Actor Richard Gere has evolved from a typically brash young leading man, whose career was based primarily on his sexy good looks, into a devoted Buddhist and champion of oppressed people. A deft musician, composer, and gymnast in high school, Gere...

Richard Tiffany Gere[1] (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He first became famous during the 1980s, after appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including American Gigolo and An Officer and a Gentleman, and has since retained his...

NEW YORK -- You'd never know Richard Gere dropped out of UMass-Amherst, where he was studying philosophy, to become an actor. He's still philosophical after all these years. Part of it is that he's the only practicing Buddhist on Hollywood's A-list. Part of...

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Richard Gere, who has donated time and money to the causes for Tibetan independence and HIV/AIDS care, on Monday accepted a prestigious humanitarian award given by the city of Philadelphia.The actor was given the Marian Anderson Award, named after the black American opera singer who...

Three lawyers filed complaints in Indian courts against actor Richard Gere and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty for kissing at a public function, a news report said Wednesday.In his complaint, attorney Poonal Chandra Bhandari accused the actors of committing "an obscene act" in a public place,...