Geoffrey Blake (actor)

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Geoffrey Blake
Born
Geoffrey Lewis Blake

(1962-08-20) August 20, 1962 (age 63)[ citation needed ]
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present

Geoffrey Lewis Blake (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Wesley (the abusive radical boyfriend) opposite Robin Wright's Jenny in Forrest Gump (1994). Blake has appeared alongside Tom Hanks in multiple films. He is also known for the role of the preppy pipe-smoking astrophysicist Fisher in the 1997 film Contact opposite Jodie Foster.

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Early life

Blake was born on August 20, 1962, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Marjorie Myers (née Lewis) and Avery Felton Blake. [1] Blake's film credits include Contact , Young Guns , Forrest Gump and Cast Away . He also voiced a character in FernGully: The Last Rainforest .

Blake graduated from San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, California. He starred in Oklahoma! in high school.

He had recurring roles in the television series Renegade , Paper Dolls , Homefront and Any Day Now . His notable television guest-starring roles include playing Arjin in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Playing God", Strife in the Charmed episode "Apocalypse Not", and Dominic in the House episode "Lines in the Sand". In 2012, Blake appeared in the Criminal Minds episode "Closing Time", as an unsub who castrated his victims.

Blake is a graduate of the University of Southern California and a member of the Sigma Nu.

In 2010, he guest starred in the In Plain Sight episode "Whistle Stop", as an informant of the FBI to enter WitSec.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 The Last Starfighter Gary
1985 Secret Admirer Ricardo
1988 Young Guns J. McCloskey
1990 Men at Work Frost
1991 Critters 3 Frank
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest Ralph (voice)
1993 The Pickle Clem
Philadelphia Experiment II Logan
1994 Forrest Gump Wesley
1995DominionJoel
Apollo 13 GUIDO Gold
1996 The War at Home David
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story Floyd Dell
1997 Contact Fisher
Wag the Dog Media Guy #1Credited as Geffrey Blake
1998 Getting Personal Kilmer Buckingham IV
Heaven or Vegas Billy
Mighty Joe Young Vern
1999 EDtv Keith
2000 Cast Away Maynard Graham
2008 Frost/Nixon Interview Director
2014 Kiss Me George
2019 Midway John Ford
2022 Section Eight Senator Jim Graham

