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- Full name: Richard Tiffany Gere
- Date of Birth: August 31, 1949
- Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Descendant of Mayflower Pilgrims
- Attended the University of Massachusetts on a gymnastics scholarship, majoring in Philosophy
- First major acting role: London stage version of Grease in 1973
- Named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine in 1973
- 1991 to 1995
- 2002-present
- Son: Homer James Jigme Gere
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Richard Gere is an American actor and the winner of Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. He first became famous during the 1980s for his romantic lead roles in dramatic films. He is also an avid humanitarian and disciple of the Dalai Lama.
A persistent advocate for human rights in Tibet, Gere is a co-founder of the Tibet House and founder of The Gere Foundation. Due to his strong support for the Tibetan Independence Movement, he is permanently banned from entering The People's Republic of China.
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Richard Gere Questions
Does anyone have the Natasha Richard family statement? 3 Answershttp://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20090318/293.richardson.natasha2.031909.jpg From http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25209804-5... read more
What does a special envoy or special representative (i.e. Richard Holbrooke) actually do? 2 AnswersHe is a diplomat.Day to day, they oversee peace talks, handle issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics and culture. International treaties are usually nego... read more
What should happen to Mayumi Heene and Richard Heene for creating the balloon boy hoax? 16 AnswersI think they should be responsible for the resources that were used. Prison time should be waived in lieu of public service, i.e. repairing the recently plowed... read more -
Richard Gere Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- August 31, 1949: Born
- 1980: American Gigalo
- 1982: An Officer and a Gentleman
- 1990: Pretty Woman
- 1996: Primal Fear
- 2002: The Mothman Prophecies
- 2002: Chicago
- 2004: Shall We Dance
- 2006: The Hoax
- 2008: Nights in Rodanthe
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