Geoffrey Lewis Blake (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Wesley (the abusive radical boyfriend) opposite Robin Wright's Jenny in Forrest Gump (1994). Blake has appeared alongside Tom Hanks in multiple films. He is also known for the role of the preppy pipe-smoking astrophysicist Fisher in the 1997 film Contact opposite Jodie Foster.
Early life Blake was born on August 20, 1962, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Marjorie Myers (née Lewis) and Avery Felton Blake.Geoffrey Blake Biography (1962-) Blake's film credits include Contact, Young Guns, Forrest Gump and Cast Away. He also voiced a character in FernGully: The Last Rainforest.
Blake graduated from San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, California. He starred in Oklahoma! in high school.
He had recurring roles in the television series It's Garry Shandling's Show, Renegade, Paper Dolls, Homefront and Any Day Now. His notable television guest-starring roles include playing Arjin in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Playing God", Strife in the Charmed episode "Apocalypse Not", and Dominic in the House episode "Lines in the Sand". In 2012, Blake appeared in the Criminal Minds episode "Closing Time", as an unsub who castrated his victims.
Blake is a graduate of the University of Southern California school of theare and a member of the Sigma Nu.
In 2010, he guest starred in the In Plain Sight episode "Whistle Stop", as an informant of the FBI to enter WitSec.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1984The Last StarfighterGary1985Secret AdmirerRicardo1988Young GunsJ. McCloskey1990Men at WorkFrost1991Critters 3Frank1992FernGully: The Last RainforestRalph (voice) 1993The PickleClemPhiladelphia Experiment IILogan1994Forrest GumpWesley1995DominionJoelApollo 13GUIDO Gold1996The War at HomeDavidEntertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryFloyd Dell1997ContactFisherWag the DogMedia Guy #1Credited as Geffrey Blake1998Getting PersonalKilmer Buckingham IVHeaven or VegasBillyMighty Joe YoungVern1999EDtvKeith2000Cast AwayMaynard Graham2008Frost/NixonInterview Director2014Kiss MeGeorge2019MidwayJohn Ford2022Section EightSenator Jim Graham
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983ABC Afterschool SpecialsRonEpisode: "But It's Not My Fault"1983–1986Cagney & LaceyRedding / Jeremy Martin2 episodes1984Paper DollsSteve5 episodes1984–1989CBS Schoolbreak SpecialDexter Lee Smith / Lon2 episodes1985North Beach and RawhideTepperTV movie1986One Terrific GuyMark JohnsonTV movieIt's Garry Shandling's Show.Lewis6 episodes1987My Sister SamElliot GlickmanEpisode: "Anything for a Friend"The Abduction of Kari SwensonPaul SwensonTV movie21 Jump StreetJeffrey StoneEpisode: "Don't Pet the Teacher"ALFLizardEpisode: "Some Enchanted Evening"1988Dead or AliveMillerTV movie1989HeartbeatVince KazakEpisode: "South and a Little to the Right of Eden"NightbreakerPythonTV movieLife Goes OnLarry HansonEpisode: "Paige's Date"1990HunterBenny GoreEpisode: "Son and Heir"Alien NationMichael Ducouski / Andron's Father2 episodes; uncredited in one episode1991MatlockSam SpelvinEpisode: "The Critic"Fatal ExposureScottTV movie1992Maid for Each OtherJerry the LocksmithTV movieCivil WarsLawrence RandallEpisode: "Whippet 'Til It Breaks"HomefrontJay Tweed3 episodesThe KeysRandyTV movieL.A. LawRay MeachamEpisode: "Say Goodnight Gracie"The Hat SquadJakeEpisode: "92 Seconds to Midnight"1993Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final AffairCarlTV movieThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.BeckEpisode: "Steel Horses"1993–1996RenegadeHound Adams5 episodes1994Star Trek: Deep Space NineArjinEpisode: "Playing God"One Woman's CourageTed McKennaTV movie1995Shame II: The SecretGilbert RawlinsTV movieFast CompanySgt. HarrimanTV movieStrange LuckEpisode: "Last Chance"1996Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanJohnny ReedEpisode: "Eye for an Eye"Murder OneEric GilchristEpisode: "Chapter Eight, Year Two"Marshal LawRealtor #1TV movieJulesMikeTV movie1997Temporarily YoursDennisEpisode: "Independence Day"Fired UpJack GoodmanEpisode: "You Don't Know Jack"NYPD BlueDr. Richard JonesEpisode: "Lost Israel: Part 2"The GuardianEdgertonTV movie1998Brink!JimmyDisney Channel Original MovieBrimstoneToby ColeEpisode: "Repentance"Max QJonah RandallTV movie1999–2002Any Day NowGlenn7 episodes2000Rated XMichael KennedyTV movieThe PretenderDr. Jason EarlEpisode: "Junk"CharmedStrifeEpisode: "Apocalypse, Not"2001Touched by an AngelJimmy RendonEpisode: "Angels Anonymous"2001, 2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMark Jones / Matt Orton / Special Agent Conners2 episodes2002Life Without DickDetective MurphyDirect-to-videoFirst MondayPhil ShakelyEpisode: "Strip Search"The AgencyEpisode: "Finale"The Master of My LifeMr. CookTV movie2006HouseDominic KelveyEpisode: "Lines in the Sand"2007RainesCarlton HayworthEpisode: "Closure"Private PracticeJack GrossmanEpisode: "In Which Dell Finds His Fight"2008Saving GraceEpisode: "You Are My Partner"MonkIkeEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Miracle"2010Grey's AnatomyJimEpisode: "Push"In Plain SightEarl DonaldsonEpisode: "Whistle Stop"The EventPeter2 episodesCSI: MiamiBrad WebbEpisode: "On the Hook"LeverageBixbyEpisode: "The Big Bang Job"2011Memphis BeatChet MaylandEpisode: "Body of Evidence"RicochetDr. BrooksTV movie2011–2013Franklin & BashGerry Nelson4 episodes2012Criminal MindsMichaelEpisode: "Closing Time"2013VegasFrankEpisode: "Little Fish"PerceptionPreston ResnickEpisode: "Alienation"NCISMarc AttencioEpisode: "Gut Check"Mob CityAssistant D.A. Lloyd Reese2 episodes2014Beauty and the BeastBrian HendricksEpisode: "Don't Die on Me"Murder in the FirstHoweyEpisode: "Pilot"2015Texas RisingColonel George 'Boots' Hockley4 episodesAgent XGray Cromwell3 episodesThe Man in the High CastleDoc Meyer4 episodes2016BullOscar WeberEpisode: "The Woman in 8D"Pure GeniusDr. MadisonEpisode: "Pilot"The InfamousSergeant DanzigerTV movie2017GrimmDr. Victor ShelleyEpisode: "The Son Also Rises"2018DC's Legends of TomorrowUncle LuciousEpisode: "Amazing Grace"2019CharmedThe SentinelEpisode: "Careful What You Witch For"Godfather of HarlemKenny O'Donnell2 episodes2020All RiseGruff Man Daniel MorrisEpisode: "Bye Bye Bernie"2022Bridge and TunnelDesigner2 episodes2024Hotel CocainePeter Cunningham2 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2002Law & Order: Dead on the MoneyJames Stanton2012DishonoredCity Watch2016The TechnomancerPatience / Additional voices
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