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'{{pp-pc1}} {{pp-move-indef}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Gere | image = Richard Gere MFF 2015.jpg | caption = Gere at the [[Montclair Film Festival]], May 2015 | birth_name = Richard Tiffany Gere | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1949|8|31}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.}} | nationality = American | education = North Syracuse Central High School | alma_mater = [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] | occupation = {{flatlist| *Actor *activist }} | instrument = Vocals, Trumpet | years_active = 1973–present | religion = [[Buddhist]] | spouse = {{marriage|[[Cindy Crawford]]|1991|1995|reason=divorced}}<br /> {{marriage|[[Carey Lowell]]|2002|2013|reason=separated}} | children = 1 }} '''Richard Tiffany Gere'''<ref name="Gere1">{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Gary Boyd|authorlink=|title=#74 Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources: The New England Ancestry of Actor Richard [Tiffany] Gere|publisher=[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]|date=|url=http://www.americanancestors.org/StaticContent/articles?searchby=author&subquery=Gary%20Boyd%20Roberts&id=647|accessdate=January 10, 2013}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|ɪər}} {{respell|GEER|'}}; born August 31, 1949) is an [[People of the United States|American]] actor and humanitarian activist. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in ''[[Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film)|Looking for Mr. Goodbar]]'' and a starring role in ''[[Days of Heaven]]''. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film ''[[American Gigolo]]'', which established him as a [[leading man]] and a [[sex symbol]]. He went on to star in several hit films, including ''[[An Officer and a Gentleman]]'', ''[[Pretty Woman]]'', ''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'', ''[[Runaway Bride (film)|Runaway Bride]]'', ''[[Arbitrage (film)|Arbitrage]]'' and ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'', for which he won a [[Golden Globe]] Award for Best Actor and a [[Screen Actors Guild]] Award for part of the Best Cast. ==Early life and education== Gere was born in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. His mother, Doris Ann ([[married and maiden names|née]] Tiffany, born 1924),<ref name="Gere1"/> was a [[housewife]]. His father, Homer George Gere (born 1922),<ref name="Gere1"/> was an insurance agent for the [[Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company]], and had originally intended to become a [[Minister (Christianity)|minister]].<ref name="actors">Stated in interview on ''[[Inside the Actors Studio]]'', 2002</ref> Gere is their eldest son and second child.<ref name="Gere1"/> His paternal great-grandfather had changed the spelling of the surname from "Geer".<ref name="Gere1"/> Both of his parents were ''[[Mayflower]]'' descendants; Gere's ancestors include [[Pilgrim (Plymouth Colony)|Pilgrim]]s [[Francis Eaton (Mayflower passenger)|Francis Eaton]], [[John Billington]], [[George Soule (Mayflower passenger)|George Soule]], [[Richard Warren]], [[Degory Priest]], [[Francis Cooke]] and [[William Brewster (Pilgrim)|William Brewster]].<ref name="Gere1" /> In 1967, Gere graduated from [[North Syracuse, New York|North Syracuse]] Central High School, where he excelled at [[gymnastics]] and music, playing the trumpet.<ref name="actors" /> He attended the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] on a gymnastics scholarship, majoring in [[philosophy]], but did not graduate, leaving after two years.<ref name="actors" /><ref name="BiographyChannel">[http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/105:713/1/Richard_Gere.htm "Richard Gere Biography"], Carey Latimore, ''[[The Biography Channel]]''. Retrieved May 1, 2008.</ref> ==Career== Gere first worked professionally at the Seattle Repertory Theatre and Provincetown Playhouse on Cape Cod in 1971, where he starred in ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]].'' His first major acting role was in the original London stage version of ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' in 1973.