Richard Gere American Actor Born 1949 in Philadelphia

Richard Gere, born 31 August 1949 in Philadelphia, is an American actor. He is recognised for appearances in Chicago (2002) and The Jackal (1997).

Early life

He studied at Cicero – North Syracuse High School and University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Career

Records list Report to the Commissioner (1975) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1970s, he appeared in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and Days of Heaven (1978). The 1980s brought American Gigolo (1980) and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). His 1990s credits include Pretty Woman (1990) and Primal Fear (1996). During the 2000s, he worked on Unfaithful (2002) and Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009).

In all, 61 films and 3 TV series appear in his credits from 1975 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (12), followed by lgbtq-related (4) and comedy (3). The newest title on record is The Basics of Philosophy, from 2026. First Knight (1995) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $128 million.

Uma Thurman appears in three of his listed titles, including Movie 43 (2013) and Final Analysis (1992). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Susan Sarandon (three titles) and Julia Roberts (two titles). The records note trumpet as his instrument.

Recognition

Richard Gere received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in 2002 for Chicago. Further recognition came with the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor (1979) for Days of Heaven and a Theatre World Award (1980). His awards record shows 10 wins and one nomination.

Personal life

He has been married to Alejandra Silva since 2018. Earlier marriages on record are to Cindy Crawford (1991 to 1995) and Carey Lowell (2002 to 2013). He has one child on record.