Kevin Geer

Kevin Geer
Born
Kevin Scully Geer

(1952-11-07)November 7, 1952
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 2017(2017-01-25) (aged 64)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1975–2017

Kevin Scully Geer (November 7, 1952 – January 25, 2017) was an American actor of stage and screen.

Early life

Geer was born in Reno, Nevada, and raised in Los Angeles, California. 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

After graduating from a military academy in southern California, he moved to New York to become an actor, beginning his career in 1975, 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).

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), 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

He received the 2017 Obie Award for Outstanding Performance in memoriam of his sustained excellence in the theatre and dedication to his craft.

Death

Geer died from a heart attack on January 25, 2017, at his Manhattan home. He was 64.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ Kevin Geer at IMDb
  5. ↑ Obie Awards, 2017 Winners Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Stage and Screen Actor Kevin Geer Passes Away". Broadway World. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.