Richard Gere

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Richard Gere's acting career started wtih American Gigolo and was solidified with An Officer and a Gentleman in the early 1980s. Gere is also well-know for his activism, especially heading the movement to free Tibet from Chinese occupation, improve human rights for Tibetan nationals and allow the safe return of its exiled leader, the Dalai Lama. In fact, after an acceptance speech condemning China's actions in Tibet, the Academy of Motion Pictures told Gere, something to the effect, you will never be on this stage again. Having met the Dalai Lama in person, Gere says that the meeting had a huge impact on him (Gere is now a practicing Buddhist).

Other Gere blockbusters include Pretty Woman, Internal Affairs, and the film version of Chicago. In his latest film, The Hoax, he stars as Clifford Irving, and he's got four movies in the can taking him into 2008.

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Richard Gere Accosted by a Group of Trespassing Fans

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Actor Richard Gere attends the "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" press conference at the Peninsula Tokyo on July 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)more pics »

The Hollywood actor and his wife Carey Lowell have been inundated by fans desperate to catch a glimpse of the Pretty Woman star since they renovated and started running a luxury hotel earlier this year.

On one occasion, Gere was forced to conftont a team of women who were side-stepping along a high stone wall near the Bedford Post Inn, New York in a bid to be close to him.

He explained to W magazine: "They just kept walking toward me, waving and saying, 'We've come on zee bus. We are from Monaco. Hello, Richard!'"

"They had gone past six 'Do Not Enter' signs. They were the ladies' garden tour from Monaco and they wanted pictures. I said, 'Get down from there!'

"We're trying to invent something else. I'll be doing the room service!" However, the couple are unsure how much longer they will work on the eight-bedroom guest house, despite making it an instant success. Carey explained: "We do still sometimes have those conversations where we say, 'Can we sell it now and move on? Is it over yet?' "

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