 Revilla originally signed to GMA Network but later transferred to its rival network ABS-CBN.In 2009, he took the lead role in the TV series remake of "Pepeng Agimat", which was originally topbilled by his grandfather Ramon Revilla Sr.

Revilla has one son with Grace Adriano, daughter of actress Rosanna Roces, named Jose Gabriel Adriano Bautista IV (born January 13, 2006).On February 28, 2015, Vice Governor Revilla was cleaning his Glock semi-automatic pistol when he sustained an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound at his father's residence in Ayala Alabang and was rushed to the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City.