Homer James Jigme Gere and Richard Gere

Home James Jigme Gere was born on February 6 2000 in NYC. It might surprise you to learn that contrary to first impressions, he was actually named after his parents respective fathers. Aside from having a unique name that’s bound to stand out, Homer also comes from a celebrity family. His mother his the beautiful model and actress Carey Lowell, while his father is the iconic actor Richard Gere.

While his parents did separate early on, he grew up close to both of them and is known to spend holidays with his father. He may have only been 16 at the time of their separation, but through co-parenting and a degree of understanding from both sides of the family, Homer grew up well. Unlike his father, who he resembles greatly, he seems to be set on keeping a low profile. This isn’t too surprising since he did grow up with some level of media attention already on him!