Richard Gere | |
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Born | Richard Tiffany Gere August 31, 1949 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Richâdo Gia |
Alma mater | University of Massachussetts Amerhurst (dropped out) |
Occupation(s) | Celebrity, Activist |
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Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Spouse(s) | Cindy Crawford (m. 1991 - 1995, divorced) Carey Lowell (2002 - 2016; divorced) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Homer Gere Doris (née Tiffany) |
Awards | Golden Globe Awards
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Richard Tiffany Gere[1] (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and activist. He grew up in Syracuse, New York.[2] He has been acting for over 20 years. In favour with 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Gere is a devout Tibetan Buddhist, which he converted to in 1978.[2] He has three sisters and a brother. Gere was married to model Cindy Crawford from 1991 until 1995, when the two divorced.