Geoffrey Newland

Geoffrey Newland (born 8 November 1976) is an actor who trained classically at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and in the method at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (New York), Geoffrey started his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, then filming Spooks (aka MI-5) for the BBC. He has worked in film, with the RSC, BBC, ITV, Regent's Park OpenAir Theatre and as a Carleton Hobbs BBC radio nominee.

Brought up in Hawick, Scotland, Geoffrey attended boarding school aged 6 – 18, at University he was one of the first 10 people to study a combined law degree / BVC, qualifying as a Barrister and called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. He worked for Eversheds before traveling the world for over 2 years and following his dream of acting. He lives in Camden where he is the father of twin daughters.

Select Credits

TV

Doctors

Da Vinci's Demons

Emmerdale (5 episodes)

Spooks (aka Mi5)

FILM

The Wedding Video

Beyond Time

THEATRE

Royal Shakespeare Company - Romeo and Juliet

Royal Shakespeare Company - Such Tweet Sorrow

Royal Shakespeare Company - Macbeth

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre - Pericles

Soho Theatre - Ambiguity of Dreams

External links

• Geoffrey Newland [ at the Internet Movie Database
• Geoffrey Newland Spotlight Link

References

http://www.oldvic.ac.uk/past-acting-students.html http://www.spotlight.com/1410-8940-0514