Geoffrey Horne

Geoffrey Horne is an American actor who also directs and coaches acting. Born in Buenos Aires, he attended the University of California and decided to become an actor. He moved to New York, where an early off-Broadway flop was followed by steady television work, including an adaptation of Billy Budd. After joining the Actors Studio, he landed a small role in The Strange One (1957), a film made entirely by Actors Studio alumni; it was not a big hit but drew wide acclaim. Producer Sam Spiegel then cast him in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and signed him to a five-year contract for one film per year. Otto Preminger borrowed him for Bonjour Tristesse (1958), and he later made Tempest in Yugoslavia. His screen work includes Two People and episodes of The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. On stage, he appeared in Richard III in 1980 and joined Merrily We Roll Along in 1981.