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==Biography== ==Biography==
===Early life=== ===Early life===
Born in ], Gere is a descendant of '']'' ] ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Gere1"/> Gere's mother, Doris Anna (] Tiffany), was a homemaker, and his father, Homer George Gere, was an insurance agent for the ] and had originally intended to become a ].<ref name="actors">Stated in interview on '']'', 2002</ref> Gere has three sisters and a brother. In 1967, he graduated from ] Central High School, where he excelled at gymnastics and music, playing the ].<ref name="actors"/> He attended the ] on a gymnastics scholarship, majoring in ], but did not graduate, leaving after two years.<ref name=BiographyChannel>, Carey Latimore, '']''. Retrieved ], ].</ref><ref name="actors"/> Born in ], Gear is a descendant of '']'' ] ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Gear1"/> Gear's mother, Doris Anna (] Tiffany), was a homemaker, and his father, Homer George Gear, was an insurance agent for the ] and had originally intended to become a ].<ref name="actors">Stated in interview on '']'', 2002</ref> Gear has three sisters and a brother. In 1967, he graduated from ] Central High School, where he excelled at gymnastics and music, playing the ].<ref name="actors"/> He attended the ] on a gymnastics scholarship, majoring in ], but did not graduate, leaving after two years.<ref name=BiographyChannel>, Carey Latimore, '']''. Retrieved ], ].</ref><ref name="actors"/>


===Career=== ===Career===
Gere's first major acting role was in the original ] stage version of '']'' in 1973.<ref name="actors"/> He began appearing in ] films in the mid ], co-starring in the thriller '']'' (1977) and playing the leading role in director ]'s well-reviewed 1978 film, '']''.<ref name="actors"/> In 1980, Gere appeared in the Broadway production of '']''. His acting career took off thar year with the successful film '']'', followed by the popular romantic drama '']'', which had grossed over $100 million in 1982.<ref name="actors"/> Subsequently, he was the first man ever to appear on the cover of '']'' magazine. Gear's first major acting role was in the original ] stage version of '']'' in 1973.<ref name="actors"/> He began appearing in ] films in the mid ], co-starring in the thriller '']'' (1977) and playing the leading role in director ]'s well-reviewed 1978 film, '']''.<ref name="actors"/> In 1980, Gere appeared in the Broadway production of '']''. His acting career took off thar year with the successful film '']'', followed by the popular romantic drama '']'', which had grossed over $100 million in 1982.<ref name="actors"/> Subsequently, he was the first man ever to appear on the cover of '']'' magazine.


Gere's career in the ] alternated between box office successes and failures. After the release of both '']'' and the box office hit '']'' in 1990, Gere's status as a leading man was again solidified, and he continued starring in solidly performing films throughout the 1990s, including '']'' (1993), '']'' (1996), and '']'' (1999), which paired Gere with his ''Pretty Woman'' co-star, ].<ref name="actors"/> In '']'', Gere accurately portrayed a high-functioning, creative, and intellectual man with ]. The movie was not a commercial success, but was well-received by the mental health community. It is frequently utilized as a training tool to acquaint students and families with the disorder. Gear's career in the ] alternated between box office successes and failures. After the release of both '']'' and the box office hit '']'' in 1990, Gear's status as a leading man was again solidified, and he continued starring in solidly performing films throughout the 1990s, including '']'' (1993), '']'' (1996), and '']'' (1999), which paired Gear with his ''Pretty Woman'' co-star, ].<ref name="actors"/> In '']'', Gear accurately portrayed a high-functioning, creative, and intellectual man with ]. The movie was not a commercial success, but was well-received by the mental health community. It is frequently utilized as a training tool to acquaint students and families with the disorder.


'']'' magazine named Gere the "]" in 1999. In 2002, he appeared in three major releases: the horror thriller '']'', the drama '']'', and the ]-winning film version of '']'',<ref name="actors"/> for which he won a ] as "Best Actor - Comedy or Musical". Gere's 2004 ] drama, '']'', was also a solid performer, although his next film, '']'', failed to find an audience amid the ]-contenders of November 2005. '']'' magazine named Gear the "]" in 1999. In 2002, he appeared in three major releases: the horror thriller '']'', the drama '']'', and the ]-winning film version of '']'',<ref name="actors"/> for which he won a ] as "Best Actor - Comedy or Musical". Gear's 2004 ] drama, '']'', was also a solid performer, although his next film, '']'', failed to find an audience amid the ]-contenders of November 2005.


