Gutierrez married actress Annabelle Rama on November 8, 1980,[1] with whom he has six children: Ruffa, Rocky, Elvis, Richard, Raymond and Ritchie Paul.

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).

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).

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?

In 1991, he was nominated Best Supporting Actor by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) for Uubusin ko ang lahi mo (1991).