Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began appearing in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar and a starring role in Days of Heaven. Gere came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Gere's other films include An Officer and a Gentleman, The Cotton Club, No Mercy, Pretty Woman, Sommersby, Intersection, First Knight, Primal Fear, Runaway Bride, Dr. T & the Women, Shall We Dance?, I'm Not There, Arbitrage and Norman. For portraying Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago, he won a Golden Globe Award.