Richard Gere

Richard Gere is a talented actor, humanitarian activist, sex symbol of the 80s and 90s. Incredible popularity accompanied his entire career in cinema and theater, for fans he personifies natural charisma, inner strength and incredible attractiveness, even magnetism. The actor's height is 180 cm.

Born in 1949 in Philadelphia, USA into a large family of a housewife and an insurance agent. Richard's family lived very modestly, but amicably. Gere spent his childhood in nature - he lived on a farm and helped in caring for animals and natural areas.

He studied at school, was engaged in a gymnastics circle. Then he entered the University of Massachusetts with a degree in directing and philosophical sciences. However, he never received a higher education - he left first to realize his dream of becoming a trumpet player, then switched to the desire to perform on the stage of the theater and migrated to New York.

At the beginning of his career, Richard absolutely did not know how to use his full potential. His character was calm and reserved, in society he behaved rather coldly and detached. Acquaintances considered him gloomy and expressionless. His career might not have taken place. 

However, experts in their field - casting directors in theaters - discerned talent in Gir and invited him to try themselves and their hand at the theatrical stage.

Gere started with cameo roles in various productions, in 1975 he got the coveted main role in the work "Head of the Assassin". 

The story was very serious and complex, Richard's character sat on the stage with a blindfold on his eyes and told his story, conveyed all emotions and experiences with just one intonation of his voice. Richard's talent was revealed to the world, the play was stunned by success, and film producers instantly drew attention to the new star. Later, Richard Gere participated in several successful productions on Broadway, for his role in the work "Addiction" he received the Theater World Award.

The young actor at the dawn of his film career in the mid-70s played several roles, which immediately established him as a bright and extremely attractive actor. And the main role in the film "American Gigolo" turned him into a sex symbol and a man of dreams for millions of fans.  

Films with Richard Gere in the lead roles are now watched and loved by people all over the world, his talent and charm have made him a real idol of generations. Girls are in love with him, and men want to be as stylish, successful and attractive. The romantic picture "Pretty Woman", in which the incredible Julia Roberts became Gere's partner, became legendary in its own way. By the way, Richard himself refused to shoot in this film for a long time, since he did not consider the script to be successful and interesting. The actor was persuaded by his agent to shoot the actor, recalling the substantial financial debts that could be covered by the reward for the shooting. And so it happened that Gere played his most popular role, agreeing to work for money.

Successful projects followed one after another. In 1999, Richard Gere was named "the sexiest man on the planet." A fusion of Gere's two passions - theater and cinema - was the musical "Chicago", for the main role in which he was awarded the Golden Globe.

Richard Gere has had many successful films, and those that the public and critics could not accept. There are several of the most memorable films and images of the actor. This is his character in the movie "Primal Fear", where he played the role of a young man's lawyer, who was superbly played by Edward Norton. His piercing role in the film "Unfaithful" and in the film "Autumn in New York", where Gere's partner was the adorable young Winona Ryder.

The touching story of loyalty and unconditional love of a dog for a person, told in the film "Hachiko", stands out. She made the whole world cry. In this drama, Gere played the role of the owner of the dog, who, after the sudden death of Richard's character, for many years went to the railway station and waited for his deceased owner from work.

Another unexpected role of Richard Gere in a completely extraordinary role - in the role of a bum - was released in 2015 in the movie "A Break for Thoughtlessness." A funny incident happened on the set of the film in New York. At one point, Richard Gere played a scene in which he rummaged through a garbage can looking for food on a crowded street.

One tourist, who happened to be on the shooting area, saw this, did not recognize Gere and treated the "unfortunate homeless" with a slice of pizza. The fact that a movie star of the first magnitude appeared in front of her in the form of a homeless, the girl found out only a couple of days later from the newspaper, having seen her photo on the cover.

Well, in Russia in recent years, Richard has become the subject of jokes and anecdotes. A video clip titled "We Are Today 50" has appeared on the Internet, the video sequence for which is a romantic cut of frames from the movie "Night in Rodant" with Richard Gere and Diane Lane.

The edited clip looks like a love story of two mature people, which was filmed specifically for the song. That is why many Internet users at first decided that this is a real music video for a song by Russian performers with the participation of the great Richard Gere.

