Blake, Geoffrey 1962–

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BLAKE, Geoffrey 1962–

(Geffrey Blake, Geoffrey Ferrell)

PERSONAL

Full name, Geoffrey Lewis Blake; born August 20, 1962, in Baltimore, MD; son of Avery Felton Blake and Marjorie (maiden name, Lewis) Myers; married Marcia Christie (an actress), August 10, 1985. Education: University of Southern California, B.F.A., 1984; studied acting with Peggy Feury. Politics: Democrat. Avocational Interests: Writing, bicycling, tennis, horseback riding, and travel.

Addresses:

Agent—Stone Manners Agency, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Creative Artist Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Sager Management Inc., 260 South Beverly Dr., Suite 205, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Management 360, 9111 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Actor and producer. Symphony Pictures, Culver City, CA, producer, 1989–90. Sometimes credited as Geoffrey Ferrell.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild.

Awards, Honors:

Cleo Award, 1987; Screen Actors Guild Award, for Apollo 13; Emmy Award nomination, for My Past Is My Own; Emmy Award nomination, for Words Up.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Gary, The Last Starfighter, Universal, 1984.

Ricardo, Secret Admirer (also known as The Letter), Orion, 1985.

William J. McCloskey, Young Guns, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Frost, Men at Work, Triumph Releasing, 1990.

Tall Egg, The Walter Ego, 1991.

Frank, Critters 3 (also known as Critters 3: You Are What You Eat), New Line Cinema, 1991.

Voice of Ralph, FernGully: The Last Rainforest (animated; also known as FernGully 1), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Clem, The Pickle, Columbia, 1993.

Logan, Philadelphia Experiment II, 1993.

Wesley, SDS organizer, Forrest Gump, Paramount, 1994.

Joel, Dominion, Turner Home Entertainment, 1995.

GUIDO Gold, Apollo 13 (also known as Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience), Universal, 1995.

David, The War at Home, Buena Vista, 1996.

Floyd Dell, Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (also known as Entertaining Angels), Warner Bros., 1996.

(As Geffrey Blake) First media guy, Wag the Dog, 1997.

Fisher, Contact, Warner Bros., 1997.

Vern, Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mighty Joe), Buena Vista, 1998.

Kilmer Buckingham IV, Getting Personal (also known as The Mysterious Death of Kelly Lawman), Lake-shore Entertainment, 1999.

Billy, Heaven or Vegas, Storm Entertainment, 1999.

Keith, Edtv (also known as Ed TV), Universal, 1999.

Maynard Graham, Cast Away, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2000.

Detective Murphy, Life without Dick, Columbia, 2001.

Television Appearances; Series:

Steve, Paper Dolls, 1984.

Lewis, It's Garry Shandling's Show, 1986.

Glenn, Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Tepper, North Beach and Rawhide, CBS, 1985.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mark Johnson, One Terrific Guy, CBS, 1986.

Paul Swenson, The Abduction of Kari Swenson, NBC, 1987.

Miller, The Tracker (also known as Dead or Alive), HBO, 1988.

Python, Nightbreaker (also known as Advance to Ground Zero), TNT, 1989.

Scott, Fatal Exposure, USA Network, 1991.

Jerry the locksmith, Maid for Each Other, NBC, 1992.

Carl, Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair, USA Network, 1993.

Ted McKenna, One Woman's Courage, NBC, 1994.

Gilbert Rawlins, Shame II: The Secret, Lifetime, 1995.

First realtor, Marshal Law, Showtime, 1996.

Jonah Randall, Max Q: Emergency Landing (also known as Max Q), ABC, 1998.

Jimmy Mark, Brink!, The Disney Channel, 1998.

Michael Kennedy, Rated X, Showtime, 2000.

Mr. Cook, Jeremy's teacher, The Master of My Life, Lifetime, 2002 Wilson, Jamey Boy, CBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Randy, The Keys, NBC, 1990.

Sergeant Harriman, Fast Company, NBC, 1995.

Mike, Jules, Fox, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Ron, But It's Not My Fault, ABC, 1983.

Lon, All the Kids Do It, CBS, 1984.

Dexter Lee Smith, My Past Is My Own, CBS, 1989.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jeffrey Stone, "Don't Pet the Teacher," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987.

Lizard, "Some Enchanted Evening," ALF, 1987.

Larry Hanson, "Paige's Date," Life Goes On, ABC, 1989.

Clyde, "Hell Hat No Fury," Bagdad Cafe, 1990.

Benny Gore, "Son and Heir," Hunter, 1990.

Sam Spelvin, "The Critic," Matlock, 1991.

Lawrence Randall, "Whippet 'Til It Breaks," Civil Wars, ABC, 1991.

Jay Tweed, "Bad Connection," Homefront, ABC, 1991.

Ray Meacham, "Say Goodnight Gracie," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Jay Tweed, "Getting to First Base," Homefront, ABC, 1992.

Jay Tweed, "No Man Loyal and Neutral," Homefront, ABC, 1992.

Jay Tweed, "Obstinacy or Constancy," Homefront, ABC, 1992.

Beck, "Steel Horses," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Fox, 1993.

Hound Adams, "The Hound," Renegade, 1993.

Arjin, "Playing God," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1994.

Hound Adams, "Charlie," Renegade, 1994.

Hound Adams, "Hostage," Renegade, 1994.

Hound Adams, "The Trial of Reno Raines," Renegade, 1994.

"Last Chance," Strange Luck, Fox, 1995.

Hound Adams, "Hound Downtown," Renegade, 1996.

Johnny Reed, "An Eye for an Eye," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1996.

Eric Gilchrist, "Chapter Eight, Year Two," Murder One, ABC, 1996.

Jack Goodman, "You Don't Know Jack," Fired Up, NBC, 1997.

Dr. Richard Jones, "Lost Israel: Part 2," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Dennis, "Independence Day," Temporarily Yours, CBS, 1997.

Toby Cole, "Redemption," Brimstone, Fox, 1998.

Dr. Jason Earl, "Junk," The Pretender, NBC, 2000.

Strife, "Apocalypse, Not," Charmed, The WB, 2000.

Matt Orton/Special Agent Connor, "Ellie," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2001.

Glenn Hacker, "Blinded by the White," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 2001.

Jimmy, "Angels Anonymous," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001.

Glenn Hacker, "In Too Deep," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 2002.

Attorney, "Strip Search," First Monday, CBS, 2002.

"Finale," The Agency, CBS, 2002.

Also appeared as Jake Mellon, The Hat Squad, CBS; Dennis, Off the Rack, ABC; in My Sister Sam; Alien Nation.

Television Work; Specials:

Executive producer, Words Up!, CBS, 1992.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Eminent Domain; Working; Runaways; Album; Romeo and Juliet; Christmas Carol.