Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-08-31 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Richâdo Gia

理查·基尔

리차드 기어

Річард Гір

ریچارد گی‌یر

ریچارد گیر

Richard Gere

Biography

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, including An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Cotton Club (1984), Pretty Woman (1990), Sommersby (1993), Primal Fear (1996), Runaway Bride (1999), I'm Not There (2007), Arbitrage (2012) and Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn in the Academy Award-winning musical Chicago (2002), he won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the cast. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Gere, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Pretty Woman

1990

Pretty Woman

as

Edward Lewis

Sommersby

1993

Sommersby

as

John Robert Sommersby / Horace Townsend

Breathless

1983

Breathless

as

Jesse

Chicago

2002

Chicago

as

Billy Flynn

The Cotton Club

1984

The Cotton Club

as

Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer

Primal Fear

1996

Primal Fear

as

Martin Vail

Unfaithful

2002

Unfaithful

as

Edward Sumner

Autumn in New York

2000

Autumn in New York

as

Will Keane

The Mothman Prophecies

2002

The Mothman Prophecies

as

John Klein

Mr. Jones

1993

Mr. Jones

as

Mr. Jones

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

An Officer and a Gentleman

as

Zack Mayo

I'm Not There

2007

I'm Not There

as

Billy

American Gigolo

1980

American Gigolo

as

Julian Kaye

And the Band Played On

1993

And the Band Played On

as

The Choreographer

Dr. T & the Women

2000

Dr. T & the Women

as

Dr. Sullivan Travis / Dr. T

Shall We Dance?

2004

Shall We Dance?

as

John Clark

Runaway Bride

1999

Runaway Bride

as

Ike Graham

The Jackal

1997

The Jackal

as

Declan Mulqueen

Final Analysis

1992

Final Analysis

as

Isaac Barr

The Hunting Party

2007

The Hunting Party

as

Simon Hunt

Internal Affairs

1990

Internal Affairs

as

Dennis Peck

Rhapsody in August

1991

Rhapsody in August

as

Clark (Kane's Nephew)

First Knight

1995

First Knight

as

Lancelot

Yanks

1979

Yanks

as

Matt Dyson

Bee Season

2005

Bee Season

as

Saul

Amelia

2009

Amelia

as

George Putnam

Red Corner

1997

Red Corner

as

Jack Moore

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

Brooklyn's Finest

as

Off. Eddie Dugan

No Mercy

1986

No Mercy

as

Eddie Jillette

The Hoax

2006

The Hoax

as

Clifford Irving

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

as

Parker Wilson

The Flock

2007

The Flock

as

Erroll Babbage

Report to the Commissioner

1975

Report to the Commissioner

as

Billy

The Buddha

2010

The Buddha

as

Narrator

Nights in Rodanthe

2008

Nights in Rodanthe

as

Paul

King David

1985

King David

as

King David

Arbitrage

2012

Arbitrage

as

Robert Miller

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

2010

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

as

Self

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

as

Tony

Days of Heaven

1978

Days of Heaven

as

Bill

Oh, Canada

2024

Oh, Canada

as

Leo Fife

Intersection

1994

Intersection

as

Vincent Eastman

Power

1986

Power

as

Pete St. John

The Honorary Consul

1983

The Honorary Consul

as

Dr. Eduardo Plarr

Miles from Home

1988

Miles from Home

as

Frank Roberts

The Double

2011

The Double

as

Paul Shepherdson

Compassion in Emptiness

2011

Compassion in Emptiness

as

Self

Movie 43

2013

Movie 43

as

Robert (segment "iBabe")

Bloodbrothers

1978

Bloodbrothers

as

Stony De Coco

Strike Force

1975

Strike Force

as

Trooper Walter Spenser

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

as

Self

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

1998

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

as

Self / Host

Longing

2024

Longing

as

Daniel Bloch

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

2010

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

as

Self

Maybe I Do

2023

Maybe I Do

as

Howard

This Emotional Life

2010

This Emotional Life

as

Self

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

as

Guy Chambers

Mustang: Journey of Transformation

2009

Mustang: Journey of Transformation

as

Narrator

Time Out of Mind

2014

Time Out of Mind

as

George

Baby Blue Marine

1976

Baby Blue Marine

as

Raider

Henry & Me

2014

Henry & Me

as

Henry

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as

Self

Rachel: An American Conscience

2005

Rachel: An American Conscience

as

Self

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

2005

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

as

Self - Presenter

The Benefactor

2015

The Benefactor

as

Franny

Live 8

2005

Live 8

as

Self

The Concert for New York City

2001

The Concert for New York City

as

Self

Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

2009

Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

as

Narrator (voice)

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

2016

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

as

Norman Oppenheimer

Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, the Life and World of Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche

1995

Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, the Life and World of Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche

as

Narrator

The Dinner

2017

The Dinner

as

Stan Lohman

Reporters

1981

Reporters

as

Self

Junket Whore

1998

Junket Whore

as

Self

Three Christs

2017

Three Christs

as

Dr. Alan Stone

The Simpsons: Christmas

2003

The Simpsons: Christmas

as

Lord of the Dance/Destroyer of Illusion

1985

Lord of the Dance/Destroyer of Illusion

as

Narrator (English language version)

It Takes a Lunatic

2019

It Takes a Lunatic

as

Self

Project Happiness

2011

Project Happiness

as

Self

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

2020

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

as

Self

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as

Self (uncredited)

The Making Of

The Making Of

as

Unzipped

1995

Unzipped

as

Self

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

as

Self (archive footage)

Left Seat

Left Seat

as

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Richard Gere (voice)

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Kojak

Kojak

as

Geno Papas

The Early Show

The Early Show

as

Self - Guest

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

as

Self - Chair, Tibet House New York

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Bonnie Hunt Show

The Bonnie Hunt Show

as

Self

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

as

Self

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Leute heute

Leute heute

as

Self

MotherFatherSon

MotherFatherSon

as

Max Finch

Koffee with Karan

Koffee with Karan

as

Self

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as

Self - Host

The Agency: Central Intelligence

The Agency: Central Intelligence

as

James 'Bosko' Bradley

Cosmos

Cosmos

as

Clair Patterson (voice)

Beau geste

Beau geste

as

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

as

Self - Guest

Production

Sommersby

1993

Sommersby

as

Mr. Jones

1993

Mr. Jones

as

Final Analysis

1992

Final Analysis

as

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

as

Time Out of Mind

2014

Time Out of Mind

as

Dreaming Lhasa

2007

Dreaming Lhasa

as

Wisdom of Happiness

2024

Wisdom of Happiness

as

Crew

Directing