Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Richard Gutierrez, is a American-born Filipino actor. He is regarded as the original "Fantaserye King" for top billing a string of hit television series such as Mulawin, Sugo, Lupin, Asero, Zorro, Captain Barbell, Kamandag, Ang Panday and La Luna Sangre.Gutierrez is a recipient of a FAMAS Award and three PMPC Star Awards for Television. In 2010, "Planet Philippines" won a Bronze World Medal for Environment and Ecology at the New York Festivals Television and Film Awards. The same year, he became the spokesperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for the National Arts Month-Philippine International Arts Festival (NAM-PIAF). Gutierrez was also the celebrity spokesperson of Greenpeace Southeast Asia. He is also referred to as the "Valentine Box-Office King" for headlining several box office hits like Let the Love Begin, When I Met U, My Best Friend's Girlfriend and My Lady Boss. In 2015, he was handpicked by the Korean producers to host the first ever KPop Icon Search Pinoy Edition (KisPinoy).