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| − | '''Richard Gere''' (b. 1949) is an American actor | + | '''Richard Gere''' (b. 1949) is an American actor known primarily for his leading-man good looks. (''People'' magazine chose him as "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1999.) |
His breakthrough film was 1977's ''Looking for Mr. Goodbar''. Other notable Gere performances were in the films ''American Gigolo'' (1980), ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), ''Internal Affairs'' (1990), ''[[Pretty Woman]]'' (1990), ''Unfaithful'' (2002) and ''Chicago'' (2002). | His breakthrough film was 1977's ''Looking for Mr. Goodbar''. Other notable Gere performances were in the films ''American Gigolo'' (1980), ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), ''Internal Affairs'' (1990), ''[[Pretty Woman]]'' (1990), ''Unfaithful'' (2002) and ''Chicago'' (2002). | ||
| − | Gere | + | A practicing [[Buddhist]], Gere helped to found Tibet House, an organization devoted to preserving [[Tibet]]an culture against assimilation by [[Communist]] [[China]]. |
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Revision as of 20:34, August 8, 2012
Richard Gere (b. 1949) is an American actor known primarily for his leading-man good looks. (People magazine chose him as "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1999.)
His breakthrough film was 1977's Looking for Mr. Goodbar. Other notable Gere performances were in the films American Gigolo (1980), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Internal Affairs (1990), Pretty Woman (1990), Unfaithful (2002) and Chicago (2002).
A practicing Buddhist, Gere helped to found Tibet House, an organization devoted to preserving Tibetan culture against assimilation by Communist China.