Geoffrey Lewis (actor)


Geoffrey Bond Lewis was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 films and television shows, and was principally known for his film roles alongside Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford. He typically portrayed villains or quirky characters. He played a bodyguard in the Jean-Claude van Damme film Double Impact.

Life and career

Lewis was born July 31, 1935, in Plainfield, New Jersey, but spent much of his youth in Wrightwood, California. He took acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and performed off-Broadway and at regional theaters in Massachusetts. He tried breaking into Hollywood in the 1960s.
Lewis appeared in TV series such as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, ', Barnaby Jones, Mork & Mindy, Lou Grant, Mama's Family, Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, Titus- 2003 Foxtv. Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, Highway to Heaven and '. In 1979, he appeared in Salem's Lot. He also played opposite Polly Holliday in the Alice spin-off Flo for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He co-starred with Fred Dryer in Land's End.
His film credits include such movies as Down in the Valley, The Butcher, Maverick, and When Every Day Was the Fourth of July.
Lewis worked frequently with actor-director Clint Eastwood in several films including Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Pink Cadillac, Any Which Way You Can, Bronco Billy, Every Which Way But Loose, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, and High Plains Drifter.
In the 1980s, Lewis was also a member of musical storytelling group Celestial Navigations with musician and songwriter Geoff Levin.

Personal life

Lewis was married three times and had eight children, one of whom is actress Juliette Lewis
On April 7, 2015, he died of a heart attack at age 79 in his Woodland Hills residence.

Filmography (partial)

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