Meet Richard Gere’s son Homer, a Brown grad – will he follow in his father’s footsteps?
The father-son duo were recently spotted at the Venice Film Festival, after stepping out together at the Cannes Film Festival in May
The couple also attended the red carpet premiere of Wolfs, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, where they were joined by Richard’s eldest son, Homer James Jigme Gere, who the actor shares with ex-wife Carey Lowell. The 24-year-old looked dapper in a black suit and was all smiles as he posed with his father. The father-son duo were also seen at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
So what do we know about Homer Gere?
What’s the story behind Homer James Jigme Gere’s name?
Homer James Jigme Gere’s name honours both his parents’ fathers: Homer Gere and James Lowell, per People. Jigme, meanwhile, is of Tibetan origin and means “fearless”, a nod to Richard’s Buddhist faith.
Richard and Carey had been dating for four years when they welcomed Homer. They got married in 2002 but separated in 2013 and finalised their divorce in 2016.
He went to an Ivy League school
Homer Gere graduated from Brown University this year, as seen on his Instagram, with a bachelor of arts in psychology and visual arts. He also served as a research assistant in the Therapeutic Neuroscience Lab of the university’s School of Public Health, per his LinkedIn. Previously, he attended Hackley School in New York.