon Cuneta through Star Cinema

Biography and career

Gomez was raised by his grandmother. Before his entry in show business, he worked at McDonald's. His dream came true when his modelling career began. After modelling, he pursued an acting career. He is fondly called by his fans as "Goma". His mother was the screen siren of 60s Philippine cinema, Stella Suarez. His cousin is Stella Suarez, Jr., who was adopted by his parents and raised as his sibling.
His movie career started when he was cast as the love interest of Maricel Soriano in the 1985 movie "Inday Bote". His relationship with Sharon Cuneta was highly publicised during that time as well as with his former girlfriend Dawn Zulueta. He also had a relationship with Patricia Borromeo, a model, who died in 2003 due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In 1998, he married Lucy Torres with whom he has a daughter. In 2002, Goma transferred to GMA network via his first melodrama show of the said network, Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw with its sequel Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin as well as a presenter of S-Files when he added or joined. His first GMA sitcom at that time was Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita, aired from 2003 to 2007.
From 1990-1999 and through the new millennium Gomez has coveted box office success as a dramatic actor in his own right in 1990 with Nagsimula sa Puso with Hilda Koronel in 1991 with Dawn Zulueta in the titular success of Hihintayin Kita sa Langit and showered more success in 1992 with Saan Ka Man Naroroon through Reyna Films more box office success with 1992 Ngayon At Kailanman with leading lady turned girlfriend Sharon Cuneta in 1994 his first team up with Maaalala Mo Kaya the Movie with the actress Aiko Melendez broke grounds the movie was supposed to win Best film until the 1994 film fest scandal broke out 1995 he hit box office grounds with Sa’Yo Lamang which won all multiple awards and box office standards which hauled the Filipino press in 1997 Kahit Kailan was his box office success with MMFF as well in 1998 he was nominated again as well for Babae Sa Bintana with Rosanna Roces and 1999 for Linlang which ended the decade strong
On May 1, 2008, Richard and Lucy celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.
He is an athlete and excels in sports like fencing and basketball. He was a Gold Medalist in fencing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. He is also an organizer for "Goma Cup" and MAD, a campaign against use of illegal drugs.
He is a model for Bench with his wife and other celebrities. Goma ventured into the restaurant business and became one of the owners of "FELIX", a restaurant in Greenbelt 5 Makati.
Richard hosted the Philippine edition of Family Feud which aired on GMA Network.
He is a GMA Network contract artist under GMA Artist Center.
After his last movie Filipinas in 2003, Gomez made his comeback in the indie film Bente which starred Senator Jinggoy Estrada and Iza Calzado.
Gomez planned to run for the congressional seat of the 4th district of Leyte, however he was disqualified and was replaced by his wife Lucy; while Dingdong Dantes replaced him as Family Feud host.
Gomez briefly returned to GMA 7 in the weekly drama anthology, Claudine with Claudine Barreto.
After 17 years since his last appearance on his former sitcom, Tondominium, Gomez returned to the Kapatid Network The 5 Network by hosting a new weekend variety show, P.O.5..
Gomez continued his appearance on the Kapatid Network with a drama show, My Driver Sweet Lover, with co-stars Danita Paner and fellow former Kapuso star JC de Vera and with veteran actors Elvis Presley of the Philippines Eddie Gutierrez and Asia's Queen of Songs Pilita Corrales. After his drama show, he once again returned for TV5 Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak with his new co-star former Kapuso mainstay Arci Muñoz and former beauty queen and actress Ruffa Gutierrez.
Gomez returned to ABS-CBN after 10 years since his last teleserye Your Honor, a first Pinoy courtroom drama in 2001. He was part of the successful defunct teleserye Walang Hanggan which began on January 16, 2012. It was also his reunion project with his former girlfriend Dawn Zulueta.
Afterwards, Gomez returned to TV5 to host the defunct game show, The Biggest Game Show In The World with his main host veteran comedian Joey de Leon. This was Gomez's 2nd over-all game show hosting job since his last one Family Feud Philippines formerly aired on GMA in 2009. His new game show was launched around February 2012.
Goma worked on a comedy-drama, Madam Chairman, where he played an ex-boyfriend of Madam Chairman, played by Megastar Sharon Cuneta and was aired in 2014.
In 2015, he starred in the mystery drama "You're My Home" with Dawn Zulueta and an ensemble cast.
Aside from his native tongue Tagalog, Gomez is also fluent in English and Cebuano.

Political career

Gomez started his political career as a nominee of Mamamayan Ayaw sa Droga Partylist in the Congressional election of 2001. Their party won but eventually disqualified due to failure to present proof of sectoral representation. He initially planned to run as governor of Bulacan province but since he still lacks the residency requirements of Malolos being a former resident of Horseshoe, Quezon City, he decided to run instead as a Senator in the 2007 elections. Running independent without a political party endorsing, he lost in that election.
In 2010, he ran as a congressman but was disqualified by the Commission on Elections because of his failure to sufficiently establish residency in Ormoc City. His wife, Lucy Torres-Gomez, took his place and won. He served as his wife's chief of staff during her term as congresswoman.
In 2013, he ran for mayor of Ormoc City in the May 2013 local elections but lost. In 2016, he ran again for mayor of Ormoc City in the May 2016 local elections and won. In 2019, he ran again for reelection as mayor of Ormoc City in the May 2019 local elections and won.

Filmography

Films

1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1997
1998
1999
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2002
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2009
2013
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2015
2016
2018

Awards and nominations

Movies