Kevin Geer
American actor
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Kevin Scully Geer (November 7, 1952 – January 25, 2017)[1] was an American actor of stage and screen.
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| Born | Kevin Scully Geer November 7, 1952 Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2017 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2017 |
Early life
Geer was born in Reno, Nevada, and raised in Los Angeles, California.[1] 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,[2] 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).[3]
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),[4] 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.[5]
Death
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A Force of One | ||
| 1989 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Tom Junior | |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief | ||
| 2000 | The Contender | ||
| 2007 | American Gangster | ||
| 2008 | Bunker Hill | ||
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | ||
| 2014 | Shelter |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Waltons | Sgt. Charles W. "Chuck" Turner | Episode: "The Tailspin" |
| 1978 | M*A*S*H | Sgt. Jerry Nielsen | Episode: "Billfold Syndrome" |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Orchid Killer | Episode: "Unnatural Causes" |
| 1988 | The Equalizer | Willie J. Hawkins | Episode: "Target of Choice" |
| 1996 | Law & Order | Brian Egan | Episode: "Charm City" |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Phil Kastner | Episode: "Sacrifice" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective | Episode: "F.P.S." |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jules Livanski | Episode: "Saving Face" |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Mr. Evans | Episode: "Steel-Eyed Death" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Belton Merrell | Episode: "Conned" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mr. Walsh | Episode: "True Believers" |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chief Gabriel | Episode: "Townhouse Incident" |
