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Geoffrey Lewis Biography

Birth Name:Geoffrey Lewis

Birth Place:San Diego, California, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Director

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for a CableACE Award in 1985 for "Maximum Security․"
  • Won a Slate Award at the California Independent Film Festival in 2006 for "Old Man Music․"
  • Father of "Natural Born Killers" actress Juliette Lewis
  • Made his first on-screen appearance in the 1963 film "The Fat Black Pussycat․"
  • Appeared in several films with Clint Eastwood, including "High Plains Drifter," "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil․"
  • Best known for playing Orville Boggs in "Every Which Way But Loose" and "Any Which Way You Can․"
  • Co-founded the spoken-word performance group Celestial Navigations with musician Geoff Levin

Awards

  • 1981Golden Globe-Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1985ACE-Actor in a Dramatic Series: nominated