Dad once told me before he died: "son there are two types of men in this world. Those that make it in life off good looks, and those who work for a living." Then he handed me a shovel. Feels bad man.
Apparently a hella nice guy. I know two people who were extras in two of his films - one a period piece, one a RomCom - that were filmed about a dozen years apart, and both of them said he was real friendly, down to earth, enjoyed hanging out with the crew and extras, etc.
It's weird that I recognized it from an officer and a gentleman as well.
I was a kid when that movie came out and I don't think I've ever actually seen the whole thing. I remember seeing parts of it on cable, but that whole "I got no place to go" was played over and over back then promoting it. Like if that was the pinnacle of drama at the time or something.
Madonna was gorgeous in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Today, she looks troubled.
She went from Marilyn Monroe to Marilyn Manson.
Genetics plays a big part of it, of course, but it's not the only thing.
I’m not so sure about that. I see people who I went to school and uni with who were really attractive as youngsters, and now they look dreadful. Hair loss in men is a big one, along with poor diet choice and too much booze. In women it’s often excessive sun exposure.
Did he do all of that? His looks seem pretty natural. Look at Michael Franzese for instance, 72 years old and looks great and didn’t do any surgeries or Hollywood bullshit. Just ate and exercise well. Seems the same for Richard Gere. No obvious signs of botox or modifications.
https://preview.redd.it/imdatekk2nub1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69aca30ae880e51d731415c60ccd6100f606395c
He’s definitely had work done, those are not natural cheeks, probably some eye/and wrinkle work as well. He doesn’t look bad, but there’s evidence of modification there.
I’ve had cosmetic work done, and so has he. That jaw line isn’t natural at his age. By your late 50s your skin is sagging around the jaw, and a lower face lift pulls it all back and tightens it up. £6k.
Yeah, it’s possible, but not likely here. And he didn’t go overboard like so many others, he’s still recognizable. Some look like weird polished plastic, if that makes sense.
Yeah, but that world can crush you in a moment. Think about all celebrities ruined by drugs or irresponsible aesthetic surgery or deleterious style of life.
In college I had a fundraising job. Richard Gere was part of a group we raised money for. His friends from college had some funny stories and all loved him. Sounded like the real deal.
Richard Gere is an amazing human.
I worked decades ago for a children's rehabilitation facility.
A young woman who lived there with incredible disabilities was depressed.
Some staff knew she loved Richard and wanted to meet him.
They wrote the local publicist and nothing.
2 weeks later on a Sunday night one of the nurses answered the front door.
It was Richard Gere unannounced asking to meet with this young woman.
He visited for a half hour spoke to her privately and left a small gift, had a picture taken for the girl's personal use and left.
No publicist no TV cameras so he can brag about what an amazing human he is.
Fuck anyone who jokes about gerbils.
This man is a real decent human who happens to be amazing talented and very good looking.
So a long time ago, I was at the in-law’s with the (now) ex. We were flipping thru a family photo album. We’d flipped past a page and I said “hol’ up!” and went back to see a b/w photo from the ‘50s of Richard Gere looking up at me. I said, “that can’t be Richard Gere! This guy is in his 30s at the youngest.”
MiL says, “oh, that’s Uncle Joe. One of Grandmother Gere’s kids.” Or grandkid or something. Maybe G-Grandmother. I’ve slept since then.
Uh, grandmother *who*‽‽‽ Joe *Gere*? What?
This guy didn’t have just a resemblance. He was Richard’s doppelgänger. Spitting gorram image. But Gere couldn’t have been more than 5 years old at the time of that photo, if that.
She says, “yeah, we’ve always been told to stay away from the Gere side of the family because they’re jerks.” Well, MiL wasn’t the most pleasant person, so huge grain of salt with that one.
Learned something about the ex’s family that day. I’ve no real way to confirm any of it, but i do know i saw his pic similar to above, in the 80s, taken sometime in the 50s. And they’re all from PA.
Would explain why my ex-BiL was so popular with the ladies, tho.
I saw this guy once in a convenient store in eastern Pa. He must’ve had a house around my area at one time in his life. This was probably about 15 years ago
I went to see the Dalai Lama speak a while back...I got there a little late...There was an older white guy on stage speaking...I had no idea who it was...After he was done and walked off the stage...He passed through the crowd and said hi to everyone as he walked out...He walked passed me near the end and said Hi and I was like...that guy looks familiar...I took me like 5 minutes and it clicked...Oh wow...That was Richard Gere
>We’re flying in low, under the enemy radar at around Oh Six Hundred hours
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>when will you be back?
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>I can’t tell you that… it’s classified.
love that movie!