Gere was ] ]' "Man of the Year" for 2006. In July 2006, he was cast opposite ] and ] in '']'', a comic thriller in which he played a journalist in ]; the film was released in September of 2007.<ref name="Bosnia">{{cite web | title=KillerMovies | work=Jesse Eisenberg Joins | url=http://www.killermovies.com/s/springbreakinbosnia/articles/6307.html | accessmonthday=July 3 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Gear was ] ]' "Man of the Year" for 2006. In July 2006, he was cast opposite ] and ] in '']'', a comic thriller in which he played a journalist in ]; the film was released in September of 2007.<ref name="Bosnia">{{cite web | title=KillerMovies | work=Jesse Eisenberg Joins | url=http://www.killermovies.com/s/springbreakinbosnia/articles/6307.html | accessmonthday=July 3 | accessyear=2006}}</ref>


===Personal life & activism=== ===Personal life & activism===
Gere was married to ] ] from 1991 to 1995. In 2002, he married actress ]. They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gere, who was born in 2000 and is named after Gere's father.<ref name="actors"/> Gear was married to ] ] from 1991 to 1995. In 2002, he married actress ]. They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gear, who was born in 2000 and is named after Gear's father.<ref name="actors"/>


Gere was raised by ] parents;<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2591237.stm</ref> his interest in ] began when he travelled to ] in 1978 with the Brazilian painter, Sylvia Martins.<ref name=BiographyChannel>, Carey Latimore, '']''. Retrieved ], ].</ref> He is a practicing Buddhist and an active supporter of the ].<ref name="actors"/> Gere is also a persistent advocate for ] in ]; he is a co-founder of the ], creator of The Gere Foundation, and he is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the ]. Because he strongly supports the ]an Independence Movement, he is permanently banned from entering The ]. Gere was banned as an ] presenter in 1993 after he used the opportunity to condemn the Chinese government.<ref>http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/richardgere/</ref> In September 2007, Gere called for the boycott of the ] to put pressure on ] to make ] independent. Gear was raised by ] parents;<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2591237.stm</ref> his interest in ] began when he travelled to ] in 1978 with the Brazilian painter, Sylvia Martins.<ref name=BiographyChannel>, Carey Latimore, '']''. Retrieved ], ].</ref> He is a practicing Buddhist and an active supporter of the ].<ref name="actors"/> Gear is also a persistent advocate for ] in ]; he is a co-founder of the ], creator of The Gear Foundation, and he is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the ]. Because he strongly supports the ]an Independence Movement, he is permanently banned from entering The ]. Gere was banned as an ] presenter in 1993 after he used the opportunity to condemn the Chinese government.<ref>http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/richardgear/</ref> In September 2007, Gear called for the boycott of the ] to put pressure on ] to make ] independent.


Gere campaigns for ] causes and ] awareness. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for ], an organization that supports global initiatives to promote peace, justice and understanding,<ref>http://www.healingthedivide.org</ref> and he also actively supports ], an organization dedicated to protecting the rights and lands of tribal peoples throughout the world.<ref name=BiographyChannel>, Carey Latimore, '']''. Retrieved ], ].</ref> He helped to establish the AIDS Care Home, a residential facility in ] for women and children with AIDS, and also supports campaigns for AIDS awareness and education that country. In 1999 he created the Gere Foundation India Trust to support a variety of humanitarian programs in India.<ref> . Retrieved ], ].</ref> Gear campaigns for ] causes and ] awareness. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for ], an organization that supports global initiatives to promote peace, justice and understanding,<ref>http://www.healingthedivide.org</ref> and he also actively supports ], an organization dedicated to protecting the rights and lands of tribal peoples throughout the world.<ref name=BiographyChannel>, Carey Latimore, '']''. Retrieved ], ].</ref> He helped to establish the AIDS Care Home, a residential facility in ] for women and children with AIDS, and also supports campaigns for AIDS awareness and education that country. In 1999 he created the Gear Foundation India Trust to support a variety of humanitarian programs in India.<ref> . Retrieved ], ].</ref>


