Richard Gere  (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and activist. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol.  He went on to star in several hit films, including An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Primal Fear, Runaway Bride, Arbitrage, and Chicago, for which he won a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the Best Cast.   (More from Wikipedia)