Geoffrey Bayldon
Actor · Since 1958
Known for
For decades now, Geoffrey Bayldon has been a British actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 74 years. 'Casino Royale' is the title most people reach for first, with Q at the center of it. 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again' belongs on any short list of his work. He started at 28.
Geoffrey Bayldon
Actor · Since 1958
53 Movies · 54 Series
For decades now, Geoffrey Bayldon has been a British actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 74 years. 'Casino Royale' is the title most people reach for first, with Q at the center of it. 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again' belongs on any short list of his work. He started at 28.
Movies
Plays Q
Casino Royale
1967
Plays Theo Weston
To Sir, with Love
1967
Plays Mr Penhaligon
Ladies in Lavender
2004
Plays Dr. Duval
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Plays Wireless Operator Cyril Evans
A Night to Remember
1958
Plays Smythe
55 Days at Peking
1963
Plays Guide
Tales from the Crypt
1972
Plays Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Cloak")
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
Plays Gutch
Inspector Clouseau
1968
Plays Max Reynolds
Asylum
1972
Plays Pringle - Toyshop Owner
Scrooge
1970
Plays Mr. Cordle
Madame Sousatzka
1988
Plays Psychiatrist
The Monster Club
1981
Plays Police Doctor
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
Plays Archbishop
The Slipper and the Rose
1976
Plays Vexley
King Rat
1965
Plays Onkel Fred
Charleston
1977
Plays The Vicar
Greyfriars Bobby
1961
Plays Harwent
Tom & Viv
1994
Plays Industrial Psychologist
Life at the Top
1965
Plays Lecturer
Where the Spies Are
1966
Plays Dietz
The Two-Headed Spy
1958
Plays Insp. Hewitt
Otley
1969
Plays Mr. Howard
Au Pair Girls
1972
Plays Lane
Dead Man's Chest
1965
Plays Hotel Clerk
The Stranger Left No Card
1952
Plays Vernon (segment "Envy")
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971
Plays Mr Latbury
The Raging Moon
1971
Plays Wiseman
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973
Plays Rev. Phillip Moss
Sky West and Crooked
1966
Plays Rosson
Suspect
1960
Plays Second Photographer
Libel
1959
Plays Vicar
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
Plays Reporter in Court
Trent's Last Case
1952
Plays Governor Treadaway
Porridge
1979
Plays The Boffin
Assignment K
1968
Plays Aircraft Controller
Cone of Silence
1960
Plays Wendel
Whirlpool
1959
Plays Col. Hinchcliff
Bullshot
1983
Plays Estate Agent
Say Hello to Yesterday
1971
TV Shows
Plays Catweazle
Catweazle
1970
Plays The Crowman
Worzel Gummidge
1979
Plays Earl of Worcester
An Age of Kings
1960
Plays Ganglion
Blott on the Landscape
1985
Plays Palmer
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Arthur Gride
Nicholas Nickleby
1968
Plays Sergei Voinitsev
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays William
All Passion Spent
1986
Plays Mr. Sedgewick
Hallelujah!
1981
Plays Organon
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Follett
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Professor Miles
The Adventures of Black Beauty
1972
Plays Joseph Kettner
Van der Valk
1972
Plays Sid
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Clapham
The Avengers
1961
Plays Marcel Legrand
The Saint
1962
Plays Edward Atkinson
Waking the Dead
2001
Plays Kurt von Schuschnigg
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Cal
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Plays Alby James
Peak Practice
1993
Plays Roland Partridge
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Plays Mr. Mileson
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Fishman
Dramarama
1983
Plays Ramandu
The Chronicles of Narnia
1988
Plays Dr. Alfred Austin French
Lady Killers
1980
Plays King
The Storyteller
1988
Plays Mr Jim Plimmer
Journey to the Unknown
1968
Plays Lane
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
Plays Ernest Wolfhartt
Star Cops
1987
Plays Doctor Corbally
Suspense
1962
Latest Trailers
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Ladies in Lavender
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Love/Loss
Alfie Wainwright
2010
Ladies in Lavender
Mr Penhaligon
2004
Waking the Dead
Edward Atkinson
2004Season 4
Midsomer Murders
Arthur Prewitt
1999Season 3
Pie in the Sky
Seymour Flint
1995Season 2
Tom & Viv
Harwent
1994
Peak Practice
Alby James
1993–
Heartbeat
Follett
1992–
Soldier Soldier
Jack Knight · 1 episode
1991–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Geoffrey Bayldon still alive?
Geoffrey Bayldon passed away on May 10, 2017 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Geoffrey Bayldon?
Geoffrey Bayldon is best known for roles in The Longest Day, Casino Royale, Dracula.
How many movies has Geoffrey Bayldon been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1952), Geoffrey Bayldon has appeared in 53 movies and 54 TV shows.
What was Geoffrey Bayldon's first movie?
The career of Geoffrey Bayldon began with The Stranger Left No Card (1952).
What is Geoffrey Bayldon's most recent movie or series?
Geoffrey Bayldon's most recent release is A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee, which premiered on July 15, 2013.
What TV shows has Geoffrey Bayldon appeared in?
On television, Geoffrey Bayldon has appeared in Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Sherlock Holmes, The Storyteller.
Geoffrey Bayldon
1924-01-07 · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).