<ref name="actors" /> He began appearing in [[Hollywood]] films in the mid-1970s, playing a small but memorable part in ''[[Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film)|Looking for Mr. Goodbar]]'' (1977) and starring in the director [[Terrence Malick]]'s well-reviewed 1978 film, ''[[Days of Heaven]]''.<ref name="actors" /> In 1979, Gere was one of the first big-name Hollywood actors to play a gay character, starring as a homosexual [[Holocaust]] victim in the Broadway production of ''[[Bent (play)|Bent]]''. Gere won a Theatre World Award for his performance. In 1980, he became a major star with the film ''[[American Gigolo]]'', followed in 1982 by the romantic drama ''[[An Officer and a Gentleman]]'' with Debra Winger, which grossed almost $130 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=officerandagentleman.htm|title=An Officer and a Gentleman|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref> Experiencing several box office failures after 1982,<ref name="mojo">{{cite web|title=Richard Gere|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=richardgere.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/richard_gere/|title=Richard Gere|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref> Gere's career strengthened with the releases of ''[[Internal Affairs (film)|Internal Affairs]]'' and ''[[Pretty Woman]]'' in 1990. His status as a leading man was solidified and he went on to star in several successful films throughout the 1990s, including ''[[Sommersby]]'' (1993), ''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'' (1996) and ''[[Runaway Bride (film)|Runaway Bride]]'' (1999) (which reunited him with his ''Pretty Woman'' co-star [[Julia Roberts]]).<ref name="mojo" /> He also took a leading role in the 1997 action movie ''[[The Jackal (1997 film)|The Jackal]]'', playing Declan Mulqueen (Gere used an Irish accent for his character, a former IRA terrorist). Gere was named ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's "[[Sexiest Man Alive]]" in 1999. In 2002, he appeared in three major films, including ''[[The Mothman Prophecies (film)|The Mothman Prophecies]]'', ''[[Unfaithful (2002 film)|Unfaithful]]'' and the [[Academy Award]]-winning film version of ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'',<ref name="actors" /> for which he won a [[Golden Globe]] as "Best Actor – Comedy or Musical". Gere's 2004 [[ballroom dancing]] drama ''[[Shall We Dance? (2004 film)|Shall We Dance?]]'' was also a solid performer that grossed $170 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shallwedance.htm|title=Shall We Dance|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref> His next film, the 2005 [[Film adaptation|adapted novel]] ''[[Bee Season (film)|Bee Season]]'', was a commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=beeseason.htm|title=Bee Season|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref> By 2007, Gere was co-starring with [[Jesse Eisenberg]] and [[Terrence Howard]] in ''[[The Hunting Party (2007 film)|The Hunting Party]]'' a thriller in which he played a journalist in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]], as well as with [[Christian Bale]], [[Heath Ledger]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] in [[Todd Haynes]]' semi-biographical film about [[Bob Dylan]], ''[[I'm Not There]]''. In 2008, Gere co-starred with [[Diane Lane]] in the romantic drama ''[[Nights in Rodanthe]]''. The film was widely panned by critics<ref>{{cite web|title=Nights in Rodanthe (2008)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nights_in_rodanthe/|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref> (making #74 on ''The Times'' Worst Films of 2008 list),<ref>{{cite news|title=Turkeys! The 100 Worst Movies of 2008|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5245052.ece|work=The Times|date=December 8, 2008|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref> but grossed over $84 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nightsinrodanthe.htm|title=Nights in Rodanthe|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref> Later in his career, Gere was honored twice for his lifetime achievement.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} Regarding his 2012 performance in ''[[Arbitrage (film)|Arbitrage]]'', Lou Lumenick of the ''New York Post'' said "Richard Gere gives the best performance of his career".