Geoffrey Patrick Dolan (known as Geoff Dolan) (born 29 December 1964 in
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt ( mi, Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area.
It is New Zealand's sixth most ...
,
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
) is a New Zealand actor, singer and corporate entertainer who is probably best known in recent times as recurring character, Derrick/
Thor
Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing ...
in
The Almighty Johnsons
''The Almighty Johnsons'' is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures and aired from 7 February 2011 to 23 September 2013.
Production
...
. He resides in
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...
.
Geoffrey hails from
Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata () is a large suburb of Lower Hutt, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Origin of name
The word 'Wainui-o-mata' is a Māori name made up of the words Wai = water, Nui = big, O = of, and Mata – which could ref ...
. Geoff is also a popular corporate entertainer, singer and stage performer. His voice can be heard on many commercials on New Zealand television.
Filmography
Film
* ''
Chunuk Bair
The Battle of Chunuk Bair ( tr, Conk Bayırı Muharebesi) was a World War I battle fought between the Ottoman defenders and troops of the British Empire over control of the peak in August 1915. The capture of Chunuk Bair, ( tr, Çanak Bayır Bas ...
'' (1992) .... Machine Gunner
* ''Typhon's People'' (1993) (TV) .... Maitre D
* ''Lawless'' (1999) (TV) .... Detective Sergeant Dave Bruford
* ''Lawless: Dead Evidence'' (2000) (TV) .... Detective Sergeant Dave Bruford
* ''Lawless: Beyond Justice'' (2001) (TV) .... Detective Sergeant Dave Bruford
* ''No One Can Hear You'' (2001) .... Deputy Phil
* ''Grace'' (2002)
* ''Cheesey Goodness''(2004)........Billy the Kid
* ''
In My Father's Den
''In My Father's Den'' is a 1972 novel by New Zealand author Maurice Gee.
The novel was adapted to film in 2004, written and directed by Brad McGann.
First edition
*''In My Father's Den''. London: Faber, 1972. Auckland: Oxford UP, 1978.
The no ...
'' (2004) .... O'Neill
* ''
Spooked'' (2004) .... Simmonds
* ''Hugh and Heke'' (2006)....Hugh
* ''
Sione's Wedding
''Sione's Wedding'' (also marketed outside New Zealand as ''Samoan Wedding'') is a 2006 New Zealand comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures
South Pacif ...
'' (2006)...Drunk singing in Jail
* X (2022).... Deputy
TV Work
* ''
Gloss'' as Neil Palmer (1987)
*''
Shark in the Park
''Shark in the Park'' is a New Zealand police procedural. It revolved around the professional and private lives of a group of officers at a Wellington police station under the command of Inspector Brian "Sharky" Finn. The title came from the in ...
'' as Wayne Hassett (1989)
*''Riding High'' as Paul Frazer (1995)
*''
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' is an American television series filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles (Hercules was his Roman analogue). Starring Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Michael Hurst as ...
'' as Orent / Henchman / Fashion Police Officer (1997, 1999; 3 episodes)
*''
Xena: Warrior Princess'' as Odd-job Man #1 (2000; 1 episode)
*''
Jack of All Trades
Jack of all trades may refer to:
* Jack of all trades, master of none, an aphorism
*"Jack of All Trades", a term to reference one with the ability to be proficient in many areas of life
Film and television
* ''Jack of All Trades'' (TV series), an ...
'' as Lucianni (2000; 1 episode)
*''
Mercy Peak
''Mercy Peak'' was a New Zealand television series that ran for three seasons on local network TV One, between 2001 and 2004. The series rated well in New Zealand (especially in its second series) and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ...
''
** What She Least Expected (2001) - Ross Duval
*''Mataku''
** The Fishing Trip (2002) .... Ron
*''
Power Rangers Ninja Storm
''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' is a television series and the eleventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 26th Super Sentai series '' Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger''. The season marked a series of firsts in the franchise, being ...
''
** Storm Before the Calm: Part 1 (2003) .... Official
** Storm Before the Calm: Part 2 (2003) .... Official
*''
Power Rangers Dino Thunder
''Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' is the twelfth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers''.
This in ...
''
** Strange Relations (2004) (voice) .... Jade Gladiator
*''
Power Rangers S.P.D.
''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' is the thirteenth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers'', and is based on the 28th Super Sentai series '' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. The season shares its title with the Korean dub of ''Dekaranger'' in Sou ...
''
** Endings: Part 2 (2005) (voice) .... Omni
** Endings: Part 1 (2005) (voice) .... Omni
** Missing (2005) (voice) .... Herock
*''
Power Rangers Mystic Force
''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' is the fourteenth season of the television series ''Power Rangers'', based on the Japanese 29th ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu series. The season premiered on February 20, 2006 as part of the Jetix block on Toon Disney. ...
'' (2006) TV Series (voice)
Koragg the Knight Wolf & other monsters
*''Kai Korero'' as Ken (2006) TV Series
*''
Power Rangers Jungle Fury
''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' is the sixteenth season of the American television series ''Power Rangers'', and is an adaptation of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', the thirty-first Japanese ''Super Sentai'' series.
The season premiered on February ...
'' (2008) TV Series (voice) Dai Shi (spirit/monster form)
*''
Outrageous Fortune'' (2010) Steve Brownlow (2 episodes)
*''
The Almighty Johnsons
''The Almighty Johnsons'' is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures and aired from 7 February 2011 to 23 September 2013.
Production
...
'' (2011) as Derrick/
Thor
Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing ...
*''
Power Rangers Samurai
''Power Rangers Samurai'' is the eighteenth season of the children's television series ''Power Rangers'', which is based on the Japanese ''Super Sentai Series''. The season was the first to be produced by SCG Power Rangers, after Saban Brands ...
''
** Clash of the Red Rangers (2011) (voice) .... Sergeant Tread
*''
Power Rangers Megaforce
''Power Rangers Megaforce'' is the twentieth season of the long-running television series ''Power Rangers''. The show is produced by SCG Power Rangers and began airing on Nickelodeon on February 2, 2013. The show was part of the ''Power Rangers ...
'' (2013) TV Series (voice) .... Gosei
*''
Power Rangers Ninja Steel
''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program '' Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' ...
'' (2017) .... Charity Worker
*''
Power Rangers Beast Morphers
''Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' are the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh seasons of the American television program ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on March 2, 2019, while the second season premiered on February 22, 20 ...
'' (2020) Koragg the Knight Wolf (Redubbed archive footage)
*''
Power Rangers Dino Fury
''Power Rangers Dino Fury'' are the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth seasons of the American children's television program ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on February 20, 2021, and concluded on December 18, 2021. It ...
'' (2021) Reaghoul
References
External links
* https://archive.today/20130222095724/http://www.triciakelly.net/Hugh-and-Heke.html
* http://www.geoffreydolan.com
* https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0230781/
* http://www.tv.com/geoff-dolan/person/109666/summary.html
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Living people
1964 births
New Zealand male film actors
New Zealand male television actors
New Zealand male voice actors
People from Lower Hutt