Actor
Richard Gere
American actor
1949 - today
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Richard Gere
His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Gere is the 68th most popular actor (up from 106th in 2024), the 168th most popular biography from United States (up from 213th in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Actor.
Richard Gere is most famous for his roles in American Gigolo, Pretty Woman, and An Officer and a Gentleman.
Memorability Metrics
3.6M
Page Views
Past 12 months
78.57
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
74
Richard Gere's biography appears in 74 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 97% of all Actors.
Aug 31
Richard Gere shares a August 31 birthday with Commodus, Caligula, and Maria Montessori.
1.6M
Richard Gere's biography drew 1.6M page views from non-English Wikipedia editions in the past year — fame that reaches well beyond the English-speaking world.
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Among Actors
Among actors, Richard Gere ranks 68 out of 13,578. Before him are Vivien Leigh, James Dean, Steven Seagal, Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, and Katharine Hepburn. After him are Steve McQueen, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Tom Selleck, Robert Downey Jr., and Judy Garland.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings
Vivien Leigh
1913 - 1967
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 62
James Dean
1931 - 1955
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 63
Steven Seagal
1952 - Present
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 64
Kirk Douglas
1916 - 2020
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 65
John Wayne
1907 - 1979
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 66
Katharine Hepburn
1907 - 2003
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 67
Richard Gere
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 68
Steve McQueen
1930 - 1980
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 69
Dwayne Johnson
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 70
Vin Diesel
1967 - Present
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 71
Tom Selleck
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 72
Robert Downey Jr.
1965 - Present
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 73
Judy Garland
1922 - 1969
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 74
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Richard Gere ranks 15. Before him are Nawaz Sharif, António Guterres, Meryl Streep, Anna Wintour, Pedro Almodóvar, and Ashraf Ghani. After him are Mark Knopfler, Abdullah Öcalan, Bernard Arnault, Arsène Wenger, Lech Kaczyński, and Sigourney Weaver.
Others Born in 1949
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Nawaz Sharif
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 9
António Guterres
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 10
Meryl Streep
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 11
Anna Wintour
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 12
Pedro Almodóvar
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.76
Rank: 13
Ashraf Ghani
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 14
Richard Gere
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 15
Mark Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 16
Abdullah Öcalan
EXTREMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 17
Bernard Arnault
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 18
Arsène Wenger
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 19
Lech Kaczyński
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 20
Sigourney Weaver
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 21
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Gere ranks 168 out of 20,380. Before him are John Wayne (1907), George Washington Carver (1864), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Charles Francis Richter (1900), William James (1842), and John Steinbeck (1902). After him are Carl Rogers (1902), Richard Feynman (1918), Sheldon Lee Glashow (1932), Tupac Shakur (1971), Steve McQueen (1930), and Dwayne Johnson (1972).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Wayne
ACTOR
1907 - 1979
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 162
George Washington Carver
CHEMIST
1864 - 1943
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 163
Katharine Hepburn
ACTOR
1907 - 2003
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 164
Charles Francis Richter
GEOLOGIST
1900 - 1985
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 165
William James
PSYCHOLOGIST
1842 - 1910
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 166
John Steinbeck
WRITER
1902 - 1968
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 167
Richard Gere
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 168
Carl Rogers
PSYCHOLOGIST
1902 - 1987
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 169
Richard Feynman
PHYSICIST
1918 - 1988
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 170
Sheldon Lee Glashow
PHYSICIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 171
Tupac Shakur
SINGER
1971 - 1996
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 172
Steve McQueen
ACTOR
1930 - 1980
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 173
Dwayne Johnson
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 174
Among Actors In United States
Among actors born in United States, Richard Gere ranks 30. Before him are Will Smith (1968), James Dean (1931), Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), John Wayne (1907), and Katharine Hepburn (1907). After him are Steve McQueen (1930), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Vin Diesel (1967), Tom Selleck (1945), Robert Downey Jr. (1965), and Judy Garland (1922).
Will Smith
1968 - Present
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 24
James Dean
1931 - 1955
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 25
Steven Seagal
1952 - Present
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 26
Kirk Douglas
1916 - 2020
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 27
John Wayne
1907 - 1979
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 28
Katharine Hepburn
1907 - 2003
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 29
Richard Gere
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 30
Steve McQueen
1930 - 1980
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 31
Dwayne Johnson
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 32
Vin Diesel
1967 - Present
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 33
Tom Selleck
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 34
Robert Downey Jr.
1965 - Present
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 35
Judy Garland
1922 - 1969
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 36
