
Photo: Carlo Lizzani / Roberto Gerardi / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Geoffrey Horne fascinates me because his career describes the most graceful arc an actor can manage. He showed up in genuine cinema history with The Bridge on the River Kwai and Bonjour Tristesse, then pivoted to teaching at the Lee Strasberg Institute, lighting the spark in others rather than chasing it himself. Born in Buenos Aires in 1933 and still with us, he bridges eras of stage, film and television. I admire performers who treat their craft as something to pass on, and his move from screen to mentorship strikes me as the quietly noble finish many never reach.
Overview
Geoffrey Horne (born August 22, 1933) is an American actor, director, and acting coach at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. His film and television credits include The Bridge on the River Kwai, Bonjour Tristesse, The Strange One, Two People, The Twilight Zone (episode "The Gift", 1962), and The Outer Limits (as Wade Norton in "The Guests" episode, 1963).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Geoffrey Horne
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフリー・ホーン
- Reading
- じぇふりー・ほーん
- Born
- August 22, 1933 (age 92)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.