Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Acting
Born 1949-08-31Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Movies (94)

Primal Fear
7.7

Primal Fear

1996Movie7.7
Unfaithful
6.7

Unfaithful

2002Movie6.7
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
8.0

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009Movie8.0
Pretty Woman
7.4

Pretty Woman

1990Movie7.4
The Jackal
6.4

The Jackal

1997Movie6.4
Shall We Dance?
6.4

Shall We Dance?

2004Movie6.4
Movie 43
4.7

Movie 43

2013Movie4.7
Runaway Bride
6.1

Runaway Bride

1999Movie6.1
The Mothman Prophecies
6.2

The Mothman Prophecies

2002Movie6.2
Red Corner
6.3

Red Corner

1997Movie6.3
Arbitrage
6.3

Arbitrage

2012Movie6.3
An Officer and a Gentleman
7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982Movie7.0
First Knight
6.1

First Knight

1995Movie6.1
Brooklyn's Finest
6.3

Brooklyn's Finest

2010Movie6.3
I'm Not There
6.5

I'm Not There

2007Movie6.5
Chicago
7.1

Chicago

2002Movie7.1
Maybe I Do
5.5

Maybe I Do

2023Movie5.5
Internal Affairs
6.4

Internal Affairs

1990Movie6.4
American Gigolo
6.2

American Gigolo

1980Movie6.2
The Flock
5.7

The Flock

2007Movie5.7
Final Analysis
5.8

Final Analysis

1992Movie5.8
The Hunting Party
6.5

The Hunting Party

2007Movie6.5
The Hoax
6.3

The Hoax

2006Movie6.3
The Cotton Club
6.5

The Cotton Club

1984Movie6.5
Days of Heaven
7.5

Days of Heaven

1978Movie7.5
Autumn in New York
6.1

Autumn in New York

2000Movie6.1
Mr. Jones
5.8

Mr. Jones

1993Movie5.8
Sommersby
6.4

Sommersby

1993Movie6.4
Power
5.9

Power

1986Movie5.9
The Dinner
4.5

The Dinner

2017Movie4.5
Nights in Rodanthe
6.2

Nights in Rodanthe

2008Movie6.2
The Double
5.8

The Double

2011Movie5.8
Live 8
7.4

Live 8

2005Movie7.4
Oh, Canada
5.7

Oh, Canada

2024Movie5.7
No Mercy
5.8

No Mercy

1986Movie5.8
Celebrity Naked Ambition
5.3

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003Movie5.3
Yanks
5.9

Yanks

1979Movie5.9
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
6.4

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015Movie6.4
And the Band Played On
6.4

And the Band Played On

1993Movie6.4
Breathless
5.9

Breathless

1983Movie5.9
The Benefactor
4.9

The Benefactor

2015Movie4.9
Intersection
5.1

Intersection

1994Movie5.1
Longing
5.6

Longing

2024Movie5.6
Three Christs
6.7

Three Christs

2017Movie6.7
The Concert for New York City
5.1

The Concert for New York City

2001Movie5.1
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
5.5

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

2016Movie5.5
Rhapsody in August
7.1

Rhapsody in August

1991Movie7.1
The Buddha
6.2

The Buddha

2010Movie6.2
Amelia
5.7

Amelia

2009Movie5.7
Together for Palestine
8.2

Together for Palestine

2025Movie8.2
Dr. T & the Women
4.9

Dr. T & the Women

2000Movie4.9
Bee Season
5.1

Bee Season

2005Movie5.1
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
6.3

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977Movie6.3
Blast 'Em
7.0

Blast 'Em

1992Movie7.0
The Honorary Consul
5.8

The Honorary Consul

1983Movie5.8
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
8.0

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

2020Movie8.0
Miles from Home
5.4

Miles from Home

1988Movie5.4
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
7.0

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

2010Movie7.0
Bloodbrothers
5.8

Bloodbrothers

1978Movie5.8
La vida és Verdi
7.7

La vida és Verdi

2026Movie7.7
Unzipped
5.4

Unzipped

1995Movie5.4
Junket Whore
5.5

Junket Whore

1998Movie5.5
Time Out of Mind
5.6

Time Out of Mind

2015Movie5.6
Henry & Me
5.0

Henry & Me

2014Movie5.0
Terrence Malick - Filming the Invisible
6.7

Terrence Malick - Filming the Invisible

2026Movie6.7
Asymmetry

Asymmetry

Movie
King David
5.7

King David

1985Movie5.7
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990Movie
Strike Force
5.9

Strike Force

1975Movie5.9
The Basics of Philosophy

The Basics of Philosophy

2026Movie
Reporters
7.0

Reporters

1981Movie7.0
Report to the Commissioner
6.6

Report to the Commissioner

1975Movie6.6
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
6.5

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988Movie6.5
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2.0

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

2005Movie2.0
The Making Of

The Making Of

Movie
Baby Blue Marine
5.2

Baby Blue Marine

1976Movie5.2
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
8.0

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

1998Movie8.0
It Takes a Lunatic
5.3

It Takes a Lunatic

2019Movie5.3
Rachel: An American Conscience

Rachel: An American Conscience

2005Movie
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

2010Movie
Chelsea D.H.O.
8.0

Chelsea D.H.O.

1973Movie8.0
Left Seat

Left Seat

Movie
Chicago in the Spotlight: A Retrospective with the Cast and Crew
6.0

Chicago in the Spotlight: A Retrospective with the Cast and Crew

2014Movie6.0
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
8.5

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009Movie8.5
Project Happiness
6.0

Project Happiness

2011Movie6.0
Monk with a Camera
7.2

Monk with a Camera

2014Movie7.2
This Emotional Life
7.0

This Emotional Life

2010Movie7.0
Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

2009Movie
Lord of the Dance/Destroyer of Illusion
9.0

Lord of the Dance/Destroyer of Illusion

1985Movie9.0
Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, the Life and World of Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche
8.7

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

1995Movie8.7
On Life & Enlightenment

On Life & Enlightenment

2006Movie
Compassion in Emptiness

Compassion in Emptiness

2011Movie
Mustang: Journey of Transformation
7.8

Mustang: Journey of Transformation

2009Movie7.8

TV Shows (33)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Sacrée soirée
5.7

Sacrée soirée

1987Series5.7
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
The Agency
7.2

The Agency

2024Series7.2
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Koffee with Karan
5.9

Koffee with Karan

2004Series5.9
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

2023Series
Cosmos
8.5

Cosmos

2014Series8.5
The Bonnie Hunt Show
4.4

The Bonnie Hunt Show

2008Series4.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Reading Rainbow
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983Series8.4
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Beau geste
1.0

Beau geste

2023Series1.0
Sternstunde Religion

Sternstunde Religion

1998Series
The Frank Skinner Show
7.5

The Frank Skinner Show

1995Series7.5
The Super Models
6.8

The Super Models

2023Series6.8
Charlie Rose
6.1

Charlie Rose

1991Series6.1
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
MotherFatherSon
6.8

MotherFatherSon

2019Series6.8
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
8.4

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998Series8.4
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
7.5

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

2008Series7.5
A contracorrent: 10 anys d'Open Arms

A contracorrent: 10 anys d'Open Arms

2025Series
The Off Weeks

The Off Weeks

Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9