Richard Gere

No one is surprised that Richard Gere has formed and is part of the countless lists of world beauties that populate the press. Whoever ignored when talking about Gere would be lying that he has not taken advantage of his physique in the world of cinema. Just name titles likeLooking for Mr. Goodbar (1977),American Gigolo (1980) orBetween two women (1994). However, Gere’s merit lies not only in maintaining her attractiveness at 58, but also in having evolved artistically. She has managed to show the viewer something more than her pretty face with good performances, and another dimension of the image of handsome, rich and famous, with her facet committed to those most in need.

Richard Gere was born in Philadelphia, where he studied music. He played various instruments and composed for the musicals they did at his high school. This more unknown side of Gere came to the fore when he won the Golden Globe for his portrayal of a rogue lawyer in the musicalChicago (2002) . Gere sang and danced, which left more than one stunned. During his youth, he combined his interest in music with his love of sports, which earned him a scholarship to enroll in philosophy at the University of Massachusetts. But before finishing his degree, he dropped out to participate as an actor in the musical ‘Grease’. For two years he took part in different works until he made his film debut in Report to the Commissioner . His first leading role came in 1978 with the dramaHeaven days . That year was important for Gere because he traveled to Nepal, where he came into contact with Buddhist monks. Buddhism is the belief that he professes and defends whenever he has the opportunity, in the same way as the independence of Tibet.

Despite the importance of spirituality in Gere’s life, those years were those of his birth as an erotic myth. The fame achieved with American Gigolo , reached its highest point withOfficial and gentleman (1982), the drama that made him internationally known. She combined those successful years with his most committed facet, something he has continued to do throughout all this time. Added to his commitment to Tibet is his concern for AIDS, and for refugees and displaced persons from different parts of the world.

In the cinematographic field, he began working with renowned filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola inCotton Club (1984), and Sidney Lumet inPower (1986). Until in 1990 it was once again bathed in crowds withPretty Woman (1990), by Garry Marshall . The film opened the doors of the romantic genre for Gere, very suitable for her physique, where she has repeated on several occasions:Mr. Jones (1993), back with Julia Roberts and Garry Marshall inRunaway Bride (1999),Autumn in New York (2000),Dr. T and the Women (2000), or Shall We Dance? (2004). But not everything was going to be kisses and cuddling, so Gere has lavished himself on other genres such as the thriller inThe two faces of the truth (1996) orThe red labyrinth (1997), and the action inJackal (1997) . And it is that in all the fields through which he has passed, Gere has known how to take advantage of that slight rogue touch that he has, which makes his characters not like him at first, to later end up conquering the viewer.

This constant in Gere’s characters continues today. In The Big Swindle (2006) she sets up a real circus to sell a book that doesn’t exist; and in The Wells case , he has been a law enforcement officer who, after investigating sex offenders so much, ends up “misbehaving” in his conduct. He, too, has been a committed war journalist with a somewhat fiery humor inThe Hunter’s Shadow .

While his career continues to go from strength to strength, Gere remains dedicated to his solidarity and religious commitments, as well as to his family. He is married for the second time to actress Carey Lowell , with whom he has a 7-year-old son. His first marriage was with the model Cindy Crawford , with whom he formed a couple of “handsome officers.” Together they were on the cover of Vogue magazine, which was quite an event since it was the first time that a man appeared in it. And the passing of the years has not changed things, because today it seems difficult for Gere to get rid of nicknames such as “pretty man”.