Geoffrey Lewis Biography (1935-)

Born January 1 (some sources cite July 31), 1935; married Glenis Batley (a graphic artist; divorced, 1975); married Paula Hochhalter; children: ten, including Juliette (first marriage; an actress), Deirdre (an actress), Lightfield(an actor and writer), Peter (an actor), Matthew (an actor), and Brandy (a producer). Addresses: Agent: Tom Harrison, Diverse Talent Group, 1875 Century Park E., Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Man in park, The Fat Black Pussycat, 1963
  • Francis Rapture, Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (also known as FiveDays Home), 1971
  • Hobbs, Bad Company, Paramount, 1972
  • Russ Sterve (some sources cite Caldwell), The Culpepper Cattle Company (also known as Dust, Sweat, and Gunpowder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
  • Harry Pierpoint, Dillinger, American International Pictures, 1973
  • Stacey Bridges, High Plains Drifter, Universal, 1973
  • (Uncredited) leader of Wild Bunch, My Name is Nobody (also known as Lonesome Gun, Mein Name ist Nobody, Il mio nome e Nessuno, and Mon nom est personne), 1973
  • Eddie Goody, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, United Artists, 1974
  • Hamp, Macon County Line, 1974
  • Damion Gummere, The Wind and the Lion, United Artists, 1975
  • Captain Aaron Mosely, Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
  • Wilson Shears, Smile, United Artists, 1975
  • Newt, The Great Waldo Pepper, Universal, 1975
  • Zenas Morro, The Return of a Man Called Horse, United Artists, 1976
  • Orville Boggs, Every Which Way But Loose, Warner Bros., 1978
  • Doubletten-Snake (also cited as 2 Strike Snake), Sella d'argento (also known as The Man in the Silver Saddle, Silver Saddle, andThey Died with Their Boots On), 1978
  • Truck driver, Tilt, Warner Bros., 1979
  • Walter Stoll, Tom Horn, 1980
  • Dr. Kline, Human Experiments (also known as Beyond the Gate), Crown, 1980
  • Trapper, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson County Wars),United Artists, 1980
  • John Arlington, Bronco Billy, Warner Bros., 1980
  • Orville Boggs, Any Which Way You Can, Warner Bros., 1980
  • Scalp hunter, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
  • Joe Butler, I, the Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
  • Dave Dante, 10 to Midnight, Cannon, 1983
  • Dr. Carter, Night of the Comet, Atlantic Releasing, 1984
  • Hard Case Williams, Lust in the Dust, New World, 1985
  • Ralph Rizzo, Stitches, 1985
  • Steve Smith, Time Out, 1987
  • Mr. Johnson, Catch Me if You Can, Management Company EntertainmentGroup, 1989
  • Ku Klux Klan leader, Fletch Lives, Universal, 1989
  • Dennis, Out of the Dark, New Line Cinema, 1989
  • Ricky Z, Pink Cadillac, Warner Bros., 1989
  • (Uncredited) Captain Schroeder, Tango & Cash, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Paint It Black, Live Entertainment, 1990
  • Michael Kahn, Disturbed, International Video Entertainment, 1991
  • Frank Avery, Double Impact, Columbia, 1991
  • Terry McKeen, The Lawnmower Man (also known as Stephen King's "The Lawnmower Man" and Virtual Wars), New Line Cinema, 1992
  • Hitchcock, Wishman, 1992
  • Drugstore owner, Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin, La Femme Nikita, Nikita, and The Specialist), Warner Bros., 1993
  • Chief Wayne Stark, The Man without a Face, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Kerrigan, Only the Strong (also known as Street Fighters),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
  • God's janitor (voice), The Janitor, 1993
  • Sheriff Cepeda, Army of One (also known as Joshua Tree), 1993
  • Matthew Wicker/Eugene, Maverick, Warner Bros., 1994
  • (As Geoffery Lewis) Uncle Rex Carver, Last Resort (also known as National Lampoon's "Last Resort" and National Lampoon's "Scuba School"), Rose & Ruby Productions, 1994
  • Shin-ichi, The Dragon Gate, Century Group, 1994
  • Heath, White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (also known as White Fang 2), Buena Vista, 1994
  • Cyclops Baby (short film), 1996
  • Willy, American Perfekt, American Perfekt Productions, Inc., 1997
  • Luther Driggers, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Warner Bros., 1997
