Richard Gere

Name: Richard Gere
Date of Birth: August 31, 1949
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography: Humanitarian and actor, Richard Gere was born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia. The second of five children, his father, Homer, was an insurance salesman, and his mother was Doris. Richard started ...( read more

)early as a musician, playing a number of instruments in high school and writing music for high school productions. He graduated from North Syracuse Central High School in 1967, and won a gymnastics scholarship to the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where he majored in philosophy. He left college after two years to pursue acting, landing a lead role in the London production of the rock musical "Grease" in 1973. The following year he would be in other plays, such as "Taming of the Shrew." Onscreen, he had a few roles, and gained recognition in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). Offscreen, he spent 1978 meeting Tibetans when he traveled to Nepal, where he spoke to many monks and lamas. Returning to the US, on Broadway he portrayed a concentration-camp prisoner in "Bent," for which he received the 1980 Theatre World Award. Back in Hollywood, he played the title role in American Gigolo (1980), establishing himself as a major star; this status was reaffirmed by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). In the early 1980s, Richard went to Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador (amidst ongoing wars and political violence); he traveled with a doctor and visited refugee camps. It is said that he was romantically linked with lovely Brazilian painter Sylvia Martins. In 1990 Richard teamed up with Julia Roberts to star in the blockbuster Pretty Woman (1990); his cool reserve was the perfect complement to Julia's bubbling enthusiasm. The film captured the nation's heart, and won the People's Choice award for Best Movie. Fans clamored for years for a sequel, or at least another pairing of Julia and Richard. They got their with Runaway Bride (1999), which was a runaway success (Richard got $12 million, Julia made $17 million, the box office was $152 million, which shows what happens when you give the public what it wants!). Offscreen, Richard and Cindy Crawford got married December 12, 1991 (they were divorced in 1995). Afterwards, Richard started dating actress Carey Lowell. They had a son, Homer James Jigme Gere, on February 6, 2000. Richard was picked by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world in 1991, and as their Sexiest Man Alive in 1999. He is an accomplished pianist and music writer. Above all, Richard is a humanitarian. He's a founding member of "Tibet House," a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture. He has been an active supporter of "Survival International" for several years, a worldwide organization supporting tribal peoples, affirming their right to decide their own future and helping them protect their lives, lands and human rights (these tribes are global, including the Indians of the Amazon, the Maasai of East Africa, the Wichi of Argentina, and others). In 1994 Richard went to London to open Harrods' sale, donating his £50,000 appearance fee to Survival. He has been prominent in their charity advertising campaigns. He says, "If people lose their land, they have nothing. You lose your land, you lose your culture, you lose self." As for the duty of rich nations helping developing countries, Richard says, "This planet can't exist anymore unless all peoples are taken into account. The he suffering does not limit itself to one body; it goes through the entire body".

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Comments

babydeux

what a smexy damn guy!!

posted 12 days ago
anahid20072000

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posted 23 days ago
kadylegs

I think he is so hot i love him

posted 37 days ago
gih3

Aging well, more movies, please.
Light, Life, Love, Liberty!

posted 54 days ago
honeybunch22ph

I like this guy very much. He has the charisma, good looks & a unique sense of humor to win a woman's heart. I love watching your movie w/ Julia Roberts..Pretty Woman & do hope that you both will make a new romantic movie again!. More power & God bless you always.

posted 54 days ago
FADELA

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posted 55 days ago
jasmin091186

my dream-boy..

posted 59 days ago
iyerprasad

Hi,
More than your acting i like the cause that you are working for. I am an Indian and know that you do a lot of great work over there. i wish you do more like this like mother teresa.

posted 67 days ago
LeadingMenCollection

Is it just me or is this man really like fine wine that just gets better with age?

He has gone from being the "it" boy to an enduring Hollywood classic with remarkable range. He never ceases to amaze me. I was so surprise that he took on such a challenging role in Chicago. Bravo. Proud to include him in the collection. And I can't wait to see what he does next.

posted 79 days ago
babs19621987

seen a lot of his movies most of them makes you wish you were the leading lady playing the role with Richard

posted 84 days ago