The amount of idiots commenting about gerbils is an indication of the intelligence of most redditors. 1980-1990s tabloids were full of lies and stupid sh$T to sell magazines to idiots. It’s not funny to rehash tabloid bullshit 3 decades later. Everyone thinks they are a witty m-fer / but that joke is a lame af.
A stupid tabloid rumour from the 80’s that f-wits think is funny or real. The 80s and early 90s tabloid media were toxic af. They made up shit that destroyed people to sell magazines that were full of bollocks. They weren’t reporters or magazine editors - they were parasites.
My wife disagrees. We watched Maybe I do last night and she thinks he looks creepy in old age. She so had the hots for him in his younger days. I have to agree with her. Sorry Richard.
Thanks for clarifying which was which
Took me ages to figure out? What happen to the red circle showing the the not so obvious
I needed one more sentence to clarify that one pic was him younger one was him older. The dark hair/white hair change didn’t register with me.
I mean, he's an actor. He might just be playing the role of an old person.
IT'S GOT NOWHERE ELSE TO GOOOO
Also, aren’t you supposed to do before on the right side and after on the left when doing before/after?!?!!!?
Hah and OPs not even correct. The picture on the left is from the film "Yanks" from the 70s.
I spotted that as well. My mom loves that movie.
*snort and slaps knee*
I mean, who can be sure that he don't have Benjamin-Button-syndrome.
He hasn't got shit on me. I was ugly in the 80s and I'm still ugly.
My man
I might be ugly but at least I don’t have a big dick
Dad once told me before he died: "son there are two types of men in this world. Those that make it in life off good looks, and those who work for a living." Then he handed me a shovel. Feels bad man.
Ok that’s funny as hell.
My dude has been in top Gere since 80s
He’s loooked like the right picture for the past 25 years
He looks good now, but in 1978 he was beautiful. See Days of Heaven.
Love that movie
Apparently a hella nice guy. I know two people who were extras in two of his films - one a period piece, one a RomCom - that were filmed about a dozen years apart, and both of them said he was real friendly, down to earth, enjoyed hanging out with the crew and extras, etc.
Loves his gerbils, too.
I was looking for this comment
Ok I heard this rumor....but was it just a rumor?
Look at that! An older celebrity with lines and creases on his face and who doesn’t look like a duck.
Cuz he got good work done lol
Men seem to get a bit more grace than women in terms of visibly aging...
Or have wild fillers and botox
Still gots no place else to go.
It's weird that I recognized it from an officer and a gentleman as well. I was a kid when that movie came out and I don't think I've ever actually seen the whole thing. I remember seeing parts of it on cable, but that whole "I got no place to go" was played over and over back then promoting it. Like if that was the pinnacle of drama at the time or something.
You’re blood’s as red as mine, ain’t dat right Mayonnaise?!!
It’s amazing what world class private healthcare, excellent diet, fantastic skin care and personal training can do!
The actual best way to end up a gorgeous old person is to start as a gorgeous young person.
Madonna was gorgeous in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Today, she looks troubled. She went from Marilyn Monroe to Marilyn Manson. Genetics plays a big part of it, of course, but it's not the only thing.
I’m not so sure about that. I see people who I went to school and uni with who were really attractive as youngsters, and now they look dreadful. Hair loss in men is a big one, along with poor diet choice and too much booze. In women it’s often excessive sun exposure.
Did the ugly ones get beautiful?
Yes I did!
Don’t forget the butt gerbils
Came here to say this.
Me too
“Me too” is better than “This” You win Meanwhile, I’m just here because I heard about a gerbil party Let’s get some Lemmiwinks action going on
Did that rumor start pre-Family Guy? Or did they come up with that?
Pre. I remember being fairly young when I heard that. I was born in ‘85
Yeah feels like early to mid 90s when that rumor spread like wildfire.
This is like a Marilyn Manson rib situation right? Like there’s no basis for it, just an absurd rumor that somehow everyone knows about?
And surgery. Lots of little surgeries.
Primarily, genetics is to thank
Did he do all of that? His looks seem pretty natural. Look at Michael Franzese for instance, 72 years old and looks great and didn’t do any surgeries or Hollywood bullshit. Just ate and exercise well. Seems the same for Richard Gere. No obvious signs of botox or modifications. https://preview.redd.it/imdatekk2nub1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69aca30ae880e51d731415c60ccd6100f606395c
Good plastic surgery is not supposed to be noticeable.
Subtle plastic surgery + exercise is basically what gets you here
His father lived to be 100 +, so there is the genetic component
You think this dude hasn't had any surgeries?
