Geoffrey Davies

Geoffrey Davies (born 15 December 1942, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British actor.

Biography

The son of an accountant, he was educated at grammar school and studied at art college to be a commercial artist before becoming an actor.

Career

He played at the Harrogate and Sheffield reps before doing a two-year course at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Davies' film roles include Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) and Vault of Horror (1973). His TV work includes Casual Affair, Kindly Leave the Raj and the Fossett Saga.

He is best known for his role as Dr. Dick Stuart-Clark in the television comedy series Doctor in the House and all of its sequels, going to Australia for Doctor Down Under. Back in the UK, he appeared in Bergerac series and at Windsor and the Old Vic where he was in The Ghost Train. Davies also appeared in a Cinderella pantomime, where he played the role of Buttons, the servant of Cinderella's stepfather, and Cinderella's friend. He has done a number of tours of the Far East as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Family

His wife is Ann and his daughter, Emma Davies is also an actress having appeared in film and television roles since the mid-1980s.

External links

• Geoffrey Davies at the Internet Movie Database
• Geoffrey Davies - BBC Guide to Comedy
• Geoffrey Davies biography