CELEBRITIESHappy 70th birthday Richard Gere: His career in picturesUSA TODAYHappy 70th birthday, Richard Gere! The award-winning actor celebrates his birthday on August 31. Check out the actor's life in pictures.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP/Getty ImagesRichard Gere acts in a scene from the 1977 film "Looking for Mr. Goodbar.Everett CollectionRichard Gere arrives at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 19, 1979. Gere starred in Terrence Malick's 1978 film "Days of Heaven,'" and earned his first Academy Award nomination in 1982 for his role in "An Officer and a Gentleman."Levy, APRichard Gere stands with New York City mayor Ed Koch, and actor Gregory Hines as they attend a reception at the Gracie Mansion before a social screening of the movie "The Cotton Club," on December 10, 1984.Frankie Ziths, APRichard Gere greets the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet at a reception to announce the creation of a center for Tibetan culture in New York on September 28, 1987. After his meeting with the Dalai Lama, he became a practicing Tibetan Buddhist of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Throughout his career, Gere was famous for his ongoing support of the Dalai Lama.Abhijit Mitra, APRichard Gere poses for a photo with his then-wife, supermodel Cindy Crawford, as they enter Lincoln Center in New York on May 2, 1994 for the 1994 Humanitarian Award from T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer, and AIDS Research. Gere and Crawford were married until from 1991 until 1995.Dyane Leight, APRichard Gere is seen here in a scene of "Primal Fear" with costar Edward Norton in the 1996 film. Gere starred as Martin Vail, a Chicago defense attorney.Ron Phillips, GPNRichard Gere poses for a picture on May 23, 1996.Michael Probst, APRichard Gere and Julia Roberts talk during a scene from the 1996 film "Pretty Woman." Gere's role earned him his second Academy Award nomination. An accomplished musician, Gere composed and performed the "Pretty Woman" piano theme.Touchstone Pictures, GPNRichard Gere puts his hands in wet concrete in front of Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 26, 1999.Damian Dovarganes, APRichard Gere, chairman of the board of International Campaign for Tibet, held a speech during the celebration for the 10th birthday of Gendun Choekyi Nyima, the eleventh Panchen Lama of Tibet, in Geneva, Switzerland on April 25, 1999. Gere is the founder of the Tibet House, a cultural center based in New York to honor the Dalai Lama.Donald Stampfli, APJulia Roberts and Richard Gere appear in a scene from the 1999 motion picture "Runaway Bride."Ron Batzdorff, Paramount/TouchstoneRichard Gere waves to his fans upon his arrival at the Lido for the 57th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on August 31, 2000.Luca Bruno, APRichard Gere and Laura Linney in a scene from the motion picture 'The Mothman Prophecies.' Gere stars as John Klein, a reporter who researches the legend of Mothman.Melissa Moseley, SCREEN GEMSRichard Gere talks with Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in Los Angeles on January 4, 2002.Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesRichard Gere in a scene from the 2002 film "Chicago.David James, Miramax FilmsRichard Gere and former wife Carey Lowell arrive for the premiere of the film "Unfaithful" on May 6, 2002 in New York City.Keith Bedford, Getty ImagesRichard Gere poses in the press room with his Golden Globe at the 60th Golden Globe Awards on January 19, 2003. He won the award for Best Actor for his performance in "Chicago.Dan Macmedan, USA TODAYRichard Gere and his wife Carey Lowell attend the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003 in Hollywood, California. Gere and Lowell were married from 2002 until 2016.Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez and Richard Gere dance in a scene from the 2004 ballroom dancing drama 'Shall We Dance?' The film grossed $170 million worldwide.MiramaxRichard Gere arrives at the Madinat Theatre for a panel discussion entitled 'Operation Cultural Bridge' on December 15, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Chris Jackson, Getty ImagesRichard Gere greets Chinese dissenter Harry Wu prior to a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill March 13, 2007 in Washington, DC. Gere called on Congress to push for autonomy for Tibet from China.Alex Wong, Getty ImagesRichard Gere shakes hands with photographers as he attends "The Hunting Party" photocall in Venice during the 64th Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2007 in Venice, Italy.Franco Origlia, Getty ImagesRichard Gere and Terrence Howard in a scene from the 2007 movie "The Hunting Party." Gere played a journalist in Bosnia in the thriller.Karen BallardRichard Gere and New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte share a laugh during the Yankees' spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, on March 27, 2009. Gere threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the game.Kathy Willens, APRichard Gere poses with a dog on the red carpet to present the movie "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" at the Rome Film Festival in Rome on Oct. 16, 2009.Alessandra Tarantino, APRichard Gere arrives with Carey Lowell at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 13, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California.Jordan Strauss, Invision/APRichard Gere attends the "Time Out Of Mind" press conference during the 9th Rome Film Festival on October 19, 2014 in Rome, Italy.Ernesto Ruscio, Getty ImagesRichard Gere played George, a man struggling with homelessness, in the 2014 motion picture "Time Out Of Mind." Gere also served as a producer for the film.Allison Rosa, IFC FilmsThe Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, left, salutes Richard Gere during a meeting at Milan's Rho Fair, Italy on Oct. 22, 2016.Luca Bruno, APRichard Gere arrives at the 76th Golden Globe Awards on Jan 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY NETWORKRichard Gere, right, talks with migrants aboard the Open Arms Spanish humanitarian boat as it cruises in the Mediterranean Sea on Aug. 9, 2019.Valerio Nicolosi, APFeatured Weekly Ad