Geoffrey Beevers (born 9 January 1941) is a British actor who has appeared in many stage and screen roles.

Early life and education

Only son of D. Beevers, Geoffrey Beevers was educated at Tonbridge School and

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, where he read History and took a B.A. in 1962.

Career

Theatre

Beevers has worked extensively at the Orange Tree Theatre in

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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 George Eliot's novel '' Adam Bede'' (February 1990), for which he won a Time Out Award, and

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

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production of Helen Edmundson's '' The Heresy of Love''. In March 2013 he played opposite Helen Mirren in Peter Morgan's play '' The Audience'' at the Gielgud Theatre, and reprised the role in February 2015 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in

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. From October 2016 to March 2017, he played Baron Gottfried Van Swieten in a production of Amadeus by Peter Shaffer 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 adaptation 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 '' A Very British Coup'' for Channel 4 Television (UK). In 1993, Beevers appeared as Inspector Montgomery in '' The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes'' feature length episode ''The Eligible Bachelor''. He played several roles in the TV drama '' Agatha Christie's Poirot'', 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

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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'', '' Master'', '' Trail of the White Worm'', '' The Oseidon Adventure'', ''

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'', ''And You Will Obey Me'', ''The Two Masters'', '' The Light at the End'', ''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 AudioGO (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 ''

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''.

Personal life

Beevers was married to actress Caroline John, who appeared in ''Doctor Who'' as Liz Shaw, 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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Geoffrey Beevers
at Theatricalia
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