Richard Gere is a popular Hollywood actor, Buddhist and environmental activist. A native of the Anglo-Irish family, Gere has built a dizzying career, although he is one of the actors who has never received an Oscar.
Richard Gere is a popular American actor. Born August 31, 1949 in the USA, Philadelphia.
Biography
Richard Gere grew up on a village farm, his mother was a housewife, and his father was an insurance agent, in addition to Richard, 3 more sisters and a half-brother were brought up in the family. Immediately after graduating from high school in 1967, Richard left home to study philosophy and directing at the University of Massachusetts. Two years later, he dropped out to become a professional trumpet player, but returned to acting, realizing that musicians are much more capricious than actors.
Personal life
1991-1995 - marriage to supermodel Cindy Crawford;
2002-2013 - Married to Carey Lowell, has a child, Homer James Jigmy, born in 2000;
2013 - to date, marriage with Alejandra Silva, the couple officially formalized the relationship in 2018.
Actor career
Richard Gere came to his acting career through the theater stage. For a long time he was on the sidelines, but seeing his talent, the director entrusted the main role in the play "Head of the Assassin", Shakespeare. After that, Gere was noticed by filmmakers, and in the early 80s of the last century, Gere began acting in films. An athletic body and excellent physical shape made him a new sex symbol, and success came after the films "American Gigalo" and "An Officer and a Gentleman." But from the mid-80s to the 90s, Richard did not act in film, switching to Buddhism. He returned to big cinema only in 1991, starring in the movie "Pretty Woman".
Filmography and the best films
- Harvest Days, 1978;
- "Officer and Gentleman", 1982;
- "Club" Cotton ", 1984;
- "Pretty Woman", 1990;
- Sommersby, 1993;
- "Crossroads", 1993;
- "Jackal", 1997;
- Runaway Bride, 1999;
- "Moth Man", 2001;
- "Unfaithful", 2002;
- "Hachiko: the most faithful friend", 2008;
- Henry and I, 2014;
- "Benefactor", 2015;
- "Three Christ", 2017
Best films starring Richard Gere: Hachiko, Pretty Woman, Harvest Days, Chicago, Primal Fear. Despite his popularity and acting talent, Gere has never been awarded an Oscar. In addition, once he received the "Golden Raspberry" for the worst role in the movie "King David". After filming this film, Gere interrupted his acting career for 5 years.
In 1974, Richard Gere and Sylvester Stallone were supposed to act together in the film Lords of Flatbush, but due to constant skirmishes, which often escalated into a fight, Richard was replaced by another actor. Gere and Stallone's uneasy relationship is played out in Pretty Woman.
Richard Gere is a member of the American Committee for Peace in Chechnya and is actively fighting to preserve the environment around the world.
