Early Life

Geer is an American national born in Philadelphia on 31 of August 1949. He was the second child of his parents. His mother was a house wife and his father worked as an insurance agent in American company.

Education

Richard did his graduation in 1967 from the high school named “North Syracuse”. He attended Massachusetts University in Amherst and select Philosophy as major subject. At the time of University, he was very fond of Gymnastic and got scholarship on the basis of gymnastic.

Geer was very fond of acting and music. He in his school life started as musician, playing many musical instruments in school festivals. He wrote many music notes and songs in his high school. Geer was nostalgic of acting from his early life. He dropped his college for two years to chase his acting interest.

Marital status

Geer stepped in his marital life in 1991. He did two marriages. He did first marriage with the super model Cindy Crawford on 12 December 1991 which was unsuccessful and they separated in 1995. He again married with Carey Lowell in 2002. Couple has one child. This marriage was not stay longer and they separated in 2013.

Humanitarian

Geer is a social activist. He is an active member of “Tibet House”. Geer Foundation is the major effort of him to help human. He did many projects for human rights. He also runs a campaign for the awareness of Aids.

Career

He started his acting career as a theater actor. He worked in “Seattle Theater” and “Play House” in 1971. In 1973 he performed his first major role in “Grease” as a theater actor. He started his acting career in Hollywood in mid 70s. He started with a small but everlasting character in “Looking for Mr. Goodbar”. He appeared as the sexiest actor who plays the role of gay in Hollywood. He starred in “Bent”. The film was based on homosexual subject. His downfall started in 80s when his several films were big failure on box. The luck helped him and the era of 90s was big box hit. “Primal Fear”, “Pretty woman” and “Runaway Bride” were some of them. Geer also worked for television. In 1982 he performed in romantic drama “An Officer and a Gentle man”.

Achievements

He was the man of success. He gained many awards as an actor. He achieved theater award. He was the winner of “Globe Award” for best comedian and music. He won academy award for “Chicago”. He was also nominated for Emmy and Globe Awards.

Many awards winner actor Greer was versatile actor of 70s. He started his career as a theater actor who gained his popularity from Hollywood film industry. He experienced success and as well as un-successful life of acting. “Grease” was one of his films from where he started his successful journey of acting.

He was very fond of music and singing. He was a music writer. He performed in music video and also sung “Voice that care”.