12 Facts About Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings was an English stage, film and television actor.

Geoffrey Hutchings played Bosola in the 1971 RSC production of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi.

Geoffrey Hutchings made his name particularly in Shakespeare's comic roles, including Dromio of Syracuse, Bottom, Feste, Lavache, Autolycus and Doctor Caius.

Geoffrey Hutchings' singing voice often featured in his comic roles, with his appearance in 1982 as Lady Dodo in the musical Poppy winning a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance.

In 1980, Geoffrey Hutchings starred as a character called Trunky Porter in the TV series Juliet Bravo.

In 1987, Geoffrey Hutchings played Harry Stobbs in Series 3, episode 4 of The Bill.

Geoffrey Hutchings had a semi-regular role as Bobby Hollamby in the ITV prison drama Bad Girls from 2000 to 2003.

Geoffrey Hutchings narrated several audiobooks based on Georges Simenon's Maigret stories.

In 2007, Geoffrey Hutchings made a guest appearance in ITV drama Wild at Heart.

Geoffrey Hutchings was a regular, as Mel Harvey, in the popular TV show Benidorm as the owner of five sunbed shops in the Greater Manchester, appearing in Series 2, Series 3 and a 2009 special.

Geoffrey Hutchings died from meningitis in hospital on the morning of 1 July 2010.

Geoffrey Hutchings was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery, West London.