Richard Gere began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as
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Richard Gere began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in
Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in
Days of Heaven. 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, 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.