  • First guest, The Prophet's Game, Moonstone Entertainment, 1999
  • Abner Mercer, The Way of the Gun, Artisan Entertainment, 2000
  • Highway 395, Creative Light Worldwide, 2000
  • Browner, Sunstorm, First Look Home Entertainment, 2001
  • Geoff, Song of the Vampire (also known as Vampire Resurrection), 2001, Shadow Entertainment, 2003
  • Stanley Melnick, A Light in the Darkness, Bearsmouth Entertainment, 2002
  • Principal Zaylor, The New Guy, Columbia, 2002
  • (As Jeoffery Lewis) Bolton, Brazilian Brawl, York Entertainment, 2003
  • Melvin Reeves, Mind Games (also known as Something Borrowed), 2003, Ventura Distribution, 2005
  • Walters, May Day, 2003
  • Old man, Old Man Music (short film), Ez Company Productions/JadedCraze, 2004
  • Sullivan, Renegade (also known as Blueberry and Blueberry: L'experience secrete), Columbia TriStar, 2004
  • Lucky Marshall, Formosa, High Road Productions, 2005
  • Crazy Old Martin, Moving McAllister, Camera 40 Productions/Revel Entertainment, 2005
  • Roy Sullivan, The Devil's Rejects, Lions Gate Films, 2005
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Earl Tucker, Flo, CBS, 1979-80
  • Amos Tucker, Gun Shy, CBS, 1983
  • Lucas Crosby, Falcon Crest, 1984
  • Frank Murphy, Maximum Security, 1984-85
  • Willis P. Dunleevy, Land's End, syndicated, 1995-96
  • Miniseries
  • Bishop Fisher, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, 1971
  • Ed Duncan, Attack on Terror: The FBI versus the Ku Klux Klan (alsoknown as Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan), 1975
  • Sheriff Bogardus, Centennial, 1978
  • Mike Ryerson, Salem's Lot (also known as Blood Thirst, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries, and Salem's Lot: The Movie), 1979
  • Lynch, The Gambler V: Playing For Keeps, CBS, 1994
  • Eli, Rough Riders (also known as Teddy Roosevelt and the RoughRiders), TNT, 1997
  • Movies
  • Lawrence Burrifors, Moon of the Wolf, 1972
  • Roper, Honky Tonk, 1974
  • Archie, The Great Ice Rip-Off, 1974
  • Jason McCoy, The Gun and the Pulpit, 1974
  • Dr. Crandon, The Great Houdini (also known as The Great Houdinis), 1976
  • Dutton, The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe, 1976
  • Red Bayliss, The Deadly Triangle, 1977
  • Mr. Eckert, The Hunted Lady, 1977
  • Albert Cavanaugh (The Snowman), When Every Day Was the Fourth of July, 1978
  • Harold Tigner, Samurai, 1979
  • Dr. Bill Janowski, The Jericho Mile, 1979
  • Reverend Meeks, Belle Starr, 1980
  • Captain Charley Rawlins, Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice,1982
  • Major Cooper Ashbury, The Shadow Riders (also known as Louis L'Amour's "The Shadow Riders"), 1982
  • Sheriff Gilbert Johnson, September Gun, 1983
  • Janus, The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. (also known as TheFifteen Years Later Affair), 1983
  • John Tuckerman, Travis McGee (also known as Travis McGee: The Empty Copper Sea), 1983
  • Scooter Lee, Stormin' Home, CBS, 1985
  • Ed Porter, Dallas: The Early Years (also known as The Early Years), CBS, 1986
  • Professor Alan Jeffries, The Annihilator, NBC, 1986
  • Dirty Jerry, Spot Marks the X, 1986
  • Del Rains, Desert Rats, NBC, 1988
  • Ben Catlin, Pancho Barnes (also known as The Happy Bottom Riding Club and The Pancho Barnes Story), CBS, 1988
  • Oliver Ostrow, Desperado: The Outlaw Wars, NBC, 1989
  • Bodine, Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (also known as Gunsmoke II: The Last Apache), CBS, 1990
  • Frank Harper, Matters of the Heart, USA Network, 1990
  • Matt Corman, Day of Reckoning (also known as The Wisdom Keeper), NBC, 1994
  • J. D., Kansas, ABC, 1995
  • Parmenter, When the Dark Man Calls, USA Network, 1995
  • Draper Jewett, An Occasional Hell, HBO, 1996
  • Stubbs, "The Graveyard Rats," Trilogy of Terror II, USA Network, 1996
  • Sloan, Five Aces, Cinemax, 1999
  • Mr. Spruill, "A Painted House" (also known as "John Grisham's `A PaintedHouse'"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 2003
  • Raymond McPheron, "Plainsong," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 2004
  • Gus Ferguson, The Fallen Ones, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005