<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Gere in 'Arbitrage': Sundance Film Festival's First Oscar Contender? |date=January 22, 2012 |author=Christopher Rosen |publisher=moviefone |url=http://news.moviefone.com/2012/01/22/richard-gere-in-arbitrage/ |accessdate=March 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sundance 2012 Oscar Watch: Gere soars in 'Arbitrage' |date=January 21, 2012 |author=Lou Lumenick |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/movies/sundance_oscar_watch_gere_soars_7lzjttpJal5TD785WrSi0O |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125064019/http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/movies/sundance_oscar_watch_gere_soars_7lzjttpJal5TD785WrSi0O |archivedate=January 25, 2012 |publisher=New York Post |accessdate=March 30, 2014}}</ref> He received an award from the [[34th Cairo International Film Festival|34th]] [[Cairo International Film Festival]] in December 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/film/gere-binoche-honored-at-ciff-opening-dp1.html |work=Daily News Egypt |title=Gere, Binoche honored at CIFF opening |date=November 30, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20101210153454/http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com:80/film/gere-binoche-honored-at-ciff-opening-dp1.html |archivedate=December 10, 2010 }}</ref> ==Personal life and activism== [[File:DalaiLamaRichardGere.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Gere presented with a [[Khata]] by the [[14th Dalai Lama]], October 17, 2007]] Gere had a relationship with actress [[Penelope Milford]] from 1971 to 1978.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129747,00.html</ref> He had affairs with [[Priscilla Presley]] in 1983<ref>{{cite book|last=Edwards|first=Michael|title=Priscilla, Elvis, and Me|year=1988|publisher=St. Martin's Press|isbn=0312022689}}</ref> and [[Kim Basinger]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite book|last=Britton|first=Ron|title=Kim Basinger: Longer Than Forever|year=1998|publisher=Blake Publishing|isbn=1857823257}}</ref> Gere was married to [[supermodel]] [[Cindy Crawford]] from 1991 to 1995. In November 2002, he married model and actress [[Carey Lowell]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,625152,00.html | title = Passages: Gere, Lowell Get Married | first= Stephen | last= Silverman | work = [[People (magazine)|People]] | date= November 15, 2002 | accessdate = September 25, 2013}}</ref> They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gere, who was born in February 2000 and is named after Gere's and Lowell's fathers, as well as the Tibetan name Jigme.<ref name="actors" /><ref name=people2000>{{cite news | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20130546,00.html | title = Role Change | first= Dan | last= Jewel | work = [[People (magazine)|People]] | date = February 21, 2000 | accessdate = September 25, 2013}}</ref> In September 2013, the two separated after 11 years of marriage. The couple are currently involved in highly contested divorce proceedings in [[Manhattan Supreme Court]].<ref>{{cite news |date=September 25, 2013 |author= Fay Strang |title=Richard Gere and wife Carey Lowell set for divorce as they split after 11 years of marriage due to lifestyle differences |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2431853/Richard-Gere-wife-Carey-Lowell-set-divorce-split-11-years-marriage-different-lifestyles.html |work= Daily Mail |location=London |accessdate=September 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ross|first1=Barbara|title=Richard Gere, Carey Lowell still fighting over money in divorce case|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/richard-gere-carey-lowell-continue-divorce-proceedings-article-1.2206512|accessdate=9 November 2015|publisher=New York Daily News|date=May 1, 2015}}</ref> Gere was raised attending a [[Methodist]] church.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2591237.stm|work=BBC News|title=Richard Gere: On guard|date=December 27, 2002|accessdate=May 22, 2010|first=Chris|last=Jones}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinemasource.com/blog/interviews/richard-gere-interview-for-bee-season/#commentspage|title=Richard Gere Interview for Bee Season |work=The Cinema Source}}</ref> His interest in [[Buddhism]] began when he was in his twenties.