Geoffrey Keen

Biography

Geoffrey Keen was an English actor who spent decades in supporting parts, best known as the British Defence Minister Sir Frederick Gray in the James Bond films. The son of the stage actor Malcolm Keen, he was born in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, made his stage debut in Bristol in 1932 and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After his 1946 film debut he worked with Carol Reed on Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol and The Third Man, and appeared in Treasure Island (1950). Usually cast as ministers, senior police officers and military men, he played Sir Frederick Gray in six Bond films from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) to The Living Daylights (1987). His other credits included Doctor Zhivago, Born Free, Cromwell and Taste the Blood of Dracula, and he starred in the television drama The Troubleshooters from 1965 to 1972. He retired in 1991 and died in 2005.

89years old at death

Born August 21, 1916Wallingford
Died November 3, 2005Northwood
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 35
Career span: 39 years1948 to 1987

Genres

Drama43%, 15 films
Thriller40%, 14 films
Adventure31%, 11 films
Action23%, 8 films
Crime17%, 6 films

First and latest

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Early training
Geoffrey Keen made a last-minute decision to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and after only one year there he won the Bancroft Gold Medal.

Geoffrey Keen movies on Netflix

The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7as Minister of Defence
A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3as Minister of Defence
Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5as Minister of Defence
For Your Eyes Only1981IMDb rating 6.7as Minister of Defence
Moonraker1979IMDb rating 6.3as Sir Frederick Gray
No. 1 of the Secret Service1977IMDb rating 4.6as Rockwell
The Spy Who Loved Me1977IMDb rating 7.0as Sir Frederick Gray
Cromwell1970IMDb rating 7.0as John Pym
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970IMDb rating 6.3as William Hargood
Thunderbird 61968IMDb rating 6.3as James Glenn (voice)
Berserk!1967IMDb rating 5.4as Commissioner Dalby
Born Free1966IMDb rating 7.2as Kendall
Doctor Zhivago1965IMDb rating 7.9as Medical Professor
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963IMDb rating 7.3as General Pugh
The Mind Benders1963IMDb rating 6.4as Calder
The Prince and the Pauper1962IMDb rating 6.3as Yokel
Sink the Bismarck!1960IMDb rating 7.2as A.C.N.S.
The Angry Silence1960IMDb rating 7.2as Davis
Horrors of the Black Museum1959IMDb rating 5.9as Supt. Graham
The Scapegoat1959IMDb rating 6.8as Gaston
Nowhere to Go1958IMDb rating 6.8as Inspector Scott
Doctor at Large1957IMDb rating 6.1as Examiner
Town on Trial1957IMDb rating 6.5as Charles Dixon
A Town Like Alice1956IMDb rating 7.2as Solicitor
The Long Arm1956IMDb rating 7.0as Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4as Gen. Nye
Yield to the Night1956IMDb rating 7.1as Prison Chaplain
Doctor in the House1954IMDb rating 6.5as Dean
Genevieve1953IMDb rating 7.0as Policeman
Angels One Five1952IMDb rating 6.5as Company Sergeant Major
Hunted1952IMDb rating 7.3as Detective Inspector Deakin
The Clouded Yellow1950IMDb rating 6.9as Police Inspector
Treasure Island1950IMDb rating 6.9as Israel Hands
The Small Back Room1949IMDb rating 7.1as Pinker
The Fallen Idol1948IMDb rating 7.6as Detective Davis

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Spy Who Loved Me1977 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Sir Frederick Gray
IMDb rating 7.0127K votes
Moonraker1979 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Sir Frederick Gray
IMDb rating 6.3119K votes
The Living Daylights1987as Minister of Defence
IMDb rating 6.7116K votes
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970as William Hargood
IMDb rating 6.37.7K votes
Born Free1966as Kendall
IMDb rating 7.27.6K votes
For Your Eyes Only1981as Minister of Defence
IMDb rating 6.7118K votes
Doctor Zhivago1965as Medical Professor
IMDb rating 7.988K votes
Sink the Bismarck!1960as A.C.N.S.
IMDb rating 7.29.3K votes

Most often with

John Glen directed four of these films, Lewis Gilbert three and Ralph Thomas three. Three actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Walter Gotell

