Trivia

He was chosen to play Superman in Lois & Clark : Les nouvelles aventures de Superman (1993), until the producer who hired him read his acting resume and discovered that he had previously starred in Superboy (1988). According to Christopher, the producer said, "You've done this already, I want someone who hasn't acted before!" He was then dismissed from the room, and the role was given to Dean Cain.

He was 30 years old when he made his debut as the title character in Superboy (1988), making him older than Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin when they made their respective debuts as Superman.

Is one of twelve children, born to a family of Italian ancestry.

He is skilled at kick boxing.

Gerard's father Anthony was a B-26 Marauder Bomber captain in WW-II which inspired Gerard to become a general aviation pilot.

Although he doesn't necessarily look like the "construction guy" type but Gerard is a talented builder. He's a perfectionist and prefers to do home improvements himself and as rebuilt his home making bathrooms, decks, grilling stations, masonry, tile, plumbing and electrical work.. He had a home flipping business and did about 10 homes.

He graduated from USC with a degree in business.

Gerard used to bully his younger brother but would beat up anybody else who hurt him.

He was a male model and worked in New York, City Italy and Japan before moving to Los Angeles to begin his acting career.