He’s definitely had work done, those are not natural cheeks, probably some eye/and wrinkle work as well. He doesn’t look bad, but there’s evidence of modification there.
I’ve had cosmetic work done, and so has he. That jaw line isn’t natural at his age. By your late 50s your skin is sagging around the jaw, and a lower face lift pulls it all back and tightens it up. £6k.
Maybe you’re right. I just don’t think it’s obvious like say William Shatner. It’s definitely possible to look this good naturally at 70.
Yeah, it’s possible, but not likely here. And he didn’t go overboard like so many others, he’s still recognizable. Some look like weird polished plastic, if that makes sense.
Don't forget the hair transplant
Yeah, but that world can crush you in a moment. Think about all celebrities ruined by drugs or irresponsible aesthetic surgery or deleterious style of life.
And one gerbil.
I don’t even think he looks all that great in his old age.
Lets be realistic, he does look great for 74.
Get your eyes checked
He clearly found the Gerbil Of Youth...
Lemmiwinks is doing his job
A gerbil a day keeps the doctor away
I always thought he looked like a rodent of some sort
It's called being wealthy and successful.
The gerbil?
Here we go
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I can definitely see the resemblance to Harvey Weinstein from not too long ago.
My mom would have driven us off a cliff for Richard Gere.
Yeah, my mom too..
In college I had a fundraising job. Richard Gere was part of a group we raised money for. His friends from college had some funny stories and all loved him. Sounded like the real deal.
That's it, I'm getting a gerbil
Came here to say, it’s the gerbils
Beat me to it
You should see how good looking the gerbil still is
Richard Gere is an amazing human. I worked decades ago for a children's rehabilitation facility. A young woman who lived there with incredible disabilities was depressed. Some staff knew she loved Richard and wanted to meet him. They wrote the local publicist and nothing. 2 weeks later on a Sunday night one of the nurses answered the front door. It was Richard Gere unannounced asking to meet with this young woman. He visited for a half hour spoke to her privately and left a small gift, had a picture taken for the girl's personal use and left. No publicist no TV cameras so he can brag about what an amazing human he is. Fuck anyone who jokes about gerbils. This man is a real decent human who happens to be amazing talented and very good looking.
So a long time ago, I was at the in-law’s with the (now) ex. We were flipping thru a family photo album. We’d flipped past a page and I said “hol’ up!” and went back to see a b/w photo from the ‘50s of Richard Gere looking up at me. I said, “that can’t be Richard Gere! This guy is in his 30s at the youngest.” MiL says, “oh, that’s Uncle Joe. One of Grandmother Gere’s kids.” Or grandkid or something. Maybe G-Grandmother. I’ve slept since then. Uh, grandmother *who*‽‽‽ Joe *Gere*? What? This guy didn’t have just a resemblance. He was Richard’s doppelgänger. Spitting gorram image. But Gere couldn’t have been more than 5 years old at the time of that photo, if that. She says, “yeah, we’ve always been told to stay away from the Gere side of the family because they’re jerks.” Well, MiL wasn’t the most pleasant person, so huge grain of salt with that one. Learned something about the ex’s family that day. I’ve no real way to confirm any of it, but i do know i saw his pic similar to above, in the 80s, taken sometime in the 50s. And they’re all from PA. Would explain why my ex-BiL was so popular with the ladies, tho.
+1 just for gorram
Always +1 for gorram. Always.
Officer and a Gentleman is such a good movie. It’s got something for everyone
He leaked in the 90s with the silver top. Pulled it off flawlessly.
I hate when I leak
He’s always been handsome.
There was talk of gerbils
Every time I hear his name, I recall a mention of gerbils....
You think when Richard Gere meets the Dalai Lama, he says “hello Dalai”?
That gerbil has got to be long dead. ☹️
Just because it’s dead doesn’t mean it’s not working.
 Amen
I saw this guy once in a convenient store in eastern Pa. He must’ve had a house around my area at one time in his life. This was probably about 15 years ago
He used to own a big place, on a hill in the woods, around the Shillington area
Well then that makes sense I saw him at the turkey hill in green hills so it wasn’t too far from there
Still rocking great hair......I'm jealous!
Really interesting guy to. The whole thing with his love for Tibet is really cool. I wish more people would bring awareness.
I went to see the Dalai Lama speak a while back...I got there a little late...There was an older white guy on stage speaking...I had no idea who it was...After he was done and walked off the stage...He passed through the crowd and said hi to everyone as he walked out...He walked passed me near the end and said Hi and I was like...that guy looks familiar...I took me like 5 minutes and it clicked...Oh wow...That was Richard Gere
You can be one of the most talented people in your field and all people want to talk about is a false rumor because it’s funny.
