---
name: "Geoffrey McGivern"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/geoffrey-mcgivern"
fi1m_id: "geoffrey-mcgivern"
imdb_id: "nm0569416"
tmdb_id: 62970
wikidata_id: "Q5534773"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-03T00:15:00.329500+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Geoffrey McGivern

## Identity

Geoffrey McGivern

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/geoffrey-mcgivern
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** geoffrey-mcgivern
- **IMDb ID:** nm0569416
- **TMDB ID:** 62970
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5534773
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_McGivern, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5534773, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569416/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62970

Actor. Born 1 January 1952 in Battersea, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1952, Battersea, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1990–2019
- **Also known as:** Geoff McGiven, Geoff McGivern, Geoff McGuivern
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (2), 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 74 (2)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 1 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_McGivern, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5534773, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569416/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62970

## Biography

Geoffrey McGivern is a British actor and comedian. He has worked extensively in film, television, radio and stage since the 1970s.

He originated the role of Ford Prefect in the original BBC Radio 4 series of *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (1978–80) and its later adaptations, having known Douglas Adams at Cambridge University. His television credits include appearances in *Blackadder the Third* (1987), *Peep Show* (2003), *Episodes* (2011), *Grantchester* (2014), *Ghosts* (2019–2023) and *Back* (2017–2021).

On film he played Morland in *The Ghoul* (2017). Other screen work includes *Little Dorrit* (2008), *Onegin* (1999) and *Blackball* (2003).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Ghosts* (2019), Fi1m 80, as Barclay — [page](https://film.one/tv/ghosts.md)
- *The Ghoul* (2017), Fi1m 68, as Morland — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ghoul.md)
- *Little Dorrit* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Rugg — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-dorrit.md)
- *Look Around You* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Schoolmaster — [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Customs Officer — [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), Fi1m 74, as Voice Over (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin* (2024), series, as Lord Rookwood
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Malise Bonham Crane
- *The Larkins* (2021), series, as Station Master Fox
- *Stardust* (2020), as Mr Jones
- *Semi-Detached* (2020), series, as Barry
- *Quiz* (2020), series, as Lieutenant Colonel Village
- *Ghosts* (2019), series, as Barclay, Barclay Beg-Chetwynde — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/ghosts.md)
- *Tower-D* (2018), as Alexander
- *Back* (2017), series, as Uncle Geoff
- *Quacks* (2017), series, as The Pub Landlord
- *The Ghoul* (2017), as Morland — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ghoul.md)
- *Decline and Fall* (2017), series, as Mr Wilson
- *Upstart Crow* (2016), series, as Sir Thomas
- *Here Boy* (2016), as Des
- *Together* (2015), series, as Douglas the Neighbour
- *Roald Dahl's Esio Trot* (2015), as Shop Keeper
- *Grantchester* (2014), series, as Archdeacon
- *Outlander* (2014), series, as Dr. Simms — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *Siblings* (2014), series, as Frank
- *Vicious* (2013), series, as Antonio St Alexis
- *Plebs* (2013), series, as Simeon
- *The Mimic* (2013), series, as Kingsley
- *Blandings* (2013), series, as Sir Roderick Glossop
- *A Young Doctor's Notebook* (2012), series, as Pharmacist
- *A Touch of Cloth* (2012), series, as Andy Preacherman
- *Holy Flying Circus* (2011), as Dog Walker /Petitioner /Man Whose Wife Malcolm Muggeridge Said Made a Lovely Breakfast
- *Episodes* (2011), series, as Bob
- *This Is Jinsy* (2010), series, as Trince
- *Little Dorrit* (2008), series, as Rugg — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/little-dorrit.md)
- *Lab Rats* (2008), series, as Professor John Mycroft
- *Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley* (2008), as Dartford Returning Officer
- *Hancock & Joan* (2008), as Billy Marsh
- *Half Broken Things* (2007), as Jack
- *Magicians* (2007), as Magic Shop Manager
- *Benidorm* (2007), series, as Beverley Westwood
- *Hyperdrive* (2006), series, as Supreme Ruler
- *The Worst Week of My Life* (2004), series, as Santa
- *Doctors and Nurses* (2004), series, as Walt
- *Peep Show* (2003), series, as Gerard — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *Blackball* (2003), as Brian Cronk
- *15 Storeys High* (2002), series, as Neville, Sergeant Hamilton
- *Look Around You* (2002), series, as Schoolmaster — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Thunderpants* (2002), as Metallurgist
- *Onegin* (1999), as Andrey Petrovitch
- *Big Train* (1998), series, as Policeman
- *In the Red* (1998), series, as Clarence Twist
- *Stressed Eric* (1998), series, Actor
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), series, as Barry Opper — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)
- *Gobble* (1997), as Geoffrey Lester
- *Annie's Bar* (1996), series, as Stiggy Bedford-Bounds
- *The Young Americans* (1993), as Brian Carver
- *Chef* (1993), series, as Bank Manager
- *Eye of the Storm* (1993), series, as Customs Officers
- *Joking Apart* (1993), series, as Dave
- *In Dreams* (1992), as Journalist/Emperor
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Customs Officer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Denzil Arcourt, Harry
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Mason, Guy, Security Man
- *Lazarus and Dingwall* (1991), series, as Film Director
- *Rita Rudner* (1990), series, Actor
- *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), series, as Geoff, TV Announcer, Voice Over (voice), Repeat introductions (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md)
- *Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie* (1990), series, Actor
- *Birds of a Feather* (1989), series, as Mr Blair
- *Wilt* (1989), as Mr. Yeo
- *Alas Sage & Onion* (1988), Actor
- *Chelmsford 123* (1988), series, as Blind Man, Wolfbane
- *Noel's Christmas Presents* (1986), series, Actor
- *Mr Pye* (1986), series, as Harry Portiner
- *Mr. Pye* (1986), as Harry Portiner
- *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Ivor Biggun — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)
- *Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue* (1974), as Various

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