Geoffrey McGivern

Geoffrey McGivern

Actor Jan 1 (age 74) Battersea, London, England, UK 1974–2024 (50 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

Geoffrey M. McGivern is a British actor in film, television, radio and stage, as well as a comedian. He is best known for originating the role of Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He played Ford Prefect in the radio series (1978–80) and subsequent LP releases of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams whom he knew from Cambridge University, and reprised the role for the four new series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 2004 and 2018. A more recent radio broadcas…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (69)

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Television (50)

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

2024

as Lord Rookwood

6.5
Sister Boniface Mysteries

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022

as Malise Bonham-Crane

6.4
The Larkins

The Larkins

2021

as Station Master Fox

6.4
Quiz

Quiz

2020

as Lieutenant Colonel Village

6.8
Semi-Detached

Semi-Detached

2020

as Barry

6.0
Ghosts

Ghosts

2019

as Barclay Beg-Chetwynde

7.9
This Time with Alan Partridge

This Time with Alan Partridge

2019

as Old Lady

7.8
Back

Back

2017

as Uncle Geoff

7.3
Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

2017

as Mr Wilson

5.6
Quacks

Quacks

2017

as The Pub Landlord

7.4
Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow

2016

as Sir Thomas

7.1
Together

Together

2015

as Douglas the Neighbour

4.7
Outlander

Outlander

2014

as Dr. Simms

8.2
Grantchester

Grantchester

2014

as Archdeacon

7.3
Plebs

Plebs

2013

as Simeon

7.3
Vicious

Vicious

2013

as Antonio St Alexis

7.5
Blandings

Blandings

2013

as Sir Roderick Glossop

7.2
The Mimic

The Mimic

2013

as Kingsley

5.7
A Touch of Cloth

A Touch of Cloth

2012

as Andy Preacherman

7.2
A Young Doctor's Notebook

A Young Doctor's Notebook

2012

as Pharmacist

7.1
Episodes

Episodes

2011

as Bob

7.2
This Is Jinsy

This Is Jinsy

2010

as Trince

6.5
Lab Rats

Lab Rats

2008

as Professor John Mycroft

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

2008

as Rugg

7.8
Benidorm

Benidorm

2007

as Beverley Westwood

7.5
Hyperdrive

Hyperdrive

2006

as Supreme Ruler

6.5
Doctors and Nurses

Doctors and Nurses

2004

as Walt

4.0
Peep Show

Peep Show

2003

as Gerard

8.1
Look Around You

Look Around You

2002

as Schoolmaster

8.0
15 Storeys High

15 Storeys High

2002

as Sergeant Hamilton

8.1
Big Train

Big Train

1998

as Policeman

7.1
Stressed Eric

Stressed Eric

1998
6.0
In the Red

In the Red

1998

as Clarence Twist

5.5
Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

as Barry Opper

7.5
Annie's Bar

Annie's Bar

1996

as Stiggy Bedford-Bounds

Joking Apart

Joking Apart

1993

as Dave

6.7
Chef

Chef

1993

as Bank Manager

7.8
Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm

1993

as Customs Officers

8.0
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

as Denzil Arcourt

7.1
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

as Customs Officer

7.5
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991

as Mason

6.8
Lazarus and Dingwall

Lazarus and Dingwall

1991

as Film Director

7.0
Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey

1990

as Geoff

6.7
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

1990
Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

1990
Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

1989

as Mr Blair

6.1
Chelmsford 123

Chelmsford 123

1988

as Blind Man

6.6
Noel's Christmas Presents

Noel's Christmas Presents

1986
Mr. Pye

Mr. Pye

1986

as Harry Portiner

2.7
Blackadder

Blackadder

1983

as Ivor Biggun

8.0