Eddie Gutierrez (actor)

Gutiérrez was born at 4:50 AM on February 6, 1942, at Manila Doctors Hospital in Ermita, Manila.[1] He is the son of Antonio Atayde Gutiérrez, Jr. (August 5, 1913 in Santa Mesa, Manila – February 10, 1954 in Santa Mesa, Manila)[2] and Mary Rufina Herranz Pickett (born November 24, 1916 in Tondo, Manila).[3] His parents were married on April 14, 1939 in Santa Mesa, Manila.[4]

His paternal grandfather was Antonio María Rogelio Gutiérrez del Campo (September 16, 1866 in Santander, Spain – June 21, 1952 in Santa Mesa, Manila),[5][6] while his maternal grandfather was John Thomas Pickett (February 17, 1868 in Ontario, Canada - March 8, 1939 in Manila).

He married Annabelle Rama on November 8, 1980,[7] with whom he has six children; Ruffa, Rocky, Elvis, Richard, Raymond and Ritchie Paul. His wife serves as the talent manager for his children who are in the entertainment industry. He also had two children from previous relationships; Tonton Gutierrez with actress Liza Lorena in 1964 and Ramon Christopher Gutierrez with singer Pilita Corrales in 1971 and also known to be the grandmother of actress-singer Janine Gutierrez, the daughter of Ramon Christopher Gutierrez.[8]

A bit player in Prinsesang Gusgusin (1958), Gutierrez was introduced in Handsome (1959) and played the lead in films like Kaming makasalanan (1960), Eddie Longlegs (1964), Portrait of My Love (1965) and Pogi (1967). He was under contract for Sampaguita Pictures for eight years. His other films include Hiram na Kamay (1962), June Bride (1962), Pitong puso (1962), Sabina (1963), Bird of Paradise (1963), Eddie Loves Susie (1964), Isinulat sa Dugo (1965), I'll Dream of You (1966), and All Over the World (1967).

After living in the United States for several years, he came back to the Philippines with his family and resumed his acting career. He appeared in Katawang lupa (1975), Ursula (1976), Beerhouse (1977), Bontoc (1977), Balatkayo (1978), Bomba Star (1980), Sari-saring ibong kulasisi (1978), Lagi na lamang ba akong babae? (1978), and Lumakad Ka, Gabi (1979).

In 1991, he was nominated Best Supporting Actor by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) for Uubusin ko ang lahi mo (1991). He received the FAP award for Best Actor and the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS) for Best Supporting Actor for Ikaw pa lang ang minahal (1992).

In 2004 and 2006, Gutiérrez joined the cast of the TV fantasy series, Mulawin and Majika in both series playing an elder with magical powers.

• Eddie Gutierrez at IMDb