Geoffrey Streatfeild has built a respected career across British theatre, television, film and radio. Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he is known for classical work, intelligent character acting and a long association with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. Away from acting, he keeps his family life private. He was formerly married to Nikki Amuka-Bird and is now the long-term partner of Anna Madeley, with whom he has two children.
His career is especially notable for the balance between classical theatre and screen work, rather than dependence on a single role or genre alone.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Early Life, Age and Family
Geoffrey Streatfeild was born in 1975 in England, with London commonly given as his birthplace. His exact day and month of birth have not been firmly confirmed by leading professional sources. He is therefore 50 or 51 in 2026, depending on his birthday.
Family-history records identify him as Geoffrey John Streatfeild, son of Mervyn Richard Streatfeild and Geraldine Margaret Jane Romanes, also known as Jane Romanes. His family has long-standing connections with Chiddingstone in Kent. He has four siblings: Richard Giles, Luke Valentine, Daisy Margaret Jane and Roland Bartholomew Streatfeild. His elder brother Richard became a British Army officer, including service with The Rifles.
His Brother Richard and Military Influence
Richard’s military experience helped Geoffrey prepare for soldiers and commanders, including Henry V and Captain Stanhope in Journey’s End. It gave him insight into leadership, fear, discipline and the pressure placed on officers in wartime.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Education and RADA Training
Streatfeild studied Drama at the University of Manchester and completed a BA honours degree. He later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating with an Acting Diploma in 2000. He also spent several years with the National Youth Theatre during the 1990s. At RADA, he received student honours connected with the Laurence Olivier Bursary, alongside recognition for scene work and stage combat.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Theatre Career
Theatre has been central to his professional life. He has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Almeida Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, Royal Court, Chichester Festival Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, Bush Theatre and Orange Tree Theatre.
Major stage roles include Captain Stanhope in Journey’s End, Irwin in The History Boys, Macbeth, Heisenberg in Copenhagen, Protasov in Children of the Sun, Archer in The Beaux’ Stratagem, Trigorin in The Seagull, Mirabell in The Way of the World, Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit and Bax in A Mirror.
Geoffrey Streatfeild and the Royal Shakespeare Company
One defining period came during the RSC Histories cycle from 2006 to 2008. He played Prince Hal before taking the title role in Henry V, following the character from youthful rebellion to the pressures of kingship and war.
He also performed in Henry VI and Richard III during the same cycle. In 2024, he returned to the company as Sir Peter Teazle in The School for Scandal. He is now an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company, reflecting his lasting relationship with the organisation.
National Theatre and Recent Stage Work
Streatfeild has also built a strong record at the National Theatre. In 2025, he played Polonius opposite Hiran Abeysekera in Hamlet. The production later reached cinema audiences through National Theatre Live in 2026. He then played Kurt in Dance of Death at the Orange Tree Theatre in early 2026, working with director Richard Eyre and actors Lisa Dillon and Will Keen.
Geoffrey Streatfeild in Some Woman
His next major confirmed stage role is Richard in Helen Edmundson’s Some Woman at the National Theatre. The production stars Anne-Marie Duff and is scheduled for October and November 2026. The role continues a busy period in which Streatfeild has remained closely connected with leading British theatre.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Movies and TV Shows
Streatfeild’s screen career covers political comedy, period drama, crime, thrillers and historical productions. One of his best-known television roles is Calum Reed in Spooks. He joined the final series and later returned as the same character in the film Spooks: The Greater Good.
He played Fergus Williams in The Thick of It, bringing a sharper comic tone to his work. He later portrayed Edward IV in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. Other television credits include Endeavour, Prime Suspect 1973, The Miniaturist, Traitors, Life and Anatomy of a Scandal, in which he played Prime Minister Tom Southern. Recent work includes Until I Kill You and A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Movies
His film credits include The Other Boleyn Girl, Match Point, Kinky Boots, Angel, Private Peaceful, City Slacker, Rush, A Royal Night Out, The Lady in the Van, The Command and Making Noise Quietly. In Match Point he played Alan Sinclair, in Kinky Boots he was Richard Bailey, and in Rush