Richard Gere

Richard Gere accepts amfAR’s Award of Inspiration. (Photo: Getty Images)

A humanitarian, actor, producer, and Golden Globe winner, Richard Gere is known for his roles in films such as An Officer and a Gentleman, Days of Heaven, American Gigolo, Breathless, Pretty Woman, First Knight, Primal Fear, Chicago, Unfaithful, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, The Cotton Club, Shall We Dance, and Internal Affairs.

Recently, Gere starred as Max in the psychothriller, MotherFatherSon, an eight-part BBC Two series created and written by Tom Rob Smith.

Gere’s most recent film credits include Three Christs, co-starring Peter Dinklage, Walton Goggins, and Bradley Whitford; The Dinner, which was based on a novel written by Herman Koch; and Maybe I Do alongside Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Luke Bracey, and Emma Roberts.

He also starred in Joseph Cedar’s film Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, co-starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, and Steve Buscemi. In 2015, he appeared in Andrew Renzi’s The Benefactor, alongside Dakota Fanning and Theo James.

Among his recent projects are the highly acclaimed art house film Time Out of Mind, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Arbitrage, which brought him his second Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.

In 2009, he starred in and produced Lasse Hallström’s Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. In the same year, he starred in Brooklyn’s Finest alongside Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke.

In 2007, he starred in Lasse Hallström’s critically praised film The Hoax and appeared as one of the seven Bob Dylans in Todd Haines’ highly acclaimed I’m Not There. The all-star cast included Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, and Heath Ledger.

In 2003, Gere won his first Golden Globe Award as Best Actor for his portrayal of the infamous tap-dancing lawyer Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago.

Mr. Gere has won numerous humanitarian awards acknowledging his commitment to human and civil rights, health, education, and the plight of those disenfranchised everywhere. For the last two decades, he has served as Chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet.

Most recently, Gere was seen alongside Diane Kruger in their drama, Longing. Next up, he will star in Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada, alongside Jacob Elordi and Uma Thurman. Other upcoming projects include The Making of.