Desmond Llewelyn

Harry Locke

Roger Moore

Bernard Lee

Lois MaxwellJohn GlenDirector, 4 films

Lewis GilbertDirector, 3 films Ralph ThomasDirector, 3 films

Films together

Walter Gotell6 films together, 1977 to 1987
Walter Gotell's page
- The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of DefenceGotell as General Anatol Gogol
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Minister of DefenceGotell as General Gogol
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Minister of DefenceGotell as Gogol
- For Your Eyes Only1981IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of DefenceGotell as General Gogol
- Moonraker1979IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Sir Frederick GrayGotell as General Gogol
- The Spy Who Loved Me1977IMDb rating 7.0Keen as Sir Frederick GrayGotell as General Anatol Gogol
Desmond Llewelyn6 films together, 1977 to 1987
Desmond Llewelyn's page
- The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of DefenceLlewelyn as Q
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Minister of DefenceLlewelyn as Q
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Minister of DefenceLlewelyn as Q
- For Your Eyes Only1981IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of DefenceLlewelyn as Q
- Moonraker1979IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Sir Frederick GrayLlewelyn as Q
- The Spy Who Loved Me1977IMDb rating 7.0Keen as Sir Frederick GrayLlewelyn as Q
Harry Locke6 films together, 1950 to 1958
Harry Locke's page
- Nowhere to Go1958IMDb rating 6.8Keen as Inspector ScottLocke as George Bendel
- Doctor at Large1957IMDb rating 6.1Keen as ExaminerLocke as Harry Jessup
- Town on Trial1957IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Charles DixonLocke as Police Sgt. Beale
- Yield to the Night1956IMDb rating 7.1Keen as Prison ChaplainLocke as Fred
- Angels One Five1952IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Company Sergeant MajorLocke as Look Out
- Treasure Island1950IMDb rating 6.9Keen as Israel HandsLocke as Haggott
Roger Moore5 films together, 1977 to 1985
Roger Moore's page
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Minister of DefenceMoore as James Bond
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Minister of DefenceMoore as James Bond
- For Your Eyes Only1981IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of DefenceMoore as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007
- Moonraker1979IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Sir Frederick GrayMoore as James Bond
- The Spy Who Loved Me1977IMDb rating 7.0Keen as Sir Frederick GrayMoore as James Bond
Bernard Lee5 films together, 1948 to 1979
Bernard Lee's page
- Moonraker1979IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Sir Frederick GrayLee as M
- The Spy Who Loved Me1977IMDb rating 7.0Keen as Sir Frederick GrayLee as M
- The Angry Silence1960IMDb rating 7.2Keen as DavisLee as Bert Connolly
- Nowhere to Go1958IMDb rating 6.8Keen as Inspector ScottLee as Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
- The Fallen Idol1948IMDb rating 7.6Keen as Detective DavisLee as Detective Hart
Lois Maxwell5 films together, 1977 to 1985
Lois Maxwell's page
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Minister of DefenceMaxwell as Miss Moneypenny
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Minister of DefenceMaxwell as Miss Moneypenny
- For Your Eyes Only1981IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of DefenceMaxwell as Miss Moneypenny
- Moonraker1979IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Sir Frederick GrayMaxwell as Miss Moneypenny
- The Spy Who Loved Me1977IMDb rating 7.0Keen as Sir Frederick GrayMaxwell as Miss Moneypenny
John GlenDirector, 4 films, 1981 to 1987
All films by John Glen
- The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of Defence
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Minister of Defence
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Minister of Defence
- For Your Eyes Only1981IMDb rating 6.7Keen as Minister of Defence
Lewis GilbertDirector, 3 films, 1960 to 1979
All films by Lewis Gilbert
- Moonraker1979IMDb rating 6.3Keen as Sir Frederick Gray
- The Spy Who Loved Me1977IMDb rating 7.0Keen as Sir Frederick Gray
- Sink the Bismarck!1960IMDb rating 7.2Keen as A.C.N.S.
Ralph ThomasDirector, 3 films, 1950 to 1957
All films by Ralph Thomas
- Doctor at Large1957IMDb rating 6.1Keen as Examiner
- Doctor in the House1954IMDb rating 6.5Keen as Dean
- The Clouded Yellow1950IMDb rating 6.9Keen as Police Inspector