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 ABC Afterschool Specials RonEpisode: "But It's Not My Fault"
1983–1986 Cagney & Lacey Redding / Jeremy Martin2 episodes
1984 Paper Dolls Steve5 episodes
1984–1989 CBS Schoolbreak Special Dexter Lee Smith / Lon2 episodes
1985North Beach and RawhideTepperTV movie
1986One Terrific GuyMark JohnsonTV movie
It's Garry Shandling's Show.Lewis6 episodes
1987 My Sister Sam Elliot GlickmanEpisode: "Anything for a Friend"
The Abduction of Kari SwensonPaul SwensonTV movie
21 Jump Street Jeffrey StoneEpisode: "Don't Pet the Teacher"
ALF LizardEpisode: "Some Enchanted Evening"
1988Dead or AliveMillerTV movie
1989 Heartbeat Vince KazakEpisode: "South and a Little to the Right of Eden"
Nightbreaker PythonTV movie
Life Goes On Larry HansonEpisode: "Paige's Date"
1990 Hunter Benny GoreEpisode: "Son and Heir"
Alien Nation Michael Ducouski / Andron's Father2 episodes; uncredited in one episode
1991 Matlock Sam SpelvinEpisode: "The Critic"
Fatal ExposureScottTV movie
1992 Maid for Each Other Jerry the LocksmithTV movie
Civil Wars Lawrence RandallEpisode: "Whippet 'Til It Breaks"
Homefront Jay Tweed3 episodes
The KeysRandyTV movie
L.A. Law Ray MeachamEpisode: "Say Goodnight Gracie"
The Hat Squad JakeEpisode: "92 Seconds to Midnight"
1993Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final AffairCarlTV movie
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. BeckEpisode: "Steel Horses"
1993–1996 Renegade Hound Adams5 episodes
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ArjinEpisode: "Playing God"
One Woman's CourageTed McKennaTV movie
1995Shame II: The SecretGilbert RawlinsTV movie
Fast CompanySgt. HarrimanTV movie
Strange Luck Episode: "Last Chance"
1996 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Johnny ReedEpisode: "Eye for an Eye"
Murder One Eric GilchristEpisode: "Chapter Eight, Year Two"
Marshal LawRealtor #1TV movie
JulesMikeTV movie
1997 Temporarily Yours DennisEpisode: "Independence Day"
Fired Up Jack GoodmanEpisode: "You Don't Know Jack"
NYPD Blue Dr. Richard JonesEpisode: "Lost Israel: Part 2"
The GuardianEdgertonTV movie
1998 Brink! Jimmy Disney Channel Original Movie
Brimstone Toby ColeEpisode: "Repentance"
Max Q Jonah RandallTV movie
1999–2002 Any Day Now Glenn7 episodes
2000 Rated X Michael KennedyTV movie
The Pretender Dr. Jason EarlEpisode: "Junk"
Charmed StrifeEpisode: "Apocalypse, Not"
2001 Touched by an Angel Jimmy RendonEpisode: "Angels Anonymous"
2001, 2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mark Jones / Matt Orton / Special Agent Conners2 episodes
2002 Life Without Dick Detective MurphyDirect-to-video
First Monday Phil ShakelyEpisode: "Strip Search"
The Agency Episode: "Finale"
The Master of My LifeMr. CookTV movie
2006 House Dominic KelveyEpisode: "Lines in the Sand"
2007 Raines Carlton HayworthEpisode: "Closure"
Private Practice Jack GrossmanEpisode: "In Which Dell Finds His Fight"
2008 Saving Grace Episode: "You Are My Partner"
Monk IkeEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Miracle"
2010 Grey's Anatomy JimEpisode: "Push"
In Plain Sight Earl DonaldsonEpisode: "Whistle Stop"
The Event Peter2 episodes
CSI: Miami Brad WebbEpisode: "On the Hook"
Leverage BixbyEpisode: "The Big Bang Job"
2011 Memphis Beat Chet MaylandEpisode: "Body of Evidence"
RicochetDr. BrooksTV movie
2011–2013 Franklin & Bash Gerry Nelson4 episodes
2012 Criminal Minds MichaelEpisode: "Closing Time"
2013 Vegas FrankEpisode: "Little Fish"
Perception Preston ResnickEpisode: "Alienation"
NCIS Marc AttencioEpisode: "Gut Check"
Mob City Assistant D.A. Lloyd Reese2 episodes
2014Beauty and the BeastBrian HendricksEpisode: "Don't Die on Me"
Murder in the First HoweyEpisode: "Pilot"
2015 Texas Rising Colonel George 'Boots' Hockley4 episodes
Agent X Gray Cromwell3 episodes
The Man in the High Castle Doc Meyer4 episodes
2016 Bull Oscar WeberEpisode: "The Woman in 8D"
Pure Genius Dr. MadisonEpisode: "Pilot"
The InfamousSergeant DanzigerTV movie
2017 Grimm Dr. Victor ShelleyEpisode: "The Son Also Rises"
2018 DC's Legends of Tomorrow Uncle LuciousEpisode: "Amazing Grace"
2019 Charmed The SentinelEpisode: "Careful What You Witch For"
Godfather of Harlem Kenny O'Donnell2 episodes
2020 All Rise Gruff Man Daniel MorrisEpisode: "Bye Bye Bernie"
2022 Bridge and Tunnel Designer2 episodes
2024Hotel CocainePeter Cunningham2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Law & Order: Dead on the Money James Stanton
2012 Dishonored City Watch
2016 The Technomancer Patience / Additional voices

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