Richard Gere Biography

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NAME: Richard Gere
OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Film Actor, Theater Actor, Pianist, Philanthropist
BIRTH DATE: August 31, 1949 (Age: 62)
EDUCATION: University of Massachusetts in Amherst
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

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American actor Richard Gere is best known for his roles as as leading man in cinema and his status as a sex symbol in American culture.

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Richard Gere studied at the University of Massachusetts, became a pop musician, and went on to gain extensive experience in the theatre. He received acclaim for an off-Broadway appearance in Killer's Head, then made his screen debut with a small role in Report to the Commissioner. His films include Yanks, American Gigolo,

An Officer and A Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Chicago, and Shall We Dance?.

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Actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He studied at the University of Massachusetts, became a pop musician, and went on to gain extensive experience in the theatre, which included the London production of Grease (1972). He received acclaim for an off-Broadway appearance in Killer's Head (1975), then made his screen debut with a small role in Report to the Commissioner (1975). His films include Yanks (1979), American Gigolo (1980), An Officer and A Gentleman (1982), Pretty Woman (1990), Chicago (2002, Golden Globe, Best Actor), and Shall We Dance? (2004).

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