Geoffrey Lewis
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