|
|
Richard Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor.
Gere is a well known Buddhist and an active supporter of the Dalai Lama.
Gere was born in Philadelphia. In high school he excelled in gymnastics and music (he played the trumpet). He graduated in 1967 from North Syracuse Central High School. Gere attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, but he left college after two years to pursue acting. He also pursued a professional trumpet career. He continued to perform in television, movies and theater throughout the 1970s. His acting career took off in 1980 with the film American Gigolo.
He was formerly married to supermodel Cindy Crawford. His present companion is Carey Lowell. They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gere.
Richard Gere Filmography
Actor
• Bee Season (2005)
• The Interpreter (2005)
• Good Thief/Unfaithful (2004)
• Shall We Dance? (2004)
• Chicago (2002)
• The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
• Unfaithful (2002)
• Autumn in New York (2000)
• Dr. T and the Women (2000)
• Days of Heaven (1999)
• Runaway Bride (1999)
• The Jackal (1997)
• Red Corner (1997)
• Primal Fear (1996)
• First Knight (1995)
• Intersection (1994)
• And the Band Played On (1993)
• Mr. Jones (1993)
• Rhapsody in August (1993)
• Sommersby (1993)
• Final Analysis (1992)
• Crack (1991)
• Internal Affairs (1990)
• Pretty Woman (1990)
• Miles From Home (1988)
• No Mercy (1986)
• Power (1986)
• King David (1985)
• The Cotton Club (1984)
• Breathless (1983)
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
• American Gigolo (1980)
• Yanks (1979)
• Bloodbrothers (1978)
• Days of Heaven (1978)
• Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
• Report to the Commissioner (1975)
• Strike Force (1975)
• Beyond the Limit
|
