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"
David Gere Gere co-starred in the thriller, "Buddy Hutchins", with Jamie Kennedy, Sally Kirkland, and Sara Malakul Lane. The story of the film was highlighted in an "Entertainment Tonight" piece that aired on February 22, 2014, as the film was produced by the youngest movie producer in history, Richard Switzer, who is Gere's producing partner at Switzer Entertainment Group, LLC. In the Summer of 2014, David was cast as Tyler Lavey in the teen sex caper "School's Out". The character was loosely based on Gere's real life, as he portrayed a nightclub owner who mentors two high school misfits. Gere is a