<ref name="shambsun">{{cite web|url=http://www.lionsroar.com/richard-gere-my-journey-as-a-buddhist/|title=Richard Gere: My Journey as a Buddhist|accessdate=May 27, 2012|publisher=''[[Shambhala Sun]]'' }}</ref> He first studied [[Zen Buddhism]]<ref name="shambsun"/> under [[Kyozan Joshu Sasaki]].<ref name="shambsun"/> After having studied Zen for five or six years,<ref name="shambsun"/> in 1978 he traveled with the Brazilian painter Sylvia Martins<ref name="biochannel">{{cite web |url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/richard-gere.htm.html |title=Richard Gere Biography |publisher=[[The Biography Channel]] |accessdate=May 12, 2007}}</ref> to [[Nepal]], where he met many Tibetan monks and lamas.<ref name="biochannel"/> He then met the [[14th Dalai Lama]] in India<ref name="shambsun"/> and became a practicing Tibetan Buddhist of the [[Gelugpa]] school of [[Tibetan Buddhism]]<ref name="shambsun"/> and an active supporter of the political figure of free Tibet movement Dalai Lama.<ref name="actors" /> Gere regularly visits [[Dharamsala]], the headquarters of the [[Central Tibetan Administration|Tibetan government-in-exile]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_richard-gere-in-bodh-gaya-to-attend-dalai-lama-s-discourse_1632465|title=Richard Gere in Bodh Gaya to attend Dalai Lama's discourse|accessdate=May 27, 2012|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] }}</ref> Gere is also an advocate for [[human rights in Tibet]]. He is a co-founder of the [[Tibet House]], creator of The Gere Foundation and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the [[International Campaign for Tibet]]. Because he supports the [[International Tibet Independence Movement|Tibetan Independence Movement]], he is [[Persona non grata|permanently banned]] from entering the People's Republic of China.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/1997/11/09/can-you-go-home-again.html Yahlin Chang, 'Red Corner,'] ''[[Newsweek]]'' (New York) November 10, 1997:''Gere has already been banned from entering China for his pro-Tibet activities.'</ref><ref>Laurence Caracalla, ''Harrison Ford,'' Silverback Books, 2007 p.93</ref> In 1993, Gere was banned as an [[Academy Award]] presenter after he denounced the [[Chinese government]] in his capacity as presenter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Gere profile |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/richard-gere/ |work=[[Hello (magazine)]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/richard-gere-man-of-masks-761587.html |title=Richard Gere: Man of masks |date=December 1, 2007 |work=The Independent |location=London}}</ref> In September 2007, Gere called for the boycott of the [[2008 Beijing Olympic Games]] to put pressure on China to make Tibet independent. He starred in a Free Tibet-themed [[Lancia]] commercial featuring the [[Lancia Delta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paultan.org/2008/07/06/lancia-delta-richard-gere-tv-commercial/|title=Lancia Delta "Richard Gere" TV Commercial|work=paultan.org}}</ref> On June 27, 2011, Gere meditated in [[Borobudur]] Temple,<ref>[http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2011/06/27/237640/65/10/Richard-Gere-Ingin-Kembali-ke-Candi-Borobudur Richard Gere Ingin Kembali ke Candi Borobudur]</ref> in [[Indonesia]]. [[Image:Richard gere2.jpg|left|thumb|Gere visits [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]] [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] "Operation Lighthouse" Project in Mumbai.]] Gere actively supports [[Survival International]], an organization dedicated to protecting the rights and lands of tribal peoples throughout the world.<ref name="biochannel" /> He contributed some of his writing for the book, ''We Are One: A Celebration of Tribal Peoples'', released in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.survivalinternational.org/weareone|title=We Are One|work=survivalinternational.org}}</ref> Gere discussed the persecution and loss of land of the Jummas as an example of a tragic story that repeats itself in different continents of the world, calling attention to the crime against their peaceful culture and how it reflects on humankind's own relationship with nature and capacity to survive.