Richard Gere

Famously known for his roles in two classic films American Gigolo and Pretty Woman, no one can forget who Richard Gere is. The former established the actor as a leading man and a sex symbol. People magazine honored him as “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1999. Fun fact: Gere went to University of Massachusetts Amherst to study philosophy, but he didn’t finish his degree and dropped out after two years. Gere has worked on television, film, and even on stage. Some of his notable performances were in the original London stage version of Grease in 1973 and his performance as a gay Holocaust victim in the 1979 Broadway production of Bent.

The latter earned him a Theatre World Award. The actor has garnered many awards, including Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards, among others. He received a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the cast in the musical film Chicago. The actor continues to work and starred in two small budget films, Norman and The Dinner, in 2017. His first major television role was in 2019 in a BBC television series called MotherFatherSon. Last year, Gere and his wife Alejandra Silva recently welcomed their second child.