Kevin Geer
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| Born | Kevin Scully Geer November 7, 1952 Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2017 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2017 |
Kevin Scully Geer (November 7, 1952 – January 25, 2017)[1] was an American actor of stage and screen.
Early life
[edit]Geer was born in Reno, Nevada, and raised in Los Angeles, California.[1] Kevin Geer's father died when he was an infant. He moved from Reno, Nevada, to Los Angeles with his mother, Claire Scully Geer.
Career
[edit]After graduating from a military academy in southern California, he moved to New York to become an actor, beginning his career in 1975,[2] his best noted stage performances included A Streetcar Named Desire (1988), The Rose Tattoo (1995), Flyovers, Side Man (both 1998) and Twelve Angry Men (2004).[3]
He appeared in the films A Force of One (1979), The Pelican Brief (1993), The Contender (2000), American Gangster (2007), Bunker Hill (2008), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009),[4] and Shelter (2014).
Some of his television appearances included The Waltons, M*A*S*H, The Equalizer, MacGyver, China Beach, Oz, Homicide: Life on the Street, and several of the Law & Order franchise shows.
Awards
[edit]He received the 2017 Obie Award for Outstanding Performance in memoriam of his sustained excellence in the theatre and dedication to his craft.[5]
Death
[edit]Geer died from a heart attack on January 25, 2017, at his Manhattan home. He was 64.[1][2][3][6]
Filmography
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Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | A Force of One | Johnson | |
| 1989 | Simple Justice | Det. Ed Warren | |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief | K. O. Lewis | |
| 1999 | Side Man | Jonesy | Direct-to-video |
| The Tavern | Dave | ||
| 4 a.m.: Open All Night | Doc | Short film | |
| 2000 | The Contender | Congressman Skakle | |
| 2002 | Garmento | Jack Kearns | |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Law School Professor | |
| Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot | Older Banker | ||
| 2008 | 100 Feet | Priest | |
| Bunker Hill | McLain | ||
| 2009 | The Only Good Indian | Peairs | |
| The Men Who Stare at Goats | CIA Agent | ||
| 2011 | Margaret | AIG Detecive #2 | |
| 2014 | Shelter | Walter |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | M*A*S*H | Sgt. Jerry Nielsen | Episode: "Billfold Syndrome" |
| 1979 | The Waltons | Sgt. Charles W. "Chuck" Turner | Episode: "The Tailspin" |
| Friendly Fire | Television film, uncredited | ||
| Steeletown | Joe Falcone | Television film | |
| Operation Petticoat | MP | Episode: "Big Deal on Kaloa Street" | |
| 1980 | Roughnecks | Tom McBride | Television film |
| Rage! | Del | ||
| Marilyn: The Untold Story | Jim Dougherty | ||
| 1981 | A Few Days in Weasel Creek | Calvin | |
| 1986, 1988 | The Equalizer | Orchid Killer / Willie J. Hawkins | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | MacGyver | Dr. Fred Beam | Episode: "The Invisible Killer" |
| China Beach | Brian McMurphy Jr. | 2 episodes | |
| Sweet Bird of Youth | Tom Junior | Television film | |
| 1990 | Monsters | Joe | Episode: "The Bargain" |
| 1993 | New Year | Barry | Television film |
| 1996, 2010 | Law & Order | Brian Egan / Mr. Evans | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Brian Egan | Episode: "For God and Country" |
| 1997, 2001 | All My Children | Fire Chief / Officer Baird | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | New York Undercover | Maloney | Episode: "Capital Punishment" |
| 1999 | Oz | Axelrod | Episode: "Unnatural Disasters" |
| 2001, 2010–2011, 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Phil Kastner / Belton Merrell / Mr. Walsh / Chief Gabriel | 4 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective / Jules Livanski | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Alpha House | Normal Chase | Episode: "Ruby Shoals" |
| 2014 | Elementary | Raymond Carpenter | Episode: "The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Slotnik, Daniel E. (February 2, 2017). "Kevin Geer, Known for Stage Roles, Dies at 64". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- 1 2 Gordon, David (January 26, 2017). "Kevin Geer, Side Man Actor and New York Stage Mainstay, Has Died". TheaterMania. New York City. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- 1 2 Viagas, Robert (January 26, 2017). "Kevin Geer, Actor on Broadway in 12 Angry Men and Side Man, Has Died". Playbill. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ↑ Kevin Geer at IMDb
- ↑ Obie Awards, 2017 Winners Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Stage and Screen Actor Kevin Geer Passes Away". Broadway World. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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