] in the controversial kissing incident in 2007]] ] in the controversial kissing incident in 2007]]
During an AIDS-awareness event in New Delhi in April 2007, Gere kissed ] actress ] on the neck and cheeks several times, rousing angry protests in India.<ref name="a kiss">{{cite web | work=comcast.net| title=Chaos over a kiss| url=http://www.comcast.net/entertainment/index.jsp?cat=ENTERTAINMENT&fn=/2007/04/16/637859.html| accessdate=16 April| accessyear=2007}}</ref> Gere has apologized to the actress several times since the incident, stating : "My clumsy attempt at a 'Shall We Dance' move was a naive misread of Indian customs, and I assure you nothing more."<ref>"Gere Apologizes to Indians over Shetty kiss" http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070427131830.fvijn06c&show_article=1</ref> On ] ] a district court in ], the capital of ], issued a warrant for Gere's arrest.<ref name="Arrest Warrant">{{cite web | work= accesshollywood.com| title= Indian Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Richard Gere | url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah5051.shtml| accessdate=26 April| accessyear=2007}}</ref> A week later the judge issuing the warrant, Judge Dinesh Gupta, was transferred from the ] court to the town of ].<ref>Shetty attack on 'lunatic fringe' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6618553.stm</ref> On ] the ] suspended all legal proceedings as it debated on the proper jurisdiction for the case.<ref>{{cite web | work= ], Melbourne| title= Gere in the clear for now | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/gere-in-the-clear-for-now/2007/05/15/1178995198620.html| accessdate=17 May| accessyear=2007}}</ref> During an AIDS-awareness event in New Delhi in April 2007, Gear kissed ] actress ] on the neck and cheeks several times, rousing angry protests in India.<ref name="a kiss">{{cite web | work=comcast.net| title=Chaos over a kiss| url=http://www.comcast.net/entertainment/index.jsp?cat=ENTERTAINMENT&fn=/2007/04/16/637859.html| accessdate=16 April| accessyear=2007}}</ref> Gear has apologized to the actress several times since the incident, stating : "My clumsy attempt at a 'Shall We Dance' move was a naive misread of Indian customs, and I assure you nothing more."<ref>"Gear Apologizes to Indians over Shetty kiss" http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070427131830.fvijn06c&show_article=1</ref> On ] ] a district court in ], the capital of ], issued a warrant for Gear's arrest.<ref name="Arrest Warrant">{{cite web | work= accesshollywood.com| title= Indian Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Richard Gear | url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah5051.shtml| accessdate=26 April| accessyear=2007}}</ref> A week later the judge issuing the warrant, Judge Dinesh Gupta, was transferred from the ] court to the town of ].<ref>Shetty attack on 'lunatic fringe' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6618553.stm</ref> On ] the ] suspended all legal proceedings as it debated on the proper jurisdiction for the case.<ref>{{cite web | work= ], Melbourne| title= Gear in the clear for now | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/gear-in-the-clear-for-now/2007/05/15/1178995198620.html| accessdate=17 May| accessyear=2007}}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==

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Richard Gere
Richard Gere Visits USAID HIV / AIDS "Operation Lighthouse" Project In Mumbai, as part of USAID.
BornRichard Tiffany Gere
Years active1973 - present
Spouse(s)Cindy Crawford (1991-1995)
Carey Lowell (2002-)

Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He first became famous during the 1980s, after appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including American Gigolo and An Officer and a Gentleman, and has since retained his status as a leading man. During the 1990s and 2000s, he starred in several well-received films, Pretty Woman, Primal Fear, and Chicago, for which he won a Golden Globe award as Best Actor.

Biography

Early life

Born in Philadelphia, Penisylvania, Gear is a descendant of Mayflower Pilgrims Francis Eaton, John Billington, George Soule, Richard Warren, Degory Priest, William Brewster and Francis Cooke. Gear's mother, Doris Anna (née Tiffany), was a homemaker, and his father, Homer George Gear, was an insurance agent for the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and had originally intended to become a minister. Gear has three sisters and a brother. In 1967, he graduated from North Syracuse Central High School, where he excelled at gymnastics and music, playing the trumpet. He attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst on a gymnastics scholarship, majoring in Philosophy, but did not graduate, leaving after two years.

Career

Gear's first major acting role was in the original London stage version of Grease in 1973. He began appearing in Hollywood films in the mid 1970s, co-starring in the thriller Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and playing the leading role in director Terrence Malick's well-reviewed 1978 film, Days of Heaven. In 1980, Gere appeared in the Broadway production of Bent. His acting career took off thar year with the successful film American Gigolo, followed by the popular romantic drama An Officer and a Gentleman, which had grossed over $100 million in 1982. Subsequently, he was the first man ever to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine.

Gear's career in the 1980s alternated between box office successes and failures. After the release of both Internal Affairs and the box office hit Pretty Woman in 1990, Gear's status as a leading man was again solidified, and he continued starring in solidly performing films throughout the 1990s, including Sommersby (1993), Primal Fear (1996), and Runaway Bride (1999), which paired Gear with his Pretty Woman co-star, Julia Roberts. In Mr. Jones, Gear accurately portrayed a high-functioning, creative, and intellectual man with bipolar disorder. The movie was not a commercial success, but was well-received by the mental health community. It is frequently utilized as a training tool to acquaint students and families with the disorder.

People magazine named Gear the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1999. In 2002, he appeared in three major releases: the horror thriller The Mothman Prophecies, the drama Unfaithful, and the Academy Award-winning film version of Chicago, for which he won a Golden Globe as "Best Actor - Comedy or Musical". Gear's 2004 ballroom dancing drama, Shall We Dance, was also a solid performer, although his next film, Bee Season, failed to find an audience amid the Oscar-contenders of November 2005.

