Richard Gomez

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The Honorable Richard Gomez
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Lucy Torres-Gomez
Mayor of Ormoc
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Vice Mayor	Leo Locsin Jr.
Preceded by	Edward Codilla
Succeeded by	Lucy Torres-Gomez
Personal details
Born	Richard Frank Icasiano Gomez (1966-04-07) April 7, 1966 (age 58)
Political party	PFP (2023–present)
Other political affiliations	PDP–Laban (2016–2023) NPC (2015–2016) Liberal (2009–2015) Independent (2007–2009)
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse	Lucy Torres ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	Juliana Marie Beatriz Gomez
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Open University (AA) University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (MBA) Cebu Technological University (D.P.A)
Occupation	Actor model television presenter politician épée fencer sports administrator
Profession	, and Athlete

Richard Frank Icasiano Gomez (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈgɔmɛs]; born April 7, 1966) is a Filipino actor, TV host, politician, and épée fencer. He has been serving as the Representative of Leyte's 4th district since 2022, and was mayor of Ormoc from 2016 to 2022.^[1]

Gomez was a leading actor in the early 1990s, earning several awards and nominations. He played the title character in Super Islaw and The Flying Kids (1986) and appeared in the romantic drama films Nagbabagang Luha and Babaing Hampaslupa (both 1988), and starred in Hihintayin Kita sa Langit (1991) opposite Dawn Zulueta. From 1987 to 1998, he co-starred in the ABS-CBN sitcom Palibhasa Lalake alongside John Estrada and Joey Marquez. In 1998, he married actress Lucy Torres, who later also became a politician. The couple starred in the ABS-CBN sitcom Richard Loves Lucy from 1998 to 2001. He was then part of the main casts of Mano Po (2002) and The Trial (2014), and appeared in the GMA sitcom Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita (2003–2007), and teleseryes Captain Barbell (2006–2007), Marimar (2007–2008), and Codename: Asero (2008). He was paired again with Zulueta in Walang Hanggan (2012), The Love Affair (2015), and You're My Home (2015–2016). He also co-hosted the talk show S-Files (2002–2007), and presented the Philippine version of Family Feud (2008–2009).

In politics, Gomez had an unsuccessful start. His party was disqualified in the 2001 House of Representatives elections, and he then lost in the 2007 Senate election. He moved to his wife's hometown of Ormoc to run for the local House seat in 2010 but was disqualified for failing to establish residency. In 2013, he lost the mayoral election but won in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019.