Geoffrey Planer is a British actor who has been in the entertainment industry for over four decades. He is best known for his roles in comedy, drama, and fantasy productions, such as The Young Ones, Brazil, and Hogfather. He is also the younger brother of Nigel Planer, another famous actor and comedian.
Geoffrey Planer was married to Jane Seymour, a renowned actress, for a year, but they divorced in 1978. He has since remarried and has a son. Geoffrey Planer is also a vegetarian, an animal rights activist, a musician, an artist, and a political activist. He has won several awards and nominations for his work, such as the BAFTA, the British Comedy, and the International Emmy.
Geoffrey is a versatile and talented performer who has contributed to the arts in various capacities. He is more than just a name; he is a legend.
Early Life, Birthday and Career
Geoffrey Planer was born in 1953 (age: 70 years, as of 2023), in London, England. He attended the prestigious Harrow School, where he developed an interest in acting and comedy. He then studied at the University of Sussex, where he joined a theatre group called the Brighton Combination. He made his professional debut in 1974, playing a minor role in the film The Internecine Project. He also performed in various theatre productions, such as The Rocky Horror Show, The Threepenny Opera, and The Government Inspector.
In 1979, he landed his breakthrough role as Neil, the hippie student, in the cult comedy series The Young Ones, alongside Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, and Nigel Planer (his older brother). The show was a huge success, and Planer became a household name in the UK. He also appeared in other comedy shows, such as The Comic Strip Presents, Blackadder, and Filthy Rich & Catflap.
Planer also ventured into more serious roles, such as the hapless bureaucrat Sam Lowry in Terry Gilliam’s dystopian film Brazil (1985), the scheming wizard Quoth in the TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel Hogfather (2006), and the sinister Lord Vetinari in the TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel Going Postal (2010). He also voiced several characters in the animated series The Simpsons, such as the Prime Minister of Australia, the French President, and the British Prime Minister.
Geoffrey Planer Wiki/Bio
| Name | Geoffrey Planer |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1953 |
| Birth Place | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Lynne Jones (m. 1989) |
| Children | Harvey Planer (b. 1991) |
| Ex-Spouse | Jane Seymour (m. 1977-1978) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Producer |
| Awards | BAFTA, British Comedy, International Emmy |
Marriage to Jane Seymour
Geoffrey Planer met Jane Seymour in 1977, when they were both working on the film Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. They fell in love and got married on August 20, 1977, in a lavish ceremony in London. However, their marriage was short-lived, as they divorced in 1978, citing irreconcilable differences.
Planer later said that their relationship was doomed from the start, as they had different personalities, lifestyles, and ambitions. He also said that he felt overshadowed by Seymour’s fame and beauty, and that he struggled to cope with the pressure of being a celebrity spouse.
Seymour went on to marry two more times, first to David Flynn, her former business manager, with whom she had two children, Katherine and Sean, and then to James Keach, an actor and producer, with whom she had twins, John and Kristopher. She divorced Keach in 2015, and is currently dating David Green, a British film director.
Planer also remarried, to Lynne Jones, a costume designer, in 1989. They have a son, Harvey, who was born in 1991. They are still together, and live in London.
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Physical Stats
- Height: 1.78 m or 5 ft 10 in
- Weight: 75 kg or 165 lbs
- Eye color: Blue
- Body measurements: Not available
- Skin color: White
- Hair color: Brown
Jane Seymour Career
Jane Seymour is a successful actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur who has been in the entertainment industry for over five decades. She has starred in numerous films and TV shows, such as Live and Let Die, Somewhere in Time, Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, and The Kominsky Method. She has also won several awards and honors, such as the Golden Globe, the Emmy, the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Some of the highlights of her career are:
- She made her screen debut as an uncredited extra in the 1969 musical comedy Oh! What a Lovely War.
- She gained international recognition as the Bond girl Solitaire in the 1973 film Live and Let Die, opposite Roger Moore.
- She won her first Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for the 1981 miniseries East of Eden, based on the novel by John Steinbeck.
- Jane Seymour played the title role in the 1988 television film The Woman He Loved, portraying Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who married King Edward VIII.
- She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for the 1988 biographical film Onassis: The Richest Man in the World, in which she played Maria Callas, the famous opera singer.
- She starred as Dr. Michaela Quinn in the popular TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, from 1993 to 1998, earning four Golden Globe nominations and two Emmy nominations.
- She appeared in the 2005 comedy film Wedding Crashers, as the mother of Owen Wilson’s love interest, played by Rachel McAdams.
- Jane received critical acclaim for her role as Madelyn, a widow who falls in love with Michael Douglas’s character, in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method, in 2018 and 2019.
Jane Seymour is also a founder of the Open Hearts Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports various charitable causes, such as health, education, arts, and sports. She is also an author, having written several children’s books and self-help books, and an artist, having exhibited her paintings and sculptures in various galleries.
Profile
Wikipedia- @lane_Seymour_(actress)
Net Worth and Awards
Geoffrey Planer has had a long and successful career in the entertainment industry, spanning over four decades. He has appeared in over 100 films and TV shows, and has also written and produced several projects. He has also published two books, a memoir called The Neil Chronicles (2006), and a novel called The Revenant of Thraxton Hall (2014).
According to various sources, Planer’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million, as of 2024. He has also won several awards and nominations for his work, such as the BAFTA Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1983, the British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actor in 1988, and the International Emmy Award for Best Actor in 2007
Geoffrey Planer is a British actor who is best known for his roles in The Young Ones, Brazil, and Hogfather. He was married to Jane Seymour, a famous actress, for a year, but they divorced in 1978. He has a net worth of $10 million, and has won several awards for his work. He is also a vegetarian, an animal rights activist, a musician, an artist, and a political activist.
