Richard Gere Then
Born in 1949 in Philadelphia, Richard Gere first started working in acting at the Seattle Repertory Theatre in the late 1960s, but his first big theatrical role came in the original London stage version of Grease. He later began to get a few small movie roles, building up to leading parts in movies like American Gigolo and An Officer and a Gentleman, which were both very successful.
Richard Gere in ‘Days of Heaven’ 1978. Photo by Snap / Shutterstock
The ’90s was a very impressive decade for Gere as he appeared in movies like Pretty Woman, Internal Affairs, Sommersby, Primal Fear, and Runaway Bride. He was named as the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ in 1999, building up to him eventually being cast in the part of Billy Flynn in Chicago.