<ref>{{cite book|title=We are One: A Celebration of Tribal Peoples|last=Eede|first=Joanna|publisher=Quadrille Publishing|year=2009|isbn=1-84400-729-4}}</ref> The royalties from the sale of the book go to the indigenous rights organization, [[Survival International]]. Gere campaigns for ecological causes and AIDS awareness. He currently serves on the board of directors for [[Healing the Divide]], an organization that supports global initiatives to promote peace, justice and understanding.<ref>[http://www.healingthedivide.org/ Healing The Divide<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He helped to establish the AIDS Care Home, a residential facility in India for women and children with AIDS, and also supports campaigns for AIDS awareness and education in that country. In 1999, he created the Gere Foundation India Trust to support a variety of humanitarian programs in India.<ref>[http://www.gerefoundation.org/bio.html The Gere Foundation]. Retrieved May 12, 2007.</ref> On April 15, 2007, Gere appeared at an AIDS awareness rally in [[Jaipur, India]]. During a live news conference to promote condom use among truck drivers, he embraced [[Bollywood]] superstar [[Shilpa Shetty]], [[Dip (dance move)|dipped]] her, and kissed her several times on the cheek. As a result of that gesture, a local court ordered the arrest of Gere and Shetty, finding them in violation of public [[obscenity]] laws. Gere has said the controversy was "manufactured by a small hard-line political party." About a month later, a two-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, [[K. G. Balakrishnan]], described the case as "frivolous" and believed that such complaints (against celebrities) were filed for "cheap publicity" and have brought a bad name to the country. They ruled that Gere would remain free to enter the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7295797.stm|work=BBC News|title=Richard Gere cleared of obscenity|date=March 14, 2008|accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> In June 2008, Gere appeared in a [[Fiat]] commercial for the European market, driving a new [[Lancia Delta]] from Hollywood to Tibet. The commercial concluded with a tagline of "the power to be different". The commercial was reported in Chinese newspapers, and Fiat apologized to China.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} ==Honors and awards== In 1995 he was the President of the Jury at the [[19th Moscow International Film Festival]].<ref name="Moscow1995">{{cite web |url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1995 |title=19th Moscow International Film Festival (1995) |accessdate=March 16, 2013 |work=MIFF}}</ref> On May 17, 2012, [[Albanian President]], [[Bamir Topi]] awarded the "Medal of Gratitude" to Richard Gere with the citation: ''"With gratitude and honor outstanding personality of the world art, great humanist and activist for the protection of human rights, which unmasked and the American public made known, and further, inhuman crimes, ethnic cleansing in [[Kosovo]], in [[Kosovo War|1999]], the Serbian military machine against the [[Albanians in Kosovo|Albanian]] civilian population living in its land".''<ref>[http://www.president.al/shqip/info.asp?id=7507 President Topi dekoron zotin Riçard Gir me “Medaljen e Mirënjohjes”], President of Albania, May 17, 2012 (in Albanian)</ref> On February 16, 2012, [[George Eastman House|George Eastman House International Museum for Photography and Film]] honored Gere with the [[George Eastman Award]] for distinguished contribution to the art of film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/richard-gere-receive-george-eastman-award-183420550.html|title=Richard Gere to receive George Eastman Award|date=December 23, 2011|work=Yahoo News}}</ref> ==Political views== ===Invasion of Iraq=== In 2010, Gere stated that the decision to go to [[war in Iraq]] was one that the American people were not in support of and that the administration at the time "bullied" Americans into the decision. He blamed the situation on a very "poor president".