- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1952
- Place of Birth
- Battersea, London, England, UK
Geoffrey McGivern
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 broadcast was in The Ape That Got Lucky and he has appeared in TV shows such as Noel's House Party, Press Gang, Chef!, Big Train, Blackadder the Third ("Dish and Dishonesty") as Ivor Biggun, Chelmsford 123, Jonathan Creek, 15 Storeys High, Armstrong and Miller, Toast of London and series three of Peep Show. McGivern appeared in the first series of the comedy show Big Train in 1998, and later that year fo…
Filmography
tvThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 · Lord Rookwood
tvSister Boniface Mysteries
2022 · Malise Bonham Crane
tvThe Larkins
2021 · Station Master Fox
movieStardust
2020 · Mr Jones
tvSemi-Detached
2020 · Barry
tvQuiz
2020 · Lieutenant Colonel Village
tvGhosts
2019 · Barclay, Barclay Beg-Chetwynde
tvThis Time with Alan Partridge
2019 · Old Lady
movieTower-D
2018 · Alexander
tvBack
2017 · Uncle Geoff
tvQuacks
2017 · The Pub Landlord
movieThe Ghoul
2017 · Morland
tvDecline and Fall
2017 · Mr Wilson
tvUpstart Crow
2016 · Sir Thomas
movieHere Boy
2016 · Des
tvTogether
2015 · Douglas the Neighbour
movieRoald Dahl's Esio Trot
2015 · Shop Keeper
tvGrantchester
2014 · Archdeacon
tvOutlander
2014 · Dr. Simms
tvSiblings
2014 · Frank
tvVicious
2013 · Antonio St Alexis
tvPlebs
2013 · Simeon
tvThe Mimic
2013 · Kingsley
tvBlandings
2013 · Sir Roderick Glossop
tvA Young Doctor's Notebook
2012 · Pharmacist
tvA Touch of Cloth
2012 · Andy Preacherman
movieHoly Flying Circus
2011 · Dog Walker /Petitioner /Man Whose Wife Malcolm Muggeridge Said Made a Lovely Breakfast
tvEpisodes
2011 · Bob
tvThis Is Jinsy
2010 · Trince
tvLittle Dorrit
2008 · Rugg
tvLab Rats
2008 · Professor John Mycroft
movieMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
2008 · Dartford Returning Officer
movieHancock & Joan
2008 · Billy Marsh
movieHalf Broken Things
2007 · Jack
movieMagicians
2007 · Magic Shop Manager
tvBenidorm
2007 · Beverley Westwood
tvHyperdrive
2006 · Supreme Ruler
Doctors and Nurses
tvDoctors and Nurses
2004 · Walt
tvPeep Show
2003 · Gerard
movieBlackball
2003 · Brian Cronk
tv15 Storeys High
2002 · Neville, Sergeant Hamilton
tvLook Around You
2002 · Schoolmaster
movieThunderpants
2002 · Metallurgist
movieOnegin
1999 · Andrey Petrovitch
tvBig Train
1998 · Policeman
tvIn the Red
1998 · Clarence Twist
tvStressed Eric
1998
tvJonathan Creek
1997 · Barry Opper
movieGobble
1997 · Geoffrey Lester
tvAnnie's Bar
1996 · Stiggy Bedford-Bounds
movieThe Young Americans
1993 · Brian Carver
tvChef
1993 · Bank Manager
tvEye of the Storm
1993 · Customs Officers
tvJoking Apart
1993 · Dave
In Dreams
movieIn Dreams
1992 · Journalist/Emperor
tvAbsolutely Fabulous
1992 · Customs Officer
tvHeartbeat
1992 · Denzil Arcourt, Harry
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991 · Mason, Guy, Security Man
tvLazarus and Dingwall
1991 · Film Director
tvRita Rudner
1990
tvDrop the Dead Donkey
1990 · Geoff, TV Announcer, Voice Over (voice), Repeat introductions (voice) (uncredited)
tvBen Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990
tvBirds of a Feather
1989 · Mr Blair
movieWilt
1989 · Mr. Yeo
tvChelmsford 123
1988 · Blind Man, Wolfbane
Noel's Christmas Presents
tvNoel's Christmas Presents
1986
Mr. Pye
movieMr. Pye
1986 · Harry Portiner
tvMr Pye
1986 · Harry Portiner
tvBlackadder
1983 · Ivor Biggun
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
movieCambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
1974 · Various