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Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Dyson Palmer, OBE (4 June 1927 - 5 November 2020) was an English actor known for his roles in British television sitcoms playing Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1992–2005). His film appearances include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs. Brown (1997), and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).

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To Olivia

To Olivia

2021

Paddington

Paddington

2014

as Head Geographer

Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker

Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker

2013

as Narrator

Bert & Dickie

Bert & Dickie

2012

as Charles Burnell

The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown

2012

as Lord Chief Justice

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

2012

as Man on Toilet

Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim

Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim

2012

as Narrator

Lost Christmas

Lost Christmas

2011

as Dr. Clarence

W.E.

W.E.

2011

as Stanley Baldwin

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009

as Self / Dr Price

The Pink Panther 2

The Pink Panther 2

2009

as Joubert

Chateau Monty

Chateau Monty

2008

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

2008

as Sir John Crowder

Ashes to Ashes

Ashes to Ashes

2008

as Lord Scarman

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007

as Captain Hardaker

The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag

The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag

2005

as Corbett's Ghost

Pope John Paul II: 1920 - 2005

Pope John Paul II: 1920 - 2005

2005

as Narrator

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

as Captain Hardaker

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

2004

as Bayliss

He Knew He Was Right

He Knew He Was Right

2004

as Sir Marmaduke Rowley

The Young Visiters

The Young Visiters

2003

as Minnit

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

2003

as Sir Edward Quiller Couch

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

2003

Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

2003

as Narrator

Dickens

Dickens

2002

Stig of the Dump

Stig of the Dump

2002

as Robert

The Savages

The Savages

2001

as Donald

Rat

Rat

2001

as The Doctor

The 1940's House

The 1940's House

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Anna and the King

Anna and the King

1999

as Lord John Bradley

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998

as White King

Mr. Men: The Christmas Letter

Mr. Men: The Christmas Letter

1998

as Santa

Reckless: The Sequel

Reckless: The Sequel

1998

as Robert Crane

Stiff Upper Lips

Stiff Upper Lips

1998

as His Butler's Voice

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

as Admiral Roebuck

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

1997

as Henry Ponsonby

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

1996

Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In!

1995

as The Ruler

The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

1994

as Warren

Stalag Luft

Stalag Luft

1993

as The Kommandant

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

1992

as Lionel Hardcastle

A Question of Attribution

A Question of Attribution

1991

as Donleavy

Smack and Thistle

Smack and Thistle

1991

as Sir Horace Wimbol

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

as Vice Admiral Hamling

Christabel

Christabel

1988

as Mr. Burton

Hawks

Hawks

1988

as SAAB Salesman

A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

as Judge

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987

as Matthew Copley-Barnes

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

1986

as Bernard

Executive Stress

Executive Stress

1986

Clockwise

Clockwise

1986

as Headmaster

The Insurance Man

The Insurance Man

1986

as The Angry Doctor

Hot Metal

Hot Metal

1986

A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts

1985

as Fallast

Inside Rooms: 26 Bathrooms, London & Oxfordshire

Inside Rooms: 26 Bathrooms, London & Oxfordshire

1985

as Narrator

Absurd Person Singular

Absurd Person Singular

1985

as Ronald Brewster-Wright

Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

1984

as Fred

Fairly Secret Army

Fairly Secret Army

1984

as Major Harry Truscott

Natural World

Natural World

1983

as Narrator

The Honorary Consul

The Honorary Consul

1983

as British Ambassador

Blackadder

Blackadder

1983

as Field Marshal Haig

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

1983

as Edwin Lorrimer

The Houseboy

The Houseboy

1982

as Eric

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

1982

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982

as Various

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982

as Self

Mr. Kershaw's Dream System

Mr. Kershaw's Dream System

1982

as Psychiastrist

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981

as Quince

The Last Song

The Last Song

1981

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

as Nigel Carter

The Outsider

The Outsider

1980

as Col. Wyndham

Safe at Work?

Safe at Work?

1980

as Narrator

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978

Butterflies

Butterflies

1978

as Ben Parkinson

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

as Avery

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

as Simon Sinclair

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1976

as Jimmy Anderson

Bill Brand

Bill Brand

1976

as Malcolm Frear

Loyalties

Loyalties

1976

as Graviter

A Story to Frighten the Children

A Story to Frighten the Children

1976

as Det. Chief Insp. Harris

The Battle of Billy's Pond

The Battle of Billy's Pond

1976

as First Policeman

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

1975

as Dr. Price

Angels

Angels

1975

Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh

1975

as Sir Edward Clarke

Goodbye

Goodbye

1975

as Jack

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

as Commander Watson

Mr. Men and Little Miss

Mr. Men and Little Miss

1974

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

as Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

Only Make Believe

Only Make Believe

1973

as Richard Nicholls

Colditz

Colditz

1972

as Doc

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

as Kenneth Eden

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

1972

as Head of Faculty

Doctor Who: The Mutants

Doctor Who: The Mutants

1972

as Administrator

Michael Regan

Michael Regan

1971

as Chief Superintendent

The Goodies

The Goodies

1970

The Goodies

The Goodies

1970

as School Headmaster

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

as Detetective Chief Inspector Harris

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

as Jack Buckett

The High Game

The High Game

1970

as Man at the Clinic

Doctor Who and the Silurians

Doctor Who and the Silurians

1970

as Masters

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970

as Major Sims

The Expert

The Expert

1968

as Asst. Chief Constable Rogers

The Revenue Men

The Revenue Men

1967

as Bill Mitchell

Cathy Come Home

Cathy Come Home

1966

as Property Agent

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

1966

No Place Like Earth

No Place Like Earth

1965

as Chief Officer

Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown

1965

as Chief Officer

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

1965

as Jeremy Martin

The Man In Room 17

The Man In Room 17

1965

as Ian McWatt

The Joe Baker Show

The Joe Baker Show

1965

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965

as Jeff Grant

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

as Property Agent

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

as Administrator

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

as Masters

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1963

as Williams

A Prize of Arms

A Prize of Arms

1962

as Cpl. Myers

The Saint

The Saint

1962

as Pete Ferguson

Bulldog Breed

Bulldog Breed

1962

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

as Paul Manning

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

as Martin Smythe

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

The Army Game

The Army Game

1957

Best Of Enemies

Best Of Enemies