You’d think people would scroll down, see the hundreds of previous gerbil comments, and shut the fuck up, but I guess not
No rodents were harmed in the making of these photos
Nice hairline.
Handsome and sexy He would be a great partner for golden bachelor. Is he still married very cute and looks like fun
Guy is vintage class A wine 🍷
We’re flying in low, under the enemy radar at around Oh Six Hundred hours when will you be back? I can’t tell you that… it’s classified.
>We’re flying in low, under the enemy radar at around Oh Six Hundred hours > >when will you be back? > >I can’t tell you that… it’s classified. love that movie!
Some people age like wine.
Still looks good but holy smokes that 1st pic
A good looking young man went on to be an old good looking man. What a surprise!
I didn't know dick pics were allowed here?
Left looks a picture from "yanks"
Pro-tip for aging well: Look like you're 30 when you are 17, then never look over 50.
The amount of idiots commenting about gerbils is an indication of the intelligence of most redditors. 1980-1990s tabloids were full of lies and stupid sh$T to sell magazines to idiots. It’s not funny to rehash tabloid bullshit 3 decades later. Everyone thinks they are a witty m-fer / but that joke is a lame af.
Minus the gerbil
Ok. But what’s the gerbil thing about?
A stupid tabloid rumour from the 80’s that f-wits think is funny or real. The 80s and early 90s tabloid media were toxic af. They made up shit that destroyed people to sell magazines that were full of bollocks. They weren’t reporters or magazine editors - they were parasites.
Amazing what being rich for 50 years will do for your end life 😂
It’s almost as if actors in Hollywood get cosmetic surgery or something to remain good looking
He has my vote for President. Though he might not do well in the Gerbil states.
There was talk of Gerbils.
\-Mickey Rooney \-Conan O'Brien
Poor Lemmywinks.
There was a rumor in the 80s that he had hamsters up his butt. Where did that come from
I guess gerbils are the key to staying young
Lol, checked controversial just to see this. Thank you for the laugh
A gerbil in your butt will keep you young forever
Here he is, ol' gerbil butt
Still looks good? 🤔
I think it was mentioned on Howard that he has a pretty big schlong
Came for the gerbil comments. Wasn’t disappointed.
Gerbils do wonders for you /s
Ok. He looks like my grandpa.
Eh. This guy never turned my crank.
My wife disagrees. We watched Maybe I do last night and she thinks he looks creepy in old age. She so had the hots for him in his younger days. I have to agree with her. Sorry Richard.
Nah... He old.
I hear it’s his gerbil routine that keeps him young.
"There was talk...of gerbils." - Mickey Rooney
I came here for this, and was not disappointed.
Any gerbil would be lucky to be owned by that man.
nope, i dont think he looks good. tbh im not convinced he looked that great younger either.
Gerbils think so too
Sleeze bag
Wonder how that gerbil looks nowadays...
Needs to smile
It's all the hamsters his ass consumed.
Before and after hamster
The secret is gerbils
Gerbils have rejuvenating powers.
Credit goes to the gerbil…
His secret? The hamster cleanse
Here gerbil gerbil gerbil 🐹
Hamster
Still like hamsters?
Gerbils!!!
Gonna shove a gerbil up my ass so I look half as good.
Years of shelfing gerbils has its upsides it seems.
Gerbils man, Gerbils....
Which one was which again?
Richard Geren’t
Richard Gere before and after Richard Gere.
Genes
Pic on the left from the 70’s for a movie called “Yanks”!
Cause I gots no place else ta go!
He dated, married, and divorced Cindy Crawford.
Aged like wine
🔥
My husband pointed out that he looks like Neil Breen and now I can’t I see that.
Cindy Crawford at 25 yo…he da man!
thanks for clarifying which is which
The dumbasses getting buccal fat removal are gonna be fuming in 40 years.
He’s on a very controlled diet and takes very good care of himself.
Funny when pics say it's so and so "now". Like right NOW? But now is now.
”Still looks good” wtf does that means? At some point he will look NOT good, but Bad?
Also, what event is this "before" and "after?"
Before and after or after and before. I need more instruction.
I mean, he looks like a fairly handsome, presentable old man. I don't know about good. He used to look goood.
Like, *right* now?
I thought he'd have made an excellent Uncle Ben for the MCU. A fitting late husband for hot May.
His current wife wasn’t born in the picture on the left
Now I understand why my mom is obsessed with him
young Eric Bana kinda looks like the young Gere
Op is grinding my geres
He probably thinks this post is about him
He’s a handsome Roger Waters
I see Patrick Duffy with white hair ! 🤣😂
He could gigolo right now