Best known for playing nice characters in romantic comedies like Pretty Woman and “Runaway Bride

Name: Richard Gere Birth Name: Richard Tiffany Gere Born: August 31, 1949 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Occupation: Actor, Humanitarian Years Active: 1973 - Present Notable Works: “Pretty Woman,“ “An Officer and a Gentleman,“ “Chicago,“ “American Gigolo“ Spouses: Cindy Crawford (m. 1991; div. 1995), Carey Lowell (m. 2002; div. 2016), Alejandra Silva (m. 2018) Children: 2 Early Life and Career: Richard Tiffany Gere was born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He developed an interest in acting at a young age and studied theater at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Gere’s early acting career began on stage, where he honed his skills in various theatrical productions. His breakthrough role came in the 1980 film “American Gigolo,“ where his charismatic and suave portrayal established him as a leading man in Hollywood. This marked the start of Gere’s rise to fa