  • Pilots
  • Officer Tilwick, Mork & Mindy, 1978
  • Koup, Skyward Christmas, NBC, 1981
  • Rudy Hopper, Poor Richard, CBS, 1984
  • Andy Johnson, The Johnsons Are Home, CBS, 1988
  • Joe Haaksman, The Underworld, NBC, 1997
  • Paul, My Life with Men, ABC, 2003
  • Specials
  • Bill, "Blue Suits," NBC Presents the AFI Comedy Special, NBC, 1987
  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Special, CBS, 1988
  • The Smothers Brothers Thanksgiving Special, CBS, 1988
  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ... Lonesome Doves and Lonely Guys, CBS, 1989
  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ... Fun 'n' Games, CBS, 1989
  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ... Dangerous Comedy Liaisons, CBS, 1989
  • Pirate story teller, Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice, CBS, 1994
  • Interviewee, "Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows," American Masters, PBS, 2000
  • Episodic
  • "Don't Interrupt," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1958
  • Voice, "The Radio Ham," Hancock's Half Hour, 1961
  • Dr. Geers, A for Andromeda, 1961
  • Dr. Geers, The Andromeda Breakthrough, 1962
  • Rogers, "A Matter of Faith," Bonanza, NBC, 1970
  • Scott Russell, "The Russell Incident," The Young Lawyers, ABC, 1970
  • Gus, "The Ninety-nine Mile Circle," Then Came Bronson, 1970
  • Second bum, "Spokes," The High Chaparral, 1970
  • Bates, "Los Angeles 2017," The Name of the Game, 1971
  • Patch, "Stagecoach Seven," Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971
  • Al, "The Bounty Hunter," Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971
  • Roederer, "Safe Deposit," Cade's County, 1971
  • Ernest, "Days Beyond Recall," Mannix, 1971
  • George, "To Kill a Guinea Pig," Cannon, CBS, 1972
  • James Bancroft, "Nobody Beats the House," Cannon, CBS, 1972
  • Harris, "School of Fear," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1972
  • Deputy Burk Stover, "What Happened at the XST?," Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1972
  • Kaye Lusk, "Committed," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1972
  • Proctor, "Kidnap," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1972
  • Killer, "Cry Silence," Mannix, 1972
  • Lafitte, "Hostage!," Gunsmoke, 1972
  • Johnson, "Chains," Kung Fu, ABC, 1973
  • Sheriff Otis Dale, "Murder-Go-Round," Barnaby Jones, 1973
  • "Cry Uncle," Mod Squad, 1973
  • Elwood Dobbs, "The Runaway," The Waltons, 1974
  • Gates, "Sidewinder," Police Woman, 1975
  • Senator John Elton, "Mayday," Harry O, ABC, 1975
  • Jack Bonelli, "The Killing Ground," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975
  • Alan "Monk" Philos, "The Fix," Starsky and Hutch, 1975
  • Harris, "School of Fear," The Streets of San Francisco, 1975
  • Vern Spear, "Farewell, Mary Jane," Police Woman, 1975
  • Richie, "Journey to Oblivion," The Rookies, 1976
  • Deputy Barnes, "A Call to Arms," Alice, 1976
  • Andy Kline, "Bonnie and McCloud," McCloud, 1976
  • Sam Galender, "The Bully Boys," Little House on the Prairie, 1976
  • "The Death of a Dream," Police Woman, 1976
  • Title role, "Orkus," Ark II, 1976
  • Danzig, "Mirror Image," Hunter, CBS, 1977
  • Mr. Gunther, "Honeymoon Hotel," Laverne & Shirley, 1977
  • Charlie Wynn, "Bigfoot V," The Six Million Dollar Man, 1977
  • Sheriff, "Henhouse," Lou Grant, 1977
  • Earl, "The Captives," Barnaby Jones, 1977
  • Commander Chris Nolan, "Deep Cover," Hawaii Five-0, 1977
  • Admiral Flint, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ficus," Quark, 1978
  • Weldon Gray, "Photo Finish," The Amazing Spider-Man, 1979
  • "Wild Bill" McEnvoy, "Tuned for Destruction," A Man Called Sloane,1979
  • Waldon "Wally" Gannus, "The Killing Point," Barnaby Jones, 1980
  • John Kirk, "Siege," B. J. and the Bear, 1980
  • Jim Lawrence, "Dogs," Lou Grant, 1980
  • Barney Broomick, "Hallie," Bret Maverick, NBC, 1982
  • Cole Younger, "The Older Brothers," Little House on the Prairie, 1983
  • Claude Cainmaker, "Mama's Silver," Mama's Family, 1983
  • Claude Cainmaker, "Alien Marriage," Mama's Family, 1983
  • Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney, "A Clear and Present Danger," Blue Thunder, ABC, 1984
  • Lloyd DeWitt, "The Return of Luther Gillis," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1984
  • Kale Sykes, "Semi-Friendly Persuasion," The A-Team, NBC, 1984
  • Colonel Mack Stoddard, "The Doctor Is Out," The A-Team, NBC, 1984
  • Louis, "Villa's Gold," The Yellow Rose, 1984
  • Honest Eddy, "Another Song for Christmas," Highway to Heaven, 1984
  • Harry Patterson, "Promised Land," Spenser: For Hire, 1985
  • Matt Barris (some sources cite Garrett), "King of the Stuntmen," The Fall Guy, 1985
  • Cooper, "The Middle of Somewhere," Shadow Chasers, ABC, 1985
  • Peter Sacker, "Sour Grapes," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985
  • Peter Sacker, "Utopia Now," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985
  • Rileback, "Until The Fat Lady Sings," Wildside, ABC, 1985
  • Gus "Gus the geek" Zimmer/Donald Gilbert, "I Never Wanted to Go to France, Anyway," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1986
  • David Crane, "Silent World," MacGyver, ABC, 1986
  • Dan, "One for the Road," Amazing Stories, 1986
  • Lester Grinshaw, "No Accounting for Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
  • Dr. Davis Jackson, "Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene," Designing Women, 1987
  • Chuck, "Empty Nests," The Golden Girls, 1987
  • Chuck/Mr. Fix-It, "Empty Nests," Empty Nest, 1987
  • Slydel Toomes, "Graveyard Shift," J. J. Starbuck, 1987
  • Kenny Oats, "Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
  • Norman Tedge, "The Case of the Willing Parrot," Mathnet, 1988
  • Mickey Morrison, "The Investigation: Parts 1 & 2," Matlock, 1988
  • Norman Tedge, Square One TV, 1988
  • "The Burial Ground," Paradise, 1989
  • Captain Jenkins, "Brotherly Love: Parts 1 & 2," In the Heat of theNight, 1990
  • Hank Crenshaw, "Deadly Misunderstanding," Murder, She Wrote, 1990
  • Rooney Wilson, "Dead Dogs Tell No Tales," Shades of L.A., 1991
  • Beau Langley, "Badge of Honor," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
  • Roger Yates, "What You Don't Know Can Kill You," Murder, She Wrote, 1996
  • Alfred Fellig, "Tithonus," The X-Files, Fox, 1999
  • Himself, "The Films of Clint Eastwood," The Directors, c. 2000
  • Wylie Johnson, "Brothers," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 2000
  • Martin Hurkle, "Generations," The Huntress, USA Network, 2001
  • Calvin and homeless man, "Private Dave," Titus, Fox, 2001
  • Freddy the Fish, "Dey Got de Degas," Thieves, ABC, 2001
  • Leyton Scott, "Rapture," Odyssey 5, Showtime, 2002
  • Mr. Copeland, "You Belong to Me," The Guardian, CBS, 2003
  • Uncle Bill, "Rock Bottom," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 2003
  • Bill Braxton, "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 2003
  • Dr. Marcus Grayson, "Sofia Lopez," Nip/Tuck, FX Channel, 2003
  • Nathan "Jonesy" Jones in 2004, "The Letter," Cold Case, CBS, 2004
  • Pops Castille, "New Orleans," Las Vegas, NBC, 2004
  • Mr. Harmon, "Unbroken," The Mountain, The WB, 2004
  • Leyton Scott, "Fossil," Odyssey 5, Showtime, 2004
  • Butch Perkins, "In the Dark," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2004
  • Kirstie's dad, "Crack for Good," Fat Actress, Showtime, 2005
  • Appeared as Harry, The Oldest Rookie, CBS.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Celestial Navigations, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984
  • Once appeared in summer stock productions at Plymouth Theatre in Massachusetts.
  • Television Director
  • Series
  • Land's End, syndicated, 1995-96
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • A Woman's Guide to Firearms, Lyon House Productions, 1987
  • Macon County Line: 25 Years down the Road, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2000
  • Albums
  • (With Celestial Navigations) Chapter II, K-tel International, 1989
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (As Jeoffery Lewis) Brazilian Brawl, York Entertainment, 2003
  • Television Series
  • Land's End, syndicated, 1995-96

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

  • The 1993 film The Janitor was based on a story by Lewis.