Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor and activist. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol.
For Disney, he portrayed Edward Lewis in the 1990 Touchstone Pictures film Pretty Woman. He also played John Clark in Shall We Dance? and Billy Flynn in Chicago.
Role[]
Edward Lewis
(Pretty Woman)
(Pretty Woman)
Gallery[]
Richard Gere attending the 2014 Toronto International Film Fest.
Richard Gere visiting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in March 2016.
Richard Gere arrives at the 76th annual Golden Globes in January 2019.
Trivia[]
- He was at one point considered to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, along with several other actors. It was eventually given to Tim Allen.[1]