Was nicknamed Gabby because of his talkative nature
First appeared in an ad for Close-up in 1980
Won the Gawad Urian Best Actor Award for Narito ang Puso Ko (1993)
Took a break from acting, living and working in the United States from 1995 to 2008
Worked as a purchasing agent with Fisher Development, a division of clothing retailer GAP after his MBA
Started working as a licensed realtor for Prudential California Realty in Stockton, California after clearing the California State Licensure Examination for Brokers in 2003
Made his comeback in 2008, appearing in an episode of the television series Maalaala Mo Kaya: Taxi