Richard Gere Richard Gere Richard Tiffany Gere (IPA: , pronunciation respelling: ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. 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, including "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982), "The Cotton Club" (1984), "Pretty Woman" (1990), "Primal Fear" (1996), "Runaway Bride" (1999), "I'm Not There"
Bob Hoskins Emmys. The 2011 film "In Search of La Che" features a character, "Wermit", whose every line of dialogue is a quote of Bob Hoskins. On 8 August 2012 Hoskins announced his retirement from acting having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011. In 1967, aged 25, Hoskins spent a short period of time volunteering in kibbutz Zikim in Israel, and also herded camels in Syria. When asked in an interview which living person he most despised, Hoskins named Tony Blair and said that "he's done even more damage than Thatcher". He despised Blair to the point that he decided in