- Born
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Geoffrey Horne was born on August 22, 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an actor, known for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Big Daddy (1999) and The Green Hornet (1966). He has been married to Kristin Andersson since 2000. He was previously married to Robin Schierenbeck, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Nancy Berg and Rebecca Callaway.
- SpousesKristin Andersson(2000 - present)Robin Schierenbeck(1980 - 1986) (1 child)Collin Wilcox Paxton(June 28, 1963 - May 1977) (divorced, 2 children)Nancy Berg(1958 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Rebecca Callaway (1 child)
- Following his work on The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), MGM briefly considered him for a lead role in its re-make of Ben-Hur (1959), which were ultimately filled by Charlton Heston, portraying Judah Ben-Hur, and Stephen Boyd as Messala, and like in "Kwai," would also have been co-starring with Jack Hawkins.
- Began studying with Lee Strasberg in 1954 in NYC, where he became a member of the Actor's Studio in 1956 and later taught acting there.
- Educated in a succession of private schools, he studied at the University of California at Berkeley.
- Born in Argentina, his father was an executive with Standard Oil, and according to his official bio for the New York Campus of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute® (where he is still listed as an official member of the teaching faculty as of April 2016), he was raised in Cuba.
- Worked as a dialogue director on a few movies in the 1970s.
- I've lived my life expecting things to take care of themselves. I told myself that all I had to do was be a good actor. Believe me, that's not the way it works.
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) - $1,000 /week
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - $500 /week
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