Geoffrey Whitehead

Geoffrey Whitehead

85 · Born: Oct 1, 1939

Personal Details

BornOct 1, 1939 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Geoffrey Whitehead, a remarkably talented and accomplished individual, boasts an impressive array of professional achievements, having had the singular privilege of portraying both the iconic character of Sherlock Holmes and his archetypal adversary, the enigmatic Professor Moriarty, in numerous productions throughout his illustrious career.

Born in the year 1930, Whitehead embarked on his journey in the world of the performing arts, eventually graduating from the esteemed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in the year 1960.

Since then, he has gone on to amass a plethora of experience in classical roles, having had the privilege of performing on the stage with the revered Bristol Old Vic and the illustrious Royal Shakespeare Company.

Whitehead's extensive career has been marked by a remarkable dedication to his craft, with a wide range of performances that have captivated audiences and left a lasting impression on the world of theatre.

Noted television personality, whose illustrious career has spanned an impressive five decades, has made a plethora of guest appearances on various popular television shows. These notable appearances include, but are not limited to, The Avengers, The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, Reilly: Ace of Spies, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and Poirot.

Furthermore, he has also had the distinction of landing recurring roles in several police dramas. One such notable example is Z Cars, where he portrayed not one, but two distinct characters. The first character he brought to life was PC Ken Baker, a stalwart figure in the world of law enforcement. His second character, DS Wilf Miller, was equally memorable, showcasing his remarkable range as an actor.

Notable for his impressive range and adaptability as a performer, Whitehead has made a significant impact in both the drama and comedy genres, showcasing his remarkable versatility by sharing the screen with talented actors and comedians in popular television shows such as Second Thoughts, Reggie Perrin, Still Open All Hours, and Not Going Out.

In addition to his work in front of the camera, Whitehead has also lent his distinct voice to various radio adaptations, bringing beloved stories to life through his narration and voiceovers.

Noted American philosopher and mathematician Alfred North Whitehead, renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to the fields of logic, philosophy, and mathematics, has maintained a long-standing and enduring marital bond with the talented Irish-born stage and screen actress, Mary Hanefey, since the year 1964.

Career

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2014
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2011
The Royal Bodyguard
The Royal Bodyguard as Colonel Dennis Whittington
{"id":229660,"title":"Love\/Loss","year":"2010","character":"Bill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/loveloss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229660.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2009
Reggie Perrin
Reggie Perrin as William
{"id":11544,"title":"Little Dorrit","year":2008,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/little-dorrit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11544.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
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2005
The Rotters' Club
The Rotters' Club as Headmaster
{"id":9199,"title":"The Worst Week of My Life","year":2004,"character":"Dick Cook","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-worst-week-of-my-life","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1o6q8ube5crg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1o6q8ube5crg.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
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Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders as Dr. Gregory Ransom
{"id":35731,"title":"Shooting Fish","year":"1997","character":"Horse Owner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shooting-fish","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35731.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Shooting Fish
Shooting Fish as Horse Owner
{"id":157104,"title":"Screen Two","year":"1996","character":"Asst. Chief Constable Turpin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/screen-two-1996-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157104.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Screen Two
Screen Two as Asst. Chief Constable Turpin
{"id":157621,"title":"A Very Open Prison","year":"1995","character":"Chief Constable Christie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-very-open-prison","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157621.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
A Very Open Prison
A Very Open Prison as Chief Constable Christie
{"id":57503,"title":"The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen","year":"1995","character":"Werner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adventures-of-young-indiana-jones-attack-of-the-hawkmen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57503.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1384,"title":"Poirot","year":1993,"character":"Xavier St. Alard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/poirot","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Poirot
Poirot as Xavier St. Alard
{"id":159420,"title":"Red Fox","year":"1991","character":"British Ambassador","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-fox","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159420.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Red Fox
Red Fox as British Ambassador
{"id":9772,"title":"Second Thoughts","year":1991,"character":"Richard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/second-thoughts","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9772.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8553,"title":"Minder","year":1991,"character":"Superintendent Roden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/minder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg"},"released":1}
Minder
Minder as Superintendent Roden
{"id":93534,"title":"That Summer of White Roses","year":"1989","character":"Cinovnik","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-summer-of-white-roses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93534.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":103831200,"title":"Peter the Great","year":1986,"character":"Prince Vasily Golitsyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/peter-the-great","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6th77atdelh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6th77atdelh0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Peter the Great
Peter the Great as Prince Vasily Golitsyn
{"id":103834428,"title":"Executive Stress","year":1986,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/executive-stress","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834428.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834428.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831219,"title":"Reilly: Ace of Spies","year":1983,"character":"Lubinsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/reilly-ace-of-spies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831219.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831219.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
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1982
Inside the Third Reich
Inside the Third Reich as Xavier Dorsch
{"id":80886,"title":"S.O.S. Titanic","year":"1980","character":"Thomas Andrews","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sos-titanic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80886.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic as Thomas Andrews
{"id":103834544,"title":"Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson","year":1979,"character":"Sherlock Holmes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sherlock-holmes-and-doctor-watson","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834544.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":1404,"title":"The Sweeney","year":1975,"character":"Mills","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-sweeney","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1404.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":32177,"title":"And Now the Screaming Starts!","year":"1973","character":"Silas \/ Woodsman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/and-now-the-screaming-starts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32177.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
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Justice
Justice as Brian Bex
{"id":81774,"title":"Long Ago, Tomorrow","year":"1971","character":"Harold","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/long-ago-tomorrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81774.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81774.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped as Lt. Duncansby
{"id":10276,"title":"Upstairs, Downstairs","year":1971,"character":"Captain Axel Ryttsen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/upstairs-downstairs-1974","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ofea2g2lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ofea2g2lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs as Captain Axel Ryttsen
{"id":10288,"title":"The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes","year":1971,"character":"Harry Parsket","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10288.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10376,"title":"Public Eye","year":1971,"character":"Lipton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/public-eye","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg"},"released":1}
Public Eye
Public Eye as Lipton
{"id":10431,"title":"Z Cars","year":1964,"character":"PC Ken Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/z-cars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10431.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10431.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Z Cars
Z Cars as PC Ken Baker
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2012