Richard Gere

[1] (http://www.canoe.ca/JamMoviesArtistsG/gere_richard.html). They have a daughter. They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gere. He has been married to actress Amy Madigan since 1983. His present companion is Carey Lowell. He made his debut in 2000 with the Oscar-winning film Pollock. He was formerly married to supermodel Cindy Crawford. More recently, Harris has shown interest in directing.

His acting career took off in 1980 with the film American Gigolo. In 1983, he became a star, playing astronaut John Glenn in The Right Stuff. He continued to perform in television, movies and theater throughout the 1970s. In Knightriders he played a motorcycle stunt rider in a role modeled after that of King Arthur. He also pursued a professional trumpet career. Harris's first important film role was in Borderline with Charles Bronson, where he played a killer. Gere attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, but he left college after two years to pursue acting. After several successful roles in the local theater, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts.

He graduated in 1967 from North Syracuse Central High School. He enrolled at the University of Oklahoma to study drama. In high school he excelled in gymnastics and music (he played the trumpet). Two years later his family moved to Oklahoma and he followed after having discovered his interest in acting in various theater plays. Gere was born in Philadelphia. He was a star athlete in high school and won a sports scholarship to Columbia University. Gere is a well known Buddhist and an active supporter of the Dalai Lama. He was born Edward Allen Harris in Tenafly, New Jersey, as the son of a singer.

Richard Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. Ed Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor. Shall We Dance – 2004. Coma (1978). Chicago – 2002. Borderline (1980). Autumn in New York – 2000. Knightriders (1981).

Goodbar. Dream On (1981). Looking For Mr. Creepshow (1982). American Gigolo. The Right Stuff (1983). Pretty Woman – 1990. Under Fire (1983).

King David 1985. Swing Shift (1984). An Officer and a Gentleman – 1982. Places in the Heart (1984). The Cotton Club. A Flash of Green (1984). Internal Affairs. Alamo Bay (1985).

Final Analysis. Code Name: Emerald (1983). Jones. Sweet Dreams (1985). Mr. Walker (1987). Sommersby. To Kill a Priest (1988).

First Knight. Jackknife (1989). Primal Fear. The Abyss (1989). Red Corner. State of Grace (1990). The Jackal. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992).

Runaway Bride. The Firm (1993). T & the Women. Needful Things (1993). Dr. China Moon (1994). Milk Money (1994).

Just Cause (1995). Apollo 13 (1995). Nixon (1995). Eye for an Eye (1996).

The Rock (1996). Absolute Power (1997). The Truman Show (1998). Stepmom (1998).

The Third Miracle (1999). Waking the Dead (2000). The Prime Gig (2000). Pollock (2000).

Enemy at the Gates (2001). Buffalo Soldiers (2001). A Beautiful Mind (2001). The Hours (2002).

Masked and Anonymous (2003). The Human Stain (2003). Radio (2003). 1996 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Apollo 13.

1999 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - The Truman Show. 2001 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Pollock.