Geoffrey Beevers

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.9696

Gender

Male

Birthday

15-Jan-1941

Age

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK

Also Known As
  • Geoffrey Beavers
  • Geoffrey Beever
  • Geoffery Beevers
  • Geoffrey Veevers

Geoffrey Beevers

Biography

Geoffrey Beevers (born 15 January 1941, in Chichester, Sussex, England) is a British actor, writer, and director with a career spanning over five decades across stage, television, and film. The only son of D. Beevers, he was educated at Tonbridge School and Wadham College, Oxford, where he read History and took a B.A. in 1962, before training at LAMDA. He made his London stage debut in 1964 with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Peter Brook's production of The Screens, and went on to perform at the National Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, and the West End. He is best known to Doctor Who fans as the third actor to play the Master in the 1981 serial The Keeper of Traken (credited on-screen only as "Melkur" to keep the reveal a surprise), a role he has since reprised in numerous Big Finish Productions audio dramas. He was married to actress Caroline John, who played Liz Shaw in Doctor Who, from 1970 until her death in 2012; they had three children. His film credits include Victor/Victoria (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), Goodnight Mister Tom (1998, as the vicar), Clash of the Titans (2010), Miss Potter (2006), The Edge of Love (2008), Legend (2015), and The Sandman (2022). On television, he has appeared in over two hundred productions including The Jewel in the Crown (1984), A Very British Coup (1988), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), Yes, Prime Minister (1986), Red Dwarf (1988), Jonathan Creek (1997), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), The Railway Children (2000), The Tudors (2007), Plebs (2013), and Slow Horses. In theatre, Beevers has worked extensively at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond upon Thames, both as an actor (including the title role in Jules Romain's Doctor Knock, 1994) and as an adaptor/director of George Eliot's Adam Bede (1990, for which he won a Time Out Award), Silas Marner (1998), and Balzac's Père Goriot (1994). He has also done extensive radio work for the BBC, and published his autobiography, One Man In His Time — The Life of a Working Actor, in 2025.


