Kevin Geer

Kevin Scully Geer (November 7, 1952 – January 25, 2017)[1] was an American actor of stage and screen.

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.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1975–2017

Kevin Geer's father died when he was an infant. He moved from Reno, Nevada to Los Angeles with his mother, Claire Scully Geer. 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]

His television appearances included Oz, Law & Order, Homicide, China Beach, M*A*S*H and MacGyver. He also appeared in the films A Force of One (1979), The Pelican Brief (1993), The Contender (2000), American Gangster (2007), Bunker Hill (2008) and The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009).[4]

Geer was born in Reno, Nevada and raised in Los Angeles, California.[1] He died from a heart attack on January 25, 2017 at his Manhattan home. He was 64.[1][2][3][5] He received the 2017 Obie Award for Outstanding Performance in memoriam of his sustained excellence in the theatre and dedication to his craft.[6]

Filmography

References
  1. Slotnik, Daniel E. (February 2, 2017). "Kevin Geer, Known for Stage Roles, Dies at 64". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  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. 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. "Stage and Screen Actor Kevin Geer Passes Away". Broadway World. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  6. Obie Awards, 2017 Winners


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