Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Johnson, Geordie
Ontario -based actor raised in the foothills of southwestern Alberta. He was trained at the University of Calgary.
Among notable productions in which he has performed is the premiere of Judith Thompson 's I am Yours ( Tarragon Theatre , 1987 for which he received a Dora Mavor Moore Award), a 1987 revival of Michel Tremblay 's Hosanna (directed by Richard Monette , who had created the title role in English).
He has also been seen in The Sea ( Centaur Theatre , 1978), Of Mice and Men (Young People's Theatre, 1984), and the Stratford Festival 's productions of Sweet Bird of Youth (opposite Martha Henry ), King Lear, Death of a Salesman, Romeo and Juliet, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Night of the Iguana, among many others. More recently he appeared in the company's production of Pride and Prejudice (1999) as Mr. Darcy. In 2002, he appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre in Syncopation.
In 2004 he appeared in his first musical as Nathan Detroit in the Stratford Festival's Guys and Dolls.
In 2005 he directed his first play, the one-woman show The Blonde, The Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead starring Lucy Peacock at the Grand Theatre in London. Geordie discoved the play while visiting Australia and brought it back with Lucy specifically in mind. The production was scheduled for a three-month run in Stratford in the summer of 2006.
Early in 2006 he appeared in John Murrell 's Democracy at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa.
Mr. Johnson has also performed at the National Arts Centre , Citadel Theatre , Canadian Stage and at the Shaw Festival .
He has also acted in film and television, including The English Patient, and The City, for which he won a Gemini Award.
Mr. Johnson's performances are marked by an elegant presence and a mellifluous voice. From leading man roles at the beginning of his career, he has matured into an actor with a very wide range.
(Additional information provided by Lindy Cooksey and Joel Greenberg)
Last updated 2009-04-09
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