Geoffrey Palmer
June 4, 1927 (97 years old) in London, England, UK
Geoffrey Dyson Palmer, OBE (4 June 1927 - 5 November 2020) was an English actor known for his roles in British television sitcoms playing Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1992–2005). His film appearances include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs. Brown (1997), and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoffrey Palmer , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2014 ·Paddingtonas Head Geographer
- 2012 ·The Hollow Crownas Lord Chief Justice
- 2009 ·The Pink Panther 2as Joubert
- 2008 ·Ashes to Ashesas Lord Scarman
- 2007 ·The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self
- 2005 ·Doctor Whoas Captain Hardaker
- 2004 ·He Knew He Was Rightas Sir Marmaduke Rowley
- 2003 ·Peter Panas Sir Edward Quiller Couch
- 2003 ·Absolute Poweras
- 2002 ·Stig of the Dumpas Robert
- 1997 ·Tomorrow Never Diesas Admiral Roebuck
- 1996 ·The Legacy of Reginald Perrinas
- 1995 ·Look at the State We're In!as The Ruler
- 1994 ·The Madness of King Georgeas Warren
- 1992 ·As Time Goes Byas Lionel Hardcastle
- 1989 ·Agatha Christie's Poirotas Vice Admiral Hamling
- 1988 ·A Fish Called Wandaas Judge
- 1987 ·Inspector Morseas Matthew Copley-Barnes
- 1986 ·Hot Metalas
- 1984 ·Fairly Secret Armyas Major Harry Truscott
- 1983 ·Natural Worldas Narrator
- 1983 ·Blackadderas Field Marshal Haig
- 1983 ·Dalglieshas Edwin Lorrimer
- 1982 ·The Kenny Everett Television Showas Various
- 1982 ·The Kenny Everett Television Showas Self
- 1981 ·The Last Songas
- 1981 ·Bergeracas Nigel Carter
- 1978 ·The BBC Television Shakespeareas
- 1978 ·Butterfliesas Ben Parkinson
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self
- 1977 ·The Professionalsas Avery
- 1977 ·The Professionalsas Simon Sinclair
- 1976 ·The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrinas Jimmy Anderson
- 1975 ·Fawlty Towersas Dr. Price
- 1975 ·Angelsas
- 1975 ·Edward the Seventhas Sir Edward Clarke
- 1975 ·The Sweeneyas Commander Watson
- 1974 ·Mr. Men and Little Missas
- 1972 ·Colditzas Doc
- 1972 ·Crown Courtas Kenneth Eden
- 1972 ·Van der Valkas Head of Faculty
- 1970 ·The Goodiesas
- 1970 ·The Goodiesas School Headmaster
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Detetective Chief Inspector Harris
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Jack Buckett
- 1970 ·Doomwatchas Major Sims
- 1968 ·The Expertas Asst. Chief Constable Rogers
- 1967 ·The Revenue Menas Bill Mitchell
- 1966 ·Mystery and Imaginationas
- 1966 ·Softly, Softlyas
- 1965 ·Out of the Unknownas Chief Officer
- 1965 ·The Troubleshootersas Jeremy Martin
- 1965 ·The Man In Room 17as Ian McWatt
- 1965 ·Gideon's Wayas Jeff Grant
- 1964 ·The Wednesday Playas Property Agent
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Administrator
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Masters
- 1963 ·The Human Jungleas Williams
- 1962 ·The Saintas Pete Ferguson
- 1961 ·The Avengersas
- 1961 ·The Avengersas Paul Manning
- 1961 ·The Avengersas Martin Smythe
- 1959 ·No Hiding Placeas
- 1957 ·The Army Gameas
- Future ·Best Of Enemiesas
- 2021 ·To Oliviaas
- 2013 ·Walrus: Two Tonne Tuskeras Narrator
- 2012 ·Bert & Dickieas Charles Burnell
- 2012 ·Run For Your Wifeas Man on Toilet
- 2012 ·Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karimas Narrator
- 2011 ·Lost Christmasas Dr. Clarence
- 2011 ·W.E.as Stanley Baldwin
- 2009 ·Fawlty Towers: Re-Openedas Self / Dr Price
- 2008 ·Chateau Montyas
- 2008 ·Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchleyas Sir John Crowder
- 2007 ·Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damnedas Captain Hardaker
- 2005 ·The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayagas Corbett's Ghost
- 2005 ·Pope John Paul II: 1920 - 2005as Narrator
- 2004 ·Piccadilly Jimas Bayliss
- 2003 ·The Young Visitersas Minnit
- 2003 ·Grumpy Old Menas Narrator
- 2002 ·Dickensas
- 2001 ·The Savagesas Donald
- 2001 ·Ratas The Doctor
- 2001 ·The 1940's Houseas Narrator (voice)
- 1999 ·Anna and the Kingas Lord John Bradley
- 1998 ·Alice Through the Looking Glassas White King
- 1998 ·Mr. Men & Little Miss: The Christmas Letteras Narrator / Santa
- 1998 ·Reckless: The Sequelas Robert Crane
- 1998 ·Stiff Upper Lipsas His Butler's Voice
- 1997 ·Mrs Brownas Henry Ponsonby
- 1993 ·Stalag Luftas The Kommandant
- 1991 ·A Question of Attributionas Donleavy
- 1991 ·Smack and Thistleas Sir Horace Wimbol
- 1988 ·Christabelas Mr. Burton
- 1988 ·Hawksas SAAB Salesman
- 1986 ·Season's Greetingsas Bernard
- 1986 ·Executive Stressas
- 1986 ·Clockwiseas Headmaster
- 1986 ·The Insurance Manas The Angry Doctor
- 1985 ·A Zed & Two Noughtsas Fallast
- 1985 ·Absurd Person Singularas Ronald Brewster-Wright
- 1985 ·Inside Rooms: 26 Bathrooms, London & Oxfordshireas Narrator
- 1984 ·Oxbridge Bluesas Fred
- 1983 ·The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrinas Jimmy Anderson
- 1983 ·The Honorary Consulas British Ambassador
- 1982 ·The Houseboyas Eric
- 1982 ·Whoops Apocalypseas
- 1982 ·Mr. Kershaw's Dream Systemas Psychiastrist
- 1981 ·A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Quince
- 1980 ·Safe at Work?as Narrator
- 1979 ·The Outsideras Col. Wyndham
- 1976 ·Bill Brandas Malcolm Frear
- 1976 ·Loyaltiesas Graviter
- 1976 ·A Story to Frighten the Childrenas Det. Chief Insp. Harris
- 1976 ·The Battle of Billy's Pondas First Policeman
- 1975 ·Goodbyeas Jack
- 1973 ·O Lucky Man!as Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes
- 1973 ·Only Make Believeas Richard Nicholls
- 1972 ·Doctor Who: The Mutantsas Administrator
- 1971 ·Michael Reganas Chief Superintendent
- 1970 ·The High Gameas Man at the Clinic
- 1970 ·Doctor Who and the Siluriansas Masters
- 1966 ·Cathy Come Homeas Property Agent
- 1965 ·No Place Like Earthas Chief Officer
- 1965 ·The Joe Baker Showas
- 1964 ·Ring of Spiesas Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1962 ·A Prize of Armsas Cpl. Myers
- 1962 ·Bulldog Breedas