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Richard Gere

Also known as Richard Tiffany Gere

American actor (born 1949)

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Richard Gere is an American actor born in 1949 who has appeared in numerous films throughout his career. He is a notable figure in entertainment known for his work in Hollywood cinema.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and producer. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978). He came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. He went on to star in many well-received films,…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Richard
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Philadelphia
Spouse: Alejandra Silva
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Award: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Student of: Wynn Handman
Instrument: trumpet
Image: Richard Gere, December 2017.jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Richard Gere
date of birth: 1949-08-31
Commons gallery: Richard Gere
has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art
start of work period: 1969-00-00
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
floruit: 2018-01-01
writing language: English language
medical condition: Lyme disease

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Richard Tiffany Gere (/ɡɪər/ GHEER; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began appearing in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978). Gere came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Gere's other films include An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Cotton Club (1984), Internal Affairs (1990), Pretty Woman (1990), Sommersby (1993), First Knight (1995), Primal Fear (1996), Red Corner (1997), Runaway Bride (1999), Unfaithful (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), I'm Not There (2007), Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), Arbitrage (2012) and Norman (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago (2002), he won a Golden Globe Award.

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Richard Gere

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