Abrenica was pulled out of the film due to conflict of schedules and Richards re-shoots scenes made by Abrenica. By the end of 2011, he replaced Aljur Abrenica's role as Gobi in Ang Panday 2, which is an entry at the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival. Richards was praised with his performance as a psychopath in the film The Road. He also appeared in the comedy-horror show Spooky Nights. He also performed on GMA Network's Sunday variety shows Party Pilipinas and Sunday All Stars. In 2011, he was included in the teenage series, Tween Hearts and also starred in its film adaptation Tween Hearts: Class of 2012. When he became an actor, he used the stage name Alden Richards. In Alakdana, he was paired with the lead actress Louise delos Reyes. He passed the audition and played the role of Joma. Acting career 2010–2011: Breakthrough, The Road and recognition Īfter doing modelling stints, Alden auditioned for an acting role on the GMA Network's afternoon soap, Alakdana. He began, but has not completed, a Business Management Degree at De La Salle Canlubang in Laguna. He studied at Paco Catholic School in Paco, Manila and at Colegio de Santa Rosa de Lima High School, where he graduated. He also appeared in various commercials, including a telecommunication company, clothing line, fast-food chain and multivitamins. He auditioned for the reality television shows StarStruck and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010, but both auditions failed.
He holds the titles Ginoong Sta Rosa 2009 and Ginoong Laguna 2010. Īfter his mother died, to support his family financially and to fulfill his mother's wish for him to be an actor, Richards decided to join various male beauty pageants in Laguna and worked as a part-time commercial model. Growing up, Richards wanted to be a pilot but his mother urged him to pursue acting instead. Richards's paternal grandfather, whom he has never met personally, was American.
He has three siblings, an older brother and two younger sisters. of Ermita, Manila and Rosario Reyes, a native of Pampanga. He is the second child of Richard Peralta Faulkerson, Sr. on January 2, 1992, in Quezon City and was raised in Santa Rosa, Laguna. Named after his father, Alden Richards was born Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr. 8.1 Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza (AlDub).2.3 2015–present: Eat Bulaga!'s AlDub and Asia's Multimedia Actor.2.2 2012–2014: One True Love, Ilustrado and music career.2.1 2010–2011: Breakthrough, The Road and recognition.