Gear was Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals' "Man of the Year" for 2006. In July 2006, he was cast opposite Jesse Eisenberg and Terrence Howard in The Hunting Party, a comic thriller in which he played a journalist in Bosnia; the film was released in September of 2007.

Personal life & activism

Gear was married to supermodel Cindy Crawford from 1991 to 1995. In 2002, he married actress Carey Lowell. They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gear, who was born in 2000 and is named after Gear's father.

Gear was raised by Methodist parents; his interest in Buddhism began when he travelled to Nepal in 1978 with the Brazilian painter, Sylvia Martins. He is a practicing Buddhist and an active supporter of the Dalai Lama. Gear is also a persistent advocate for human rights in Tibet; he is a co-founder of the Tibet House, creator of The Gear Foundation, and he is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the International Campaign for Tibet. Because he strongly supports the Tibetan Independence Movement, he is permanently banned from entering The People's Republic of China. Gere was banned as an Academy Award presenter in 1993 after he used the opportunity to condemn the Chinese government. In September 2007, Gear called for the boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to put pressure on China to make Tibet independent.

Gear 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, and he also actively supports Survival International, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights and lands of tribal peoples throughout the world. 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 that country. In 1999 he created the Gear Foundation India Trust to support a variety of humanitarian programs in India.

File:GereandShetty.jpg
Gear and Shilpa Shetty in the controversial kissing incident in 2007

During an AIDS-awareness event in New Delhi in April 2007, Gear kissed Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on the neck and cheeks several times, rousing angry protests in India. Gear has apologized to the actress several times since the incident, stating : "My clumsy attempt at a 'Shall We Dance' move was a naive misread of Indian customs, and I assure you nothing more." On 26 April 2007 a district court in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, issued a warrant for Gear's arrest. A week later the judge issuing the warrant, Judge Dinesh Gupta, was transferred from the Jaipur court to the town of Kishangarh. On May 16 the Supreme Court of India suspended all legal proceedings as it debated on the proper jurisdiction for the case.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Tony Lo Porto
1978 Bloodbrothers Thomas Stony De Coco
Days of Heaven Bill
1979 Yanks Matt Dyson
1980 American Gigolo Julian Kaye
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Zack Mayo Golden Globe nomination - Best Drama Actor
1983 Beyond the Limit Dr. Eduardo Plarr
Breathless Jesse Lujack
1984 The Cotton Club Dixie Dwyer
1985 King David David Razzie nomination - Worst Actor
1986 No Mercy Eddie Jillette
Power Pete St. John
1988 Miles from Home Frank Roberts, Jr.
1990 Pretty Woman Edward Lewis Golden Globe nomination - Best Musical/Comedy Actor
Internal Affairs Dennis Peck
1991 Rhapsody in August Clark
1992 Final Analysis Dr. Isaac Barr
1993 Mr. Jones Mr. Jones
Sommersby John Robert 'Jack' Sommersby
And The Band Played On The Choreographer
1994 Intersection Vincent Eastman
1995 First Knight Lancelot
1996 Primal Fear Martin Vail
1997 The Jackal Declan Joseph Mulqueen
Red Corner Jack Moore
1999 Runaway Bride Ike Graham
2000 Dr. T & the Women Dr. T
Autumn in New York Will Keane Razzie nomination - Worst Screen Couple
2002 Chicago Billy Flynn Golden Globe win - Best Musical/Comedy Actor
Unfaithful Edward Sumner
The Mothman Prophecies John Klein
2004 Shall We Dance John Clark
2005 Bee Season Saul Naumann
2007 The Hunting Party
I'm Not There Bob Dylan
The Libreg Incident Max Owens
The Flock Agent Erroll Babbage
The Hoax Clifford Irving
2008 Nights in Rodanthe Dr. Paul Flanner

References

  1. Roberts, Gary Boyd. ""The New England Ancestry of Actor Richard (Tiffany) Gere"". New England Historic Genealogical Society. Retrieved 2007-01-12. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. Cite error: The named reference Gear1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio, 2002
  4. ^ "Richard Gear Biography", Carey Latimore, The Biography Channel. Retrieved May 1, 2007. Cite error: The named reference "BiographyChannel" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. "KillerMovies". Jesse Eisenberg Joins . {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2591237.stm
  7. http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/richardgear/
  8. http://www.healingthedivide.org
  9. The Gear Foundation. Retrieved May 12, 2007.
  10. "Chaos over a kiss". comcast.net. Retrieved 16 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  11. "Gear Apologizes to Indians over Shetty kiss" http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070427131830.fvijn06c&show_article=1
  12. "Indian Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Richard Gear". accesshollywood.com. Retrieved 26 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  13. Shetty attack on 'lunatic fringe' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6618553.stm
  14. "Gear in the clear for now". The Age, Melbourne. Retrieved 17 May. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

External links

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2007
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1993
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