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"
Richard Gere ballroom dancing drama "Shall We Dance?" (2004) was also a solid performer that grossed $170 million worldwide. His next film, the book-to-screen adaptation "Bee Season" (2005), was a commercial failure. Gere went on to co-star with Jesse Eisenberg and Terrence Howard in "The Hunting Party" (2007), a thriller in which he played a journalist in Bosnia. He next appeared with Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett in Todd Haynes' semi-biographical film about Bob Dylan, "I'm Not There" (2007); Gere was one of six actors to portray a variation of Dylan. Gere co-starred with Diane Lane in the romantic drama