Geoffrey Hutchings
| Geoffrey Hutchings | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 June 1939 Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK |
| Died | 1 July 2010 (aged 71) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Andi Godfrey |
| Children | 3 |
Geoffrey Hutchings (8 June 1939 – 1 July 2010) was an English stage, film and television actor.
Hutchings was born in Dorchester, Dorset, England. After attending Hardye's School, he studied French and Physical Education at Birmingham University before he became a member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1968. He played Bosola in the 1971 RSC production of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi.
In 1982, Hutchings won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his role in the musical Poppy.
In 1998, he played Carry On actor Sid James in the Royal National Theatre's production of Terry Johnson's stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick, a behind-the-scenes look of the love affair between Sid James and his co-star Barbara Windsor, which was subsequently made into an ITV drama called Cor, Blimey! in 2000. In 2004, he played Nagg in Samuel Beckett's Endgame at the Albery Theatre alongside Sir Michael Gambon, Lee Evans and Liz Smith. From October 2006 to April 2007, he played Herr Schultz in the West End production of Cabaret. His final stage role was in 2009 in the West End production of The Shawshank Redemption.
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