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/juliette-binoche-and-richard-gere-greet-press|title=Juliette Binoche and Richard Gere greet the press|work=Al-Masry Al-Youm|date=December 1, 2010}}</ref> "I'm very sorry about what the U.S. has done in Iraq. This war has been a tragedy for everyone. I hope that the people of Iraq can rebuild their country," Gere said in a press conference held on the sidelines of the [[34th Cairo International Film Festival|34th]] [[Cairo International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://213.158.162.45/~egyptian/index.php?action=news&id=13433&title=Seeing%20the%20stars%20in%20Cairo|title=Seeing the stars in Cairo|work=Egyptian Gazette|date=December 27, 2010}}</ref> ==Filmography== [[File:Richardgere.jpg|thumb|Gere in [[Venice]], [[Italy]] in October 2007.]] {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- |1975 |''[[Strike Force (1975 film)|Strike Force]]'' |Walter C. Spencer (Police Officer) | |- |1975 |''[[Report to the Commissioner]]'' |Billy | |- |1976 |''[[Baby Blue Marine]]'' |Raider | |- |1976 |''[[Kojak]]'' |Geno Papas |Episode 4.1: "Birthday Party" |- |1977 |''[[Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film)|Looking for Mr. Goodbar]]'' |Tony Lopanto | |- |1978 |''[[Bloodbrothers (1978 film)|Bloodbrothers]]'' |Thomas Stony De Coco | |- |1978 |''[[Days of Heaven]]'' |Bill | |- |1979 |''[[Yanks]]'' |Matt Dyson | |- |1980 |''[[American Gigolo]]'' |Julian Kaye | |- |1982 |''[[An Officer and a Gentleman]]'' |Zack Mayo | |- |1983 |''[[The Honorary Consul (film)|The Honorary Consul]]'' |Dr. Eduardo Plarr | |- |1983 |''[[Breathless (1983 film)|Breathless]]'' |Jesse Lujack | |- |1984 |''[[The Cotton Club (film)|The Cotton Club]]'' |Dixie Dwyer | |- |1985 |''[[King David (film)|King David]]'' |[[David]] | |- |1986 |''[[No Mercy (film)|No Mercy]]'' |Eddie Jillette | |- |1986 |''[[Power (1986 film)|Power]]'' |Pete St. John | |- |1988 |''[[Miles from Home]]'' |Frank Roberts, Jr. | |- |1990 |''[[Internal Affairs (film)|Internal Affairs]]'' |Dennis Peck | |- |1990 |''[[Pretty Woman]]'' |Edward Lewis | |- |1991 |''[[Rhapsody in August]]'' |Clark | |- |1992 |''[[Final Analysis]]'' |Dr. Isaac Barr | |- |1993 |''[[Mr. Jones (1993 film)|Mr. Jones]]'' |Mr. Jones | |- |1993 |''[[Sommersby]]'' |John Robert 'Jack' Sommersby | |- |1993 |''[[And the Band Played On (film)|And the Band Played On]]'' |The Choreographer | |- |1994 |''[[Intersection (1994 film)|Intersection]]'' |Vincent Eastman | |- |1995 |''[[First Knight]]'' |Lancelot | |- |1996 |''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'' |Martin Vail | |- |1997 |''[[The Jackal (1997 film)|The Jackal]]'' |Declan Joseph Mulqueen | |- |1997 |''[[Red Corner]]'' |Jack Moore | |- |1999 |''[[Runaway Bride (film)|Runaway Bride]]'' |Ike Graham | |- |2000 |''[[Dr. T & the Women]]'' |Dr. T | |- |2000 |''[[Autumn in New York (film)|Autumn in New York]]'' |Will Keane | |- |2002 |''[[The Mothman Prophecies (film)|The Mothman Prophecies]]'' |John Klein | |- |2002 |''[[Unfaithful (2002 film)|Unfaithful]]'' |Edward Sumner | |- |2002 |''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' |Billy Flynn | |- |2004 |''[[Shall We Dance? (2004 film)|Shall We Dance?]]'' |John Clark | |- |2005 |''[[Bee Season (film)|Bee Season]]'' |Saul Naumann | |- |2007 |''[[The Hoax (film)|The Hoax]]'' |[[Clifford Irving]] | |- |2007 |''[[The Hunting Party (2007 film)|The Hunting Party]]'' |Simon | |- |2007 |''[[I'm Not There]]'' |[[Bob Dylan]] as [[Billy The Kid]] | |- |2007 |''[[The Flock (film)|The Flock]]'' |Agent Erroll Babbage | |- |2008 |''[[Nights in Rodanthe]]'' |Dr. Paul Flanner | |- |2009 |''[[Amelia (film)|Amelia]]'' |[[George P. Putnam|George Putnam]] | |- |2009 |''[[Hachi: A Dog's Tale]]'' |Parker Wilson | |- |2010 |''[[Brooklyn's Finest]]'' |Eddie Dugan | |- |2011 |''[[The Double (2011 film)|The Double]]'' |Paul Shepherdson | |- |2012 |''[[Arbitrage (film)|Arbitrage]]'' |Robert Miller | |- |2013 |''[[Movie 43]]'' |Boss |Segment "iBabe" |- |2014 |''[[Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey]]'' |[[Clair Cameron Patterson]] (voice)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/this-weeks-tv-a-disturbingly-sexy-french-comic-book-co-1562877245|title=This Week's TV: A Disturbingly Sexy French Comic Book Comes To TV!