Geoffrey Palmer

Biography

Geoffrey Palmer was an English actor who became best known for a run of British television sitcoms, among them The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976 to 1979), Butterflies (1978 to 1983) and As Time Goes By (1992 to 2005), in which he played Lionel Hardcastle opposite Judi Dench. Born in North Finchley in 1927, he served in the Royal Marines and then worked briefly as an unpaid trainee assistant stage manager before early television parts in The Army Game, The Baron and Cathy Come Home. A major break came with John Osborne's West of Suez at the Royal Court, and he went on to work with the National Theatre Company. His films included A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs Brown (1997), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Paddington (2014). He also did voice-over and narration work, and was appointed an OBE in 2004. He died in 2020.

93years old at death

Born June 4, 1927North Finchley
Died November 5, 2020Berkhamsted
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Geoffrey Dyson Palmer (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 57 years1964 to 2021

Genres

Drama53%, 10 films
Comedy42%, 8 films
Fantasy21%, 4 films
Romance21%, 4 films
Thriller21%, 4 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Palmer found J. B. Priestley's play Eden End so dull, while being directed in it by Laurence Olivier, that it deterred him from pursuing a stage career.
A role that slipped away
Palmer left the ITV sitcom Executive Stress after its first series in 1986, and Peter Bowles was brought in to replace him.
A change of course
Palmer appeared in campaigns including Audi commercials, where his voice used the phrase "Vorsprung durch Technik", and the "Slam in the Lamb" ads for the Meat & Livestock Commission.
A role that slipped away
Palmer appeared in the last two episodes of the Radio 4 comedy Two Pipe Problems, taking the place of Richard Briers.

Geoffrey Palmer movies on Netflix

To Olivia2021IMDb rating 6.4
Paddington2014IMDb rating 7.3as Head Geographer
Lost Christmas2011IMDb rating 7.0as Dr. Clarence
W.E.2011IMDb rating 6.2as Stanley Baldwin
The Pink Panther 22009IMDb rating 5.6as Joubert
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned2007IMDb rating 7.6as Captain Hardaker
Piccadilly Jim2004IMDb rating 5.8as Bayliss
Peter Pan2003IMDb rating 6.8as Sir Edward Quiller Couch
Anna and the King1999IMDb rating 6.7as Lord John Bradley
Alice Through the Looking Glass1998IMDb rating 5.3as White King
Mrs Brown1997IMDb rating 7.2as Henry Ponsonby
Tomorrow Never Dies1997IMDb rating 6.5as Admiral Roebuck
The Madness of King George1994IMDb rating 7.2as Warren
A Fish Called Wanda1988IMDb rating 7.5as Judge
Clockwise1986IMDb rating 6.6as Headmaster
A Zed & Two Noughts1985IMDb rating 7.2as Fallast
The Honorary Consul1983IMDb rating 5.7as British Ambassador
O Lucky Man!1973IMDb rating 7.6as Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes
Ring of Spies1964IMDb rating 6.5as Police Officer

Best known for

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

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A Fish Called Wanda1988 Comedy, Crimeas Judge
IMDb rating 7.5167K votes
Mrs Brown1997 Biography, Drama, Historyas Henry Ponsonby
IMDb rating 7.216K votes
Tomorrow Never Dies1997as Admiral Roebuck
IMDb rating 6.5218K votes
The Madness of King George1994as Warren
IMDb rating 7.220K votes
A Zed & Two Noughts1985as Fallast
IMDb rating 7.28.2K votes
Peter Pan2003as Sir Edward Quiller Couch
IMDb rating 6.886K votes
Clockwise1986as Headmaster
IMDb rating 6.615K votes
The Pink Panther 22009as Joubert
IMDb rating 5.652K votes

Most often with

John Hay directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three 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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John Cleese

Hugh Bonneville

Helen Mirren

Ian Holm

Judi Dench

Penelope WiltonJohn HayDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Cleese3 films together, 1986 to 2009
John Cleese's page
- The Pink Panther 22009IMDb rating 5.6Palmer as JoubertCleese as Dreyfus
- A Fish Called Wanda1988IMDb rating 7.5Palmer as JudgeCleese as Archie Leach
- Clockwise1986IMDb rating 6.6Palmer as HeadmasterCleese as Brian Stimpson
Hugh Bonneville3 films together, 2004 to 2021
Hugh Bonneville's page
- To Olivia2021IMDb rating 6.4Bonneville as Roald Dahl
- Paddington2014IMDb rating 7.3Palmer as Head GeographerBonneville as Henry Brown
- Piccadilly Jim2004IMDb rating 5.8Palmer as BaylissBonneville as Lord Wisbeach
Helen Mirren2 films together, 1973 to 1994
Helen Mirren's page
- The Madness of King George1994IMDb rating 7.2Palmer as WarrenMirren as Queen Charlotte
- O Lucky Man!1973IMDb rating 7.6Palmer as Examination Doctor/Basil KeyesMirren as Patricia Burgess / Casting Assistant
Ian Holm2 films together, 1994 to 1998
Ian Holm's page
- Alice Through the Looking Glass1998IMDb rating 5.3Palmer as White KingHolm as White Knight
- The Madness of King George1994IMDb rating 7.2Palmer as WarrenHolm as Willis
Judi Dench2 films together, 1997
Judi Dench's page
- Mrs Brown1997IMDb rating 7.2Palmer as Henry PonsonbyDench as Queen Victoria
- Tomorrow Never Dies1997IMDb rating 6.5Palmer as Admiral RoebuckDench as M
Penelope Wilton2 films together, 1986 to 1998
Penelope Wilton's page
- Alice Through the Looking Glass1998IMDb rating 5.3Palmer as White KingWilton as White Queen
- Clockwise1986IMDb rating 6.6Palmer as HeadmasterWilton as Pat Garden
John HayDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2021
All films by John Hay
- To Olivia2021IMDb rating 6.4
- Lost Christmas2011IMDb rating 7.0Palmer as Dr. Clarence
Also two films together4 more actors
- Ken CampbellA Fish Called Wanda (1988) and A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
- Brett FancyTo Olivia (2021) and Lost Christmas (2011)
- Delia LindsayPiccadilly Jim (2004) and Mrs Brown (1997)
- Rupert SimonianPiccadilly Jim (2004) and Peter Pan (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.