Richard Gere

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Profession: Actor

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Biography: 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", "Arbitrage", and "Chicago", for which he won a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor.

Born: August 31, 1949
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Age: 74 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo

Married Life

1991-12-12 Actor Richard Gere (42) weds supermodel Cindy Crawford (25) in Las Vegas
1994-12-01 Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere announce they are separating

Historical Events

1978-10-06 Terrence Malick's "Days of Heaven" film premieres starring Richard Gere
2002-12-27 "Chicago" (Best Picture 2003), film based on John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical, directed by Rob Marshall, starring Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, and Catherine Zeta-Jones is released. in NYC, Los Angeles, and select North American cities

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