Geoff Bell (actor)

Geoff Bell (born 24 February 1963) is an English actor. He is most notable for his performances in Green Street, Freebird and RocknRolla.

Career

He has appeared in many films, mostly as a cameo appearance or as a supporting role. He has appeared in Girl with a Pearl Earring, Stardust, The Long Firm, Making Waves, The Business and RocknRolla.

He played the captain of the England football team, Gary Wackett, known as Wacko, an extremely violent centre back, a parody of Stuart Pearce, in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager.

In the film War Horse he had a small role as Sergeant Sam Perkins in the British Army, who briefly looks after the horses Joey and Topthorn at the start of the film.

One of his best known films is Green Street, where he appeared as Tommy Hatcher, the rival of the main characters.

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

He most recently appeared in Tormented, as the sports teacher, which was released on 22 May 2009 in the UK, alongside Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson and Calvin Dean and he will also appear in Wild Target as Dixon's assistant, alongside Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy and Rupert Everett.

In spring 2010 Bell appeared in Five Daughters as DC Roy Lambert in the drama about the five prostitutes murdered in Ipswich, Suffolk.

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.

Filmography

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