Despite the fact that women from all over the world are in love with him, Richard does not have such a stormy personal life. He had his first long love affair at the age of 22, followed by a second equally serious and long relationship. His lovers secretly dreamed of a wedding and family, but in his youth, Richard did not want to think about it. Only after reaching the 40th birthday, he matured and was ready for marriage.

Richard Gere has been married twice. The first marriage with top model Cindy Crawford, concluded in 1991, lasted 5 years. Seven years later, Richard married for the second time - actress Carey Lowell, known to the public for her role as the passion of James Bond in the film "License to Kill", became the chosen one.

The children were in the plans of the couple initially, because the birth of a son was not long in coming. The boy was named Homer. Carey also had a daughter from a previous marriage who also lived with them. The wife gave up her career and devoted herself to marriage, husband and raising children. It was the friendly family, the real rear that turned Richard from a rather gloomy and reserved man into a really happy person who knows how to enjoy every day.

However, fate brought Richard together with a beautiful TV presenter from India, and a passionate romance broke out that lasted many months. The wife became aware of the affair, and in 2013 Richard and his wife decided to divorce due to the loss of trust. The trial was closed, according to witnesses, it turned out to be a painful and extremely lengthy process (three years had passed since the filing of the application for divorce and until the case was closed in 2016), and the couple parted on a completely "unfriendly note".

Richard Gere continues to actively participate in various projects, despite his considerable age. True, now he began to receive offers of roles that can only be played by a man who celebrated his 65th birthday. A striking example was the incendiary film “Hotel Marigold. Settlement continues ”, the main caste of which are actors of retirement age, and the main idea of ​​the project is the belief that it is never too late to know love, harmony and achieve happiness. This was the first experience of filming Richard in his beloved India.

The actor admits that he does not feel his age, but he does not hide it either. For example, he does not agree to roles that require a radical change of image and, in particular, dyeing his gray hair in a different color. He feels great gray-haired, for which he received the nickname "silver fox".

Richard spends his free time with children. The son, according to him, is not at all interested in the film industry, but he and dad have many other common interests.

A very important role in the life of a popular actor is played by his faith - Gere is a Buddhist. Back in the distant 80s, he became interested in the philosophy of the East, first went to talk with teachers and gradually became imbued with Buddhism, which became his companion throughout his life. He has repeatedly publicly advocated for the rights of the people of Tibet, participated in protests and in every way showed attention to the problem of human rights in the region.

Also, Richard Gere is a member of a public organization for the protection of the rights and lands of representatives of tribal peoples living on our planet. He participates in public dialogue about the problem of ecology and the spread of AIDS (in India, he even sponsored the creation of a center to fight this disease). The actor financially supports many humanitarian missions in India. Richard Gere is no stranger to politics - he sharply speaks negatively about America's decision to send troops to Iraq.

In April 2018, Richard Gere got married. Alejandra Silva became his chosen one. The wedding took place in Spain, but the celebration itself was held in New York.

Richard Gere began dating Spanish entrepreneur Alejandra Silva in 2015. However, surrounded by the couple, they say that the relationship began in 2014, and Gere made a marriage proposal to his beloved at the end of 2017.

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Richard Gere Net Worth 2021

Richard Gere 's revenue is $ 1.7M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Richard Gere and could vary in the range between $ 662.5K - $ 1.3M.

Richard Gere Net Worth 2020

Richard Gere 's revenue is $1M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Richard Gere and could vary in the range between $855.9K - $1.5M.

Richard Gere Net Worth 2019

Richard Gere 's revenue is $1.8M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Richard Gere and could vary in the range between $637.3K - $1.6M.

Richard Gere Net Worth 2018

Richard Gere 's revenue is $1M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Richard Gere and could vary in the range between $628.3K - $1.8M.

Richard Gere Net Worth 2017

Richard Gere 's revenue is $1.6M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Richard Gere and could vary in the range between $930.6K - $1.7M.

Richard Gere Net Worth 2016

Richard Gere 's revenue is $1.1M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Richard Gere and could vary in the range between $988.3K - $1.5M.

Richard Gere Net Worth 2015

Richard Gere 's revenue is $1.9M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Richard Gere and could vary in the range between $640K - $1.9M.

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