Geoffrey Newland

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Geoffrey Newland

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Geoffrey Newland is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is best know for Thomas Vinterberg's Kursk, Sony's Outlander, BBC1's Spooks and Starz Da Vinci's Demons.

Geoffrey grew up in Hawick, Scotland. He graduated from the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and advanced in the method at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (New York), he progressed his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), then filming Spooks (aka MI-5) for the BBC. Geoffrey has had vast and varied experience, appearing in film, with the RSC, BBC, ITV, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and as a Carleton Hobbs BBC radio nominee.

In addition to his acting Geoffrey attended boarding school aged 6 - 18, studied law at University where he qualified as a Barrister before traveling the world for over 2 years. He currently lives in Camden where he is the father of 3, twin daughters and a boy.

Most recently Geoffrey filmed feature film Kursk with Colin Firth and Lea Seydoux, Sony's Outlander, a recurring roll for ITV and a number of guest leads for the BBC. He's been successfully cast in Ulrika Bengt's Nordic Noir Lola Upside Down and plays a comedic role in Philip John's award winning feature film Moon Dogs. Geoffrey is represented by D2 Management in LA and Lee Morgan MGMT in London.

41-51 years
British
Place of residence London (GB)
Year of birth1976 (47 years)
Place of birthUK
Housing optionsYork (GB), Edinburgh (GB), Vancouver (CA), Paris (FR), Budapest (HU), Sofia (BG), London (GB), Barcelona (ES), Berlin (DE), Salzburg (AT), Los Angeles (US)
AssociationsEquity (British trade union)
ProfessionActor, Orator, Speaker, Dubbing actor
Driver's licensesA - Motorcycle, B - Car
Eye colorgreen yellow
Hair colorGray
Height (cm)183
Weight (in kg)78
Statureathletic-muscular
LanguagesEnglish(native-language)FrenchGerman
DialectsAmerican-StandardCockneyEnglish-Standard(native dialect)Scottish(native dialect)
AccentsAustrianEnglishFrenchIrishScandinavianSwiss
InstrumentsGuitarPiano
SportAlpine skiingCricketDivingDiving (bottle)Horse ridingMountain bikeRugbyStage combatTennis
DanceContemporary dance
PitchBaritone
SingingFolk
Training
Primary professional training
Other professional training
2007
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (New York)
1995 – 2000
Northumbria University
Awards
Carleton Hobbs Nominee
Film
2023
Chernobyl Fallout
Anthony Jackson (SR)
2020
Marionette (Cinema film)
Professor Harris (SR)
Elbert Van Strien Accento Simone Pereira Hind
2019
Kursk - The Command (Cinema film)
Tony Scott (OR)
Thomas Vinterberg Luc Besson Europa Corp Toby Whale
2017
Moondogs (Cinema film)
Jerry (OR)
Philip John Clydebank Films Simone Pereira Hind
2015
Bait (Feature film)
Hawley (OR)
Dominic Brunt Mitchell Brunt Films
Television
2023
A Kind of Spark (10 episodes)
James Darrow (LR)
BBC
2023
Father Brown
Lester Garrick (GR)
Michael Lacey BBC
2022
Flowers In The Attic
Mr Woodruff (GR)
Robin Sheppard
2022
Casualty
Grant (SRE)
Michael Lacey BBC
2021 – 2022
Coronation Street (16 episodes)
Dr Handley (GR)
ITV
2018
Outlander (TV series)
Lillington (OR)
Julian Holmes Sony / Starz Suzanne Smith
2018
Holby City (TV series)
Duane (LR)
Michael Lacey BBC BBC1
2009 – 2017
Emmerdale
Police Officer (recurring) (OR)
Michael Lacey et al ITV ITV
2016
Doctors (TV series)
Duncan Leyton (LR)
Ruth Carney-Nash BBC1 BBC1
2016
Lola Uppochner (Lola Upside Down) (TV series)
Ib Kavaunagh (SR)
Ulrika Bengts Langfilm Simone Pereira Hind
2016
Eastenders (TV series)
Dermot Haynes (OR)
Penelope Shales BBC BBC1
2013
Da Vinci's Demons (TV series)
Capaldi (OR)
David Goyer Starz
2009
Spooks Mi5 (TV series)
Jack Hughes (OR)
Alrick Riley Kudos BBC Worldwide Crowley Poole
Theater
2016
Off the Block (24 hour plays) (Drama)
Hamish (LR)
Hal Chambers Rabble Theatre
2014
Hedda (Drama)
George Tesman (LR)
Patrick Sandford Palimpsest
2013
The Boss of it All (Drama)
Nalle (LR)
Jack MacNamara Soho Theatre
2011
Pericles (Drama)
Lysimachus (LR)
Natalie Abrahami Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2011
Massacre at Paris (Drama)
Charles IX (SR)
Roxanna Silbert Royal Shakespeare Company
2011
Macbeth (Drama)
Doctor (Macbeth Understudy) (SR)
Michael Boyd Royal Shakespeare Company Hannah Miller
2010
Such Tweet Sorrow (Drama)
Friar Laurence (LR)
Roxanna Silbert Helena Palmer
2008
Romeo and Juliet (Drama)
Friar Laurence (SR)
Neil Bartlett Royal Shakespeare Company
Audio
Voice Artist 15 years professional experience
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Other
Qualified Barrister and law degree
Internet
https://www.spotlight.com/profile/1410-8940-0514
Commercial
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