Richard Gere
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| Richard Gere | |
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Gere in October 2007 |
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| Born | Richard Tiffany Gere August 31, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Alma mater | University of Massachussetts Amerhurst (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1973 - present |
| Religion | Buddhist |
| Spouse | Cindy Crawford (m. 1991-1995, divorced) Carey Lowell (2002-present) |
| Children | Son |
| Parents | Homer Gere Doris (née Tiffany) |
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. Gere is a devout Buddhist, which he converted to in 1978.[2] He has three sisters, a brother, and a half-brother, the German Henry Januszewski. Gere was married to model Cindy Crawford from 1991 until 1995, when the two divorced.