Geoff Bell (actor)

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Geoff Bell is an English actor. He has appeared in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), The Long Firm (2004), Making Waves (2004), King Arthur (2004), The Business (2005), Green Street (2005), Stardust (2007), Freebird (2008), RocknRolla (2008), Brighton Rock (2010), War Horse (2011), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), North v South (2015), Suffragette (2015), Rogue One (2016), The Man with the Iron Heart (2017), King Arthur (2017), The End of the F***ing World (2017), Tin Star (2017), Once Upon a Time in London (2018), and His Dark Materials (2019).

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Early life

Bell was born in Peckham, London, [1] and had a tough upbringing in the working class high rise flats [2] of Lambeth Walk. [3] His first experience of entertainment industry had been at the age of ten, entering caravan holiday talent competitions. [3] Bell married and raised a family, whilst running a cleaning business, until the age of 28, when he and his wife separated. [3] He decided to pursue acting at Morley College in Westminster, later graduating at age 30. [2] He returned to the drama education environment to teach acting at The Flats Film School in Deal in 2012. [2]

Career

Bell has appeared in many films, such as Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), [4] Stardust (2007), [4] The Long Firm (2004), Making Waves (2004), The Business (2005), and RocknRolla (2008). [4]

In 2001, he played the captain of England's football team, Gary Wackett, known as Wacko, an extremely violent centre back, a parody of Stuart Pearce and vinnie Jones, in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager . [4]

In War Horse he starred as Sergeant Sam Perkins of the British Army, who looks after the horses Joey and Topthorn at the start of the film. [4] Another of his most notable roles was in the film Green Street , where he played a main role as Tommy Hatcher, the rival of the main characters. [4]

In 2008, Bell starred in the UK film Freebird , directed by Jon Ivay. [4] Appearing alongside Gary Stretch and Phil Daniels, the film followed three bikers across a drug fuelled ride in the Welsh countryside. [4]

In 2009, he appeared in the British film Tormented , as the sports teacher, alongside Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson and Calvin Dean. [4] He has appeared in a supporting role in Wild Target as Dixon's assistant, alongside Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy and Martin Freeman. [4]

In spring 2010 Bell appeared in Five Daughters as DC Roy Lambert in the drama about the five prostitutes murdered in Ipswich, Suffolk. [4] In 2011, Bell appeared in Channel 4's four part drama series Top Boy . In 2012, Bell played John Morgan in Comes a Bright Day . [4]

In 2019, Bell played Jack Verhoeven in the television adaptation of the novel series His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. [4] In 2020, Bell appeared in the Louis Tomlinson ‘Don’t Let It Break Your Heart’ music video. [5]

Personal life

He lives in Deal, Kent. [2] Bell played for charity in the Premier League All Stars football in 2008, alongside fellow actors Danny Dyer, Leo Gregory, and Tamer Hassan. [6] Bell is a supporter of Millwall F.C. [6]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The Tooting LionsBouncerTelevision film
1996 Eastenders Security Guard2 episodes
1996 London's Burning Area RepEpisode: #9.8
1996–2002 The Bill Joe Nash

Robbie Stafford Tucker

3 episodes
2003 Secret History Kenneth NoyeEpisode: "Brinks Mat: The Greatest Heist - Part 2"
2004 Making Waves BufferEpisode: #1.1
2004The Long FirmJock McClusky4 episodes
2006 The Virgin Queen Dentist2 episodes
2006 Saxondale CrustyEpisode: "Pigeons"
2010 Five Daughters Supt Roy Lambert2 episodes
2011 Top Boy Bobby Raikes4 episodes
2012 Treasure Island Israel Hands2 episodes
2012 Above Suspicion Harry James3 episodes
2012 Ripper Street Joseph SmeatonEpisode: "I Need Light"
2013Power to the PeopleTerryEpisode: "Ops Populus"
2013 Southcliffe Uncle Alan3 episodes
2013 Whitechapel Gerard Watts2 episodes
2014 DCI Banks Jimmy Chivers2 episodes
2014 The Smoke MaybrickEpisode: #1.3
2014Power to the PeopleTerryTelevision film
2014 The Great Fire Wilson4 episodes
2015 Cradle to Grave WoodyEpisode: #1.5
2016 The Hollow Crown Murderer IEpisode: "Richard III"
2016 The Level Duncan Elliot5 episodes
2017 Tin Star MalcolmEpisode: "Fortunate Boy"
2017 The End of the F***ing World MartinEpisode: #1.2
2019Hatton GardenCarl Wood3 episodes
2019 His Dark Materials Jack Verhoeven4 episodes
2020 Silent Witness Brian Collyer2 episodes
2020 The Great General EkbergEpisode: "Meatballs at the Dacha"
2020 Absentia Colin Dawkins10 episodes
2022 The Curse Detective Saunders5 episodes
2022 Whitstable Pearl Bill Tate2 episodes
2023 Death in Paradise Gerry StableforthEpisode: #13.0

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Mike Bassett: England Manager Gary Wackett
2001 Mean Machine Ratchett
2002 AKA Brian Page
2003Oh Marbella!Stan
2003 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Arnie Ryan
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Paul The Butcher
2005 Green Street Tommy Hatcher
2005 The Business Sammy
2006 Scoop Strombel's Co-Workes
2007Love Me StillBobby
2007 Stardust Receptionist
2007 Botched Boris
2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising Security Guard #1
2008 Freebird Tyg
2008 Daylight Robbery Alex
2008 RocknRolla Fred the Head
2009 Night Train Detective
2009 Tormented Games Teacher
2009 Solomon Kane Beard
2009PreciousLiamShort film
2010 The Heavy Frank Marshall
2010The ReedsCroker
2010 Wild Target Fabian
2010Man and BoyFrankShort film
2010 Route Irish Alex Walker
2010 Brighton Rock Kite
2011 Merenaries Vladko
2011 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Geoff
2011 War Horse Sgt. Sam Perkins
2012 Comes a Bright Day Mr. Morgan
2012 Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia Frank
2012 Storage 24 Bob
2012 Comedown The Tenant
2013 Dementamania David Snodgrass
2013Keeping Up with the JonesesMickShort film
2014C.O.O.L.I.O. Time Travel GangsterChaney
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service Dean
2015 North v South Bill Vincent
2015 Suffragette Norman Taylor
2016 Mine Mike's Father
2016 Rogue One 2nd Lieutenant Frobb
2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Mischief John
2017 The Man with the Iron Heart Müller
2019 Once Upton a Time in London Darky Mulley
2020 The Rhythm Section Green
2020MushJohn KingShort film
2020BaconAlbertShort film
2022Castle in the SkyDavidShort film
2022Poison ArrowsRocky Goldfingers
2022BlinkersGuitar Shop OwnerShort film
2023 Kindling Sid's Dad
2023Blue Bell HillSonnyShort film
2023 Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance Jonny Knight

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References

  1. ↑ "Geoff Bell Goes Deep". southwarknews.co.uk. 7 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Movie actor Geoff Bell to pass on his knowledge at school". 12 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "For whom the Bell tolls". southwarknews.co.uk. 13 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Geoff Bell credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Louis Tomlinson's 'Don't Let It Break Your Heart' Video Features a Romantic Heist". rollingstone.com/. 2 December 2019.
  6. 1 2 "An All Star display". Sky Sports . 23 August 2008.
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