You know how Sandra Bullock goes by Sandy to her co-stars, does Richard Gere go by something shorter than his full name like Dick? Jimmy Kimmel investigated and the answer is no. Does he have a story like Matthew McConaughey? Nope. One day, when he was 18, he says, “I went to the refrigerator, pulled a beer out and said I am Richard.” That makes sense to him, but no one else.
Now you know if you ever see him walking the streets and you want to meet, call him Richard and only Richard.