|author=Lauren Davis|work=io9}}</ref> |Episode "[[The Clean Room]]" |- |2014 |''[[Henry & Me]]'' |Henry (voice) | |- |2014 |''[[Time Out of Mind (2014 film)|Time Out of Mind]]'' |George Hammond | |- |2015 |''[[The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]'' |Guy Chambers | |- |2015 |''[[The Benefactor (film)|The Benefactor]]'' |Franny | |- |2016 |''[[Oppenheimer Strategies]]'' |Norman Oppenheimer |Filming |- |- | 2017 | ''[[The Dinner (2017 film)|The Dinner]]'' | Stan Lohman | Filming |- |} ==Awards and nominations== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Nominated work ! Award ! Result |- |1979 |''Days of Heaven'' |[[David di Donatello|David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor]] |{{won}} |- |1983 |''An Officer and a Gentleman'' |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] |{{nom}} |- |1984 |''The Honorary Consul'' |[[Nastro d'Argento]] Award for Best Foreign Actor |{{nom}} |- |1986 |''King David'' |[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor]] |{{nom}} |- |1991 |''Pretty Woman'' |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] |{{nom}} |- |1994 |''And the Band Played On'' |[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]] |{{nom}} |- |1997 |''Red Corner'' |[[National Board of Review Awards 1997|National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award]] |{{won}} |- |2000 |''Runaway Bride'' |[[Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Blockbuster Entertainment Award]] for Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance |{{nom}} |- |2001 |''Dr. T & the Women'' |[[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]] |{{nom}} |- |2001 |''Autumn in New York'' |[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo]] (shared with [[Winona Ryder]]) |{{nom}} |- |2003 |''Chicago'' |[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast]] |{{won}} |- |2003 |''Chicago'' |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] |{{won}} |- |2003 |''Chicago'' |[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] |{{won}} |- |2003 |''Chicago'' |Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |{{nom}} |- |2003 |''Chicago'' |[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role]] |{{nom}} |- |2003 |''Chicago'' |[[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain]] |{{nom}} |- |2005 |''Shall We Dance'' |[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie: Dance Scene (shared with [[Jennifer Lopez]]) |{{nom}} |- |2007 |''The Hoax'' |[[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture]] |{{nom}} |- |2008 |''I'm Not There'' |[[Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award]] |{{won}} |- |2013 |''Arbitrage'' |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] |{{nom}} |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|35em}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Richard Gere}} * {{IMDb name|152}} * {{IBDB name|41996}} * {{iobdb|Richard|Gere}} * {{Wayback |date=19991009190431 |url=http://www.tibet.ca/wtnarchive/1998/5/23_4.html |publisher=World Tibet Network News|title=Hollywood star Richard Gere defends Indian N-tests (AFP)}} (23 May 1998) * [http://gerefoundation.org/ The Gere Foundation] * [[The Druk White Lotus School]] ([http://dwls.org/ external link]) of which Gere is an Honorary Patron * Melvin McLeod (1 May May 1999) [http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1882&Itemid=0 Richard Gere: My Journey as a Buddhist] ''Shambhala Sun'' Interview {{Navboxes |title = Awards for Richard Gere |list = {{Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast}} {{David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor}} {{GoldenGlobeAwardBestActorMotionPictureMusicalComedy 2001-2020}} {{ScreenActorsGuildAward CastMotionPicture 2001–2010}} }} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gere, Richard}} [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:20th-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:Male actors from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] [[Category:American Buddhists]] [[Category:American film directors]] [[Category:American film producers]] [[Category:American health activists]] [[Category:American human rights activists]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:American male musical theatre actors]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] [[Category:Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners]] [[Category:Converts to Buddhism]] [[Category:David di Donatello winners]] [[Category:HIV/AIDS activists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners]] [[Category:People from Onondaga County, New York]] [[Category:Recipients of the Medal of Gratitude]] [[Category:Tibet freedom artists]] [[Category:Tibetan Buddhists from the United States]] [[Category:University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni]] [[Category:Vajrayana Buddhists]] [[Category:People banned from entering China]] [[Category:Converts to Buddhism from Christianity]]'