Paul John Geoffrey (February 12, 1955 – June 3, 2023) was a British-born American actor, known for his roles in the films ''
Excalibur
Excalibur () is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes also attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. It was associated with the Arthurian legend very early on. Excalibur and the Sword in th ...
'' (1981), ''
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' (1984), and ''
Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights
''Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights'' is a 1992 feature film adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel ''Wuthering Heights'' directed by Peter Kosminsky. This was Ralph Fiennes's film debut.
This particular film is notable for including the oft- ...
'' (1992). He also had roles in the film ''
The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1999), the series ''
The Manageress
''The Manageress'' is a television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football team. It ran from 1989 to 1990 and had two seasons. The series starred Cherie Lunghi as Gabriella Benson and Warren Clarke as the chairman of ...
'' (1989–1990), and the miniseries ''
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story'' (1987).
Biography
Geoffrey was born in
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
, England, on February 12, 1955. In the early 1990s, he moved to
Santa Fe in the United States. He played
Perceval
Percival (, also spelled Perceval, Parzival), alternatively called Peredur (), was one of King Arthur's legendary Knights of the Round Table. First mentioned by the French author Chrétien de Troyes in the tale ''Perceval, the Story of the ...
in ''Excalibur''. Geoffrey died from cancer in Santa Fe, on June 3, 2023, at the age of 68.
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1955 births
2023 deaths
American actors
Deaths from cancer in New Mexico
People from Surrey (before 1965)
Actors from Santa Fe, New Mexico
English emigrants to the United States
English actors
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