Tom Georgeson

Tom Georgeson

Known for

Acting

Born

August 8, 1937

Birthplace

Liverpool, England

Died

March 18, 2026 (aged 88)

Biography

Liverpudlian actor Tom Georgeson was best known for his roles in several groundbreaking TV dramas including Between the Lines and Boys from the Blackstuff, Scully and G.B.H. - the last three all penned by Alan Bleasdale. For film fans he was perhaps best remembered for his role as crook George Thomason (a play on his own name) in John Cleese and Charles Crichton's 1988 comedy smash A Fish Called Wanda.

Best known work

A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal

2006

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures

1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Shameless

Shameless

2004

Angel

Angel

2007

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

2004

FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

1997

Filmography

2014
Electricity
as Al
2013
Way to GoTV
as Paddy Brennan (2 episodes)
2012
The Hollow CrownTV
as Bardolph (3 episodes)
2011
The Murder at Road Hill House
as Superintendent Foley
2011
The Crimson Petal and the WhiteTV
as Henry Rackham Snr (4 episodes)
2008
Hancock & Joan
as Fred
2008
Ashes to AshesTV
as Stanley Mitchell (1 episode)
2007
Angel
as Marvell
2006
Notes on a Scandal
as Ted Mawson
2006
Irish Jam
as Father Duffy
2005
The English Harem
as Eric Pringle
2005
Under The Greenwood Tree
as Geoffrey Day
2005
Bleak HouseTV
as Clamb (14 episodes)
2004
The Reckoning
as Flint
2004
Man Dancin'
as Father Gabriel Flynn
2004
ShamelessTV
as Jock (1 episode)
2004
New TricksTV
as Jason Harvey (1 episode)
2003
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Father Keane
2003
The RoyalTV
as Duncan Crosby (1 episode)
2002
Foyle's WarTV
as Richard Hunter (1 episode)
2002
Ultimate ForceTV
2002
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesTV
as Michael Shand (1 episode)
2001
Waking the DeadTV
as Major Timothy Cooper (2 episodes)
1999
Swing
as Uncle Matty
1998
Wuthering Heights
as Joseph