Geoffrey Beevers (born 15 January 1941) is a British actor who has appeared in many different stage and screen roles.

Career

Theatre

Beevers has worked extensively at the

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, both as an actor (including the title role in Jules Romain's ''Doctor Knock'', 1994); and as an adaptor/director of

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's novel ''

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'' (February 1990), for which he won a Time Out Award, and

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's ''

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'' (February 1994). In 2012, Beevers appeared as Fray Antonio in the

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production of Helen Edmundson's ''

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''. In March 2013 he played opposite

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's play '' The Audience'' at the Gielgud Theatre, and reprised the role in February 2015 at the

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. From October 2016 to March 2017, he played Baron Gottfried Van Swieten in a production of Amadeus by

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at the

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's Olivier Stage.

Television

Beevers played the vicar in the film '' Goodnight Mister Tom'', and appeared in the 1978 television film '' The Nativity''. In 1986 he played Major Hetman Jack Parham in a BBC TV adaption of Parham's 1936 book, "Flying For Fun". In 1988 he appeared in the TV movie sequel '' The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'', and played Wainwright (Member of Parliament) in ''

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'' for Channel 4 Television (UK). He played several roles in the TV drama ''

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'', and a small role in the 2010 remake of '' Clash of the Titans'' as a noble of Basilica. In February 2010 Beevers played Douglas Hogg in the television film '' On Expenses''.

''Doctor Who''

Beevers has made two appearances in the BBC

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series ''

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'', including playing the Master in the serial ''

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'', a role he has since reprised in some of

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' ''Doctor Who''

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s ('' Dust Breeding'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mastermind'', ''And You Will Obey Me'', ''The Two Masters'', ''

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'', ''The Evil One'', ''Requiem for the Rocket Men'', ''Death Match'' and ''Masterful''). Beevers narrated the unabridged audio edition of ''Doctor Who: Harvest of Time'', by

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, released in June 2013. He also read the

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(and later

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) audiobooks of '' Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons'', '' Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon'', '' Doctor Who and the Sea Devils'', '' Doctor Who and the Space War'', '' Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin'', '' Doctor Who and the State of Decay'', and '' The Ambassadors of Death''.

Personal life

Beevers was married to actress Caroline John, who appeared in ''Doctor Who'' as

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, from June 1970 until her death on 5 June 2012. They had three children: daughter Daisy and sons Ben and Tom.

References

External links

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Univ.of Texas' Shakespeare Studies - Brief Biography with a comprehensive list of television, film, and theatre roles
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beevers, Geoffrey Living people British male stage actors British male television actors British theatre directors 1941 births