Since it first premiered in 2019, Sam Levinson’s hit HBO Max teen drama series Euphoria has been the launching pad for several of Hollywood’s biggest stars today, including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer.After a four-year hiatus, the show has finally returned to our screens with its highly anticipated third and final season, which premiered on April 12. The show makes a five-year time jump from its last season. Season three sees the return of several of its original cast members as well as fresh faces – including Richard Gere’s son, Homer Gere.
Homer Gere attends HBO’s Euphoria season three premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on April 7. Photo: AFPHomer stars in the latest instalment as up-and-coming actor Dylan Reid, a client of Alexa Demie’s character Maddie, who now works as a talent manager in Hollywood.
Here’s everything you need to know about 26-year-old Homer Gere.
What’s the story behind Homer James Jigme Gere’s name?
Homer Gere with his family, including his grandfather James Lowell. Photo: InstagramHomer 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 actress Carey Lowell had been dating for four years when they welcomed Homer. They got married in 2002 but separated in 2013, finalising their divorce in 2016.
He went to an Ivy League school
Richard Gere’s eldest son Homer Gere has made his dad proud. Photo: Facebook
Homer Gere graduated from Brown University in 2024, 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. Previously, he attended Hackley School in New York.