Geoffrey McGivern
Acting
Born: 1952-01-01 · Battersea, London, England, UK
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
🎬 Movies (19)
Stardust
2020
Mr Jones
Tower-D
2018
Alexander
The Ghoul
2017
Morland
Here Boy
2016
Des
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
2015
Shop Keeper
Holy Flying Circus
2011
Dog Walker /Petitioner /Man Whose Wife Malcolm Muggeridge Said Made a Lovely Breakfast
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
2008
Dartford Returning Officer
Hancock & Joan
2008
Billy Marsh
Half Broken Things
2007
Jack
Magicians
2007
Magic Shop Manager
Blackball
2003
Brian Cronk
Thunderpants
2002
Metallurgist
Onegin
1999
Andrey Petrovitch
Gobble
1997
Geoffrey Lester
The Young Americans
1993
Brian Carver
In Dreams
1992
Journalist/Emperor
Wilt
1989
Mr. Yeo
Mr. Pye
1986
Harry Portiner
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
1974
Various
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
Lord Rookwood
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
Malise Bonham Crane
The Larkins
2021
Station Master Fox
Semi-Detached
2020
Barry
Quiz
2020
Lieutenant Colonel Village
Ghosts
2019
Barclay
Ghosts
2019
Barclay Beg-Chetwynde
This Time with Alan Partridge
2019
Old Lady
Back
2017
Uncle Geoff
Quacks
2017
The Pub Landlord
Decline and Fall
2017
Mr Wilson
Upstart Crow
2016
Sir Thomas
Together
2015
Douglas the Neighbour
Grantchester
2014
Archdeacon
Outlander
2014
Dr. Simms
Siblings
2014
Frank
Vicious
2013
Antonio St Alexis
Plebs
2013
Simeon
The Mimic
2013
Kingsley
Blandings
2013
Sir Roderick Glossop