Richard Gere Net Worth 2024, Who is his Wife and Son?

Richard Gere started his film career by playing supporting roles in movies but soon caught the eye of the world with his powerful performance. Over the years, Gere successfully established himself as a leading actor in the industry with various major hits.

For his contribution to the industry, Richard has been presented with many awards and honors.

Richard has also been able to accumulate an astounding net worth of $120 million after spending more than five decades in the industry.

About Richard Gere

Name	Richard Gere
Profession	Actor, musician
Net worth	$120 million (est.)

Richard Gere’s Personal Life

Richard Gere was born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Doris Ann and Homer George Gere. His mother was a housewife while his father was an NMIC insurance agent who originally wanted to become a minister.

He went to North Syracuse Central High School where he was an expert gymnast and musician who played trumpet. Gere later went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst on a gymnastics scholarship where he studied philosophy. After attending university for two years he dropped out without completing his graduation.

From 1971 to 1978, Richard Gere was in an on-again/off-again relationship with actress Penelope Milford. From 1978 to 1986, he dated painter Sylvia Martins. Gere first got married in 1991 to renowned model Cindy Crawford but the couple split in 1995. Crawford was among the most popular supermodels during the 1980s and 1990s.

He later married model and actress Carey Lowell in 2002 and they had one son together named Homer James Jigme Gere.

Gere and Lowell remained married for 11 years till their separation in 2013. In 2018, Gere married Spanish activist Alejandra Silva with whom he has two sons.

Gere has also been romantically involved with other popular singers and actresses including Tuesday Weld, Carole Mallory, Dawn Steel, Loree Rodkin, Barbara Carrera, Barbra Streisand, Priscilla Presley, and Kim Basinger.

Full name	Richard Tiffany Gere
Profession	Actor, musician
Years active	1969 – present
Age	Born on August 31, 1949
Gender	Male
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Marital status	Married
Spouse(s)	Alejandra Silva (2018 – present)Carey Lowell (2002 – 2016)Cindy Crawford (1991 – 1995)
Children	3
Nationality	American
Parents	Doris Ann (mother)Homer George Gere (father)

Richard Gere’s Professional Career

In 1969, Gere started acting at the Seattle Repertory Theatre and the Provincetown Playhouse. His first major acting role came in 1973 with the original London stage version of the musical “Grease”. In the mid-1970s Gere began appearing in Hollywood eefilms and was cast in the movies such as “Looking for Mr. Goodbar” (1977) and “Days of Heaven” (1978). In 1979, he became one of the first notable Hollywood actors to play a homosexual character in the Broadway production of Bent. He even earned a Theatre World Award for this performance.

Gere got his first breakthrough with the 1980 movie “American Gigolo” and his fame reached a further new height with the success of “An Officer and a Gentleman” in 1982. The movie won two Academy Awards out of six nominations and Gere himself received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. Gere kept making appearances in many hit movies over the decade and won another Golden Globe Award nomination for the highly popular 1990 movie “Pretty Woman”. His other notable performance includes “Sommersby” (1993), “Primal Fear” (1996), “Runaway Bride” (1999), “Chicago” (2002), “Shall We Dance?” (2004), and “Arbitrage” (2012). Gere’s most recent work includes movie “Maybe I Do” and “Longing”.

Other Talents

Other than being a talented actor, Richard Gere is also an accomplished musician who has composed and performed a piano theme in Pretty Woman and a guitar solo in Runaway Bride. For his role in the movie “Chicago”, Richard learned tap dance and for “An Officer and a Gentleman”, he took karate lessons. He has also appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song “Voices That Care” along with several other stars.

Activism

Richard is known for being an advocate for human rights in Tibet and for his support of the Tibetan Independence Movement, he is permanently banned from entering China and from being an Academy Award presenter. Gere is also the creator of the Gere Foundation, a co-founder of the Tibet House US, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the International Campaign for Tibet. He also supports Survival International, an organization that works toward protecting the rights and lands of tribal peoples throughout the world. Gere is also serving on the board of directors for Healing the Divide. This organization supports global initiatives to promote peace, justice, and understanding in the world.

Gere actively campaigns for ecological causes and AIDS awareness and has helped in the establishment of the AIDS Care Home, a residential facility in India for women and children with AIDS. He also supports campaigns for AIDS awareness and education and has created the Gere Foundation India Trust to support a variety of humanitarian programs in the country.

Top Movies of Richard Gere

Check below the list of the 10 best movies of Richard Gere.

1. Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
2. Infernal Affairs (2002)
3. Days of Heaven (1978)
4. Primal Fear (1996)
5. Chicago (2002)
6. Pretty Woman (1990)
7. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
8. I’m Not There (2007)
9. The Hunting Party (2007)
10. Unfaithful (2002)

List of Awards won by Richard Gere

Below here is the complete list of awards won by Richard Gere:

• 1979 David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor for Days of Heaven
• 1997 National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award for Red Corner
• 2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast for Chicago
• 2003 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Chicago
• 2003 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Chicago
• 2008 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award for I’m Not There

Interesting Facts about Richard Gere

Check out some facts about Richard Gere that not many people know.

1. Gere has been practicing Buddhism since his early twenties.
2. He became a father for the first time at age 50 and for a second time at age 69.
3. In 1999 he was named “People” Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
4. Richard was listed as one of 12 “Promising New Actors of 1977” in “John Willis’ Screen World”, Vol. 29.
5. He was chosen by “People” magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1991.
6. For his role in the movie “The Hoax”, Gere altered the appearance of his nose to fit the part.
7. His ancestors include renowned Pilgrims such as William Brewster, Francis Eaton, Francis Cooke, George Soule, and others.
8. Richard was awarded the “Medal of Gratitude” by the Albanian President, Bamir Topi in 2012.
9. He is an active supporter of the Dalai Lama.
10. His younger brother David Gere is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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