Credits

Monk Dawson Monk Dawson (1998) Character: Paterson
A novice monk from the north of England is expelled from his order and relocates to London, where he struggles with his spiritual goals, earthly temptations and personal ideals. In the capital, he finds work as a jobbing journalist but is soon drowning in a sea of betrayal and misplaced affection.
Adrift Adrift (2009) Character: Bill
A widower gains a new lease of life thanks to a chance encounter with a laundrette owner.
Carry On: The Life of Caroline John Carry On: The Life of Caroline John (2013) Character: N/A
A tribute to the actress who played the part of the Third Doctor’s assistant in his first season. With husband Geoffrey Beevers, daughter Daisy Ashford, brother Seb John, sister Priscilla John and friends Jennie Heslewood and Patricia Merrick.
The Doctors: Heroes and Villains! The Doctors: Heroes and Villains! (2020) Character: N/A
This documentary includes the best in-depth interviews with PRENTIS HANCOCK (Vaber, Salamar and Shrieve Captain), GEOFFREY BEEVERS (The Master), ANGUS LENNIE (Storr, Angus MacRanald), SHANE RIMMER (Seth Harper), KAI OWEN (Rhys Williams - Torchwood) and NICK JOSEPH (roles too numerous to list) ever undertaken!
The Mystery of Men The Mystery of Men (1999) Character: Dr Littleton
Four middle-aged men concoct a scheme which involves them insuring their lives, so that if one of them dies the others inherit a tidy sum. Suddenly fate throws a darkly comic chain of mishaps their way:
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008) Character: Head Panelist
A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959, encompassing her early relationship and marriage to oil millionaire Denis Thatcher.
Hamlet Hamlet (1980) Character: Third Player / Lucianus
Hamlet comes home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost haunting the battlements and scaring the watch. Then his father's ghost directs him to seek revenge.
On Expenses On Expenses (2010) Character: Douglas Hogg MP
Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses.
Measure for Measure Measure for Measure (1994) Character: Friar Thomas
Modern dress adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
The Marlowe Inquest The Marlowe Inquest (1986) Character: Ingram Frizer
In an unscripted inquest, three practicing barristers interrogate actors portraying relevant figures of the 16th century in order to determine what really happened to the playwright and poet, Christopher Marlowe.
The Ties That Bind Us The Ties That Bind Us (2008) Character: The Master (archive footage)
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.
The Nativity The Nativity (1978) Character: Eleazar
The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.
The Kid The Kid (2010) Character: Headmaster
Based on the real life story of Kevin Lewis, the film follows his childhood of abuse, his descent into a life of crime and the way he put his life together again afterwards.
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) Character: Jim Kitteridge
Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.
PROBE: Unnatural Selection PROBE: Unnatural Selection (1996) Character: Right Hon. Brian Rutherford
In 1975, the British Government quietly closed down a secret evolutionary project codenamed BEAGLE, ordering the destruction of all research materials. Today, the horrific discovery of several oddly mutated bodies alerts Liz Shaw and P.R.O.B.E. to the fact that something is stalking the original site of project BEAGLE – something which may challenge the very nature of humanity itself! With a crack security team at her disposal, Liz desperately attempts to track down the perverted results of the project. But who or what is hunting whom?
After the Dance After the Dance (1992) Character: Arthur Power
David and Joan's life has been one continuous party, but their marriage is loveless. Suddenly a young girl appears in their world and announces that she's in love with David and wants to change his life for ever. Adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play.
The Eligible Bachelor The Eligible Bachelor (1993) Character: Insp. Montgomery
Sherlock Holmes' problem with disturbing dreams proves to be both an impediment and an aid in the search for a missing woman.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) Character: Judge
After being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands and many male and female lovers, travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life.
Goodnight, Mister Tom Goodnight, Mister Tom (1998) Character: Vicar
A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988) Character: Oliver Hatton
The singular life of Beryl Markham - renowned aviatrix, author and adventurer
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse (1997) Character: Father Gorman
Writer Mark Easterbrook has a vested interest in solving the murder of a priest. That's because Mark himself is under suspicion. But to save his reputation and put the real killer behind bars, he'll have to go through a mysterious list of names that's suddenly turned up and may hold the key to the murderer's identity.
Growing Pains Growing Pains (1980) Character: Gravedigger
An old book containing a strange poem resurrects a vengeful spirit from the dead. Originally an episode of British horror anthology TV series, Hammer House of Horror, that later received a feature release in the United States.
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken (1981) Character: Melkur (voice) / The Master
The Doctor and Adric learn from the wizened Keeper of Traken that a great evil has come to his planet in the form of a Melkur - a calcified statue. The Keeper of Traken is nearing the end of his reign and seeks the Doctor's help in preventing the evil from taking control of the bioelectronic source that is the keystone of the Traken Union's civilisation.
Curse of the Pink Panther Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Character: Concierge
Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.
Miss Potter Miss Potter (2006) Character: Mr. Copperthwaite
Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success.
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death (1970) Character: Private Johnson
Astronauts rescued from a mission to mars are kidnapped when they arrive back on earth. They seem to have been irradiated, and can now kill people merely by touching them. But the Doctor discovers the astronauts have been replaced with Alien ambassadors who are being forced to behave in a hostile manner. With The Doctor traveling to the alien mother ship, and Liz kidnapped, The Brigadier is left wondering who to trust.
Fragile Fragile (2005) Character: Father Tom
Haunted by memories of a patient's death, a nurse takes a job at an antiquated hospital for children. Soon she learns that the kids fear a ghost that prowls the floors and will not allow anyone to leave. Amy tries to protect them and convince the other staffers of the evil that lurks there.
National Theatre Live: Amadeus National Theatre Live: Amadeus (2017) Character: Baron Gottfried Van Swieten
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne (1995) Character: Brian Rutherford / Wittaker
When P.R.O.B.E. is summoned to investigate the savage murder of a retired headmaster, Liz Shaw is disturbed to find evidence of satanic rite near the scene of the crime. She soon discovers a web of deceit and corruption that extends back in time, threatening the current occupants of nearby Winterborne School. With P.R.O.B.E. under threat from within and the death toll mounting, Liz finds herself under increasing pressure from all sides to produce results... The Devil of Winterborne is at large and only Liz can stop it!
Ivanhoe Ivanhoe (1982) Character: Beaslin
Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars, and finds England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the power-struggle for the throne of England.
National Theatre Live: The Audience National Theatre Live: The Audience (2013) Character: Equerry
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999) Character: Building Society Manager
Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyday life.
Foster Foster (2011) Character: Man in Suit
Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
Cass Cass (2008) Character: Vicar
The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain.
The Railway Children The Railway Children (2000) Character: District Superintendent
At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.
Link Link (1986) Character: Mr. Miller
Young graduate student Jane Chase becomes the new assistant to an eccentric zoology professor at the remote home he shares with two brilliant chimpanzees and an elderly orangutan butler named Link. But when one of the chimps is found dead and the professor mysteriously disappears, Link becomes dangerously aggressive towards Jane. Now, the time for “monkey business” is over and the true terror is about to begin.
Downtime Downtime (1995) Character: 'Harrods' Haroldson
Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest battle of his military career when he is embroiled in a plot unwittingly set in motion by university chancellor Victoria Waterfield, herself a former companion of the Doctor, to take over the Earth by an evil alien entity called the Great Intelligence, aided by its ferocious robot Yeti cohorts. Can the Brigadier defeat this menace to the Earth without the Doctor's help?
Victor/Victoria Victor/Victoria (1982) Character: Police Inspector
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
The Woodlanders The Woodlanders (1998) Character: Agent
The story is set in late 19th century rural corner of South England. The daughter of timber merchant Melbury, Grace, returns to the town after finishing school. Her father now believes she can find a better husband than her childhood sweetheart, woodsman Giles. She marries handsome young doctor Fitzpiers, but soon finds out he's not the man of her dreams and she still loves Giles.
The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder (1995) Character: Hunter
A reluctant Solomon (Colin Baker), along with his former associates Egan (David Troughton) and Saul (John Wadmore), have (they think!) escaped Earth and returned to their own dimension. But a mysterious force returns them to Earth and drops them right into the middle of a top-secret experiment involving a young girl's mind powers. They soon find that the experiment has gone wrong and unleashed something deadly...and unless they can find a way to stop it, they and the experiment's team members will all soon be dead!
My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 (2002) Character: Cleric
An unnamed man is house-sitting for his friend Imogen. Imogen calls to remind him to take her dog Rothko for a walk, but Rothko takes him for a walk instead.
Clash of the Titans Clash of the Titans (2010) Character: Noble (Basilica)
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.



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