Alden Richards (born Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr. on 02 January 1992) is a Filipino actor, recording artist, and television personality. He is best known for his roles in the films The Road (2011), Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), Five Breakups and a Romance (2023), Family of Two (A Mother and Son's Story) [2023], and Hello, Love, Again (2024). His directorial debut, Out of Order, was an official entry to the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DNAFF) in Vietnam and Jagran Film Festival in India.