Homer Gere news
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The gist
Richard Gere's son Homer Gere stars in FX's 'The Shards,' whose finale began streaming this week.
The role puts the 26-year-old actor in the spotlight alongside Kaia Gerber, whose mother.
Background
Homer Gere is the 26-year-old son of Richard Gere and Carey Lowell, and has drawn attention as a cast member of 'The Shards,' the FX/Hulu series based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel. The show's press tour has revived interest in the 1991-1995 marriage of Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford, because Homer's co-star Kaia Gerber is Crawford's daughter. Coverage has focused on his performance and on the pop-culture crossover of the two famous families.
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026Homer Gere and co-star Kaia Gerber were seen at a U.S. Open tennis match in New York City with costar Owen Painter, per a Star report.
- Sep 8, 2026Coverage of how to watch 'The Shards' finale noted Homer Gere is among the main cast.
- Sep 10, 2026The finale and all of season one became available to stream on Hulu; executive producers discussed the finale cliffhanger and plans for a second season.
Who’s saying what
- Co-star
- Kaia Gerber told the Associated Press that Homer Gere is 'such a wonderful actor' with 'confidence' and 'charisma,' calling him 'a really great guy.'
- Analysts
- A Star report said the casting of Gerber and Gere, whose parents are famous exes, aimed for maximum attention, and that the pair 'clearly have a real connection' but are 'not acting on it.'
- Public
- Homer Gere told E! News that Gerber is a 'really close friend'; both are currently in relationships, per the report.
Still unverified
A Star report's claim that the casting aimed for maximum attention and that Gerber and Gere 'clearly have a real connection' but are 'not acting on it' is a single-source, unnamed-source allegation; the exact date of the U.S. Open sighting is given only as 'Tuesday, August 25.'