Fans Stunned after Realizing Homeless Man in These Pics Is Richard Gere: ‘I Wouldn’t Have Recognized Him’ The public is seeing more old photos of Richard Gere in a hobo outfit.

Many people are taken aback years later when they realize who the star was who supported the nice deed of a stranger.

Hollywood legend Richard Gere,74, has portrayed a number of characters that demonstrate the breadth of the actor’s abilities. 2014 saw him transition into homelessness in one of these roles.

Many people were unaware at the time that it was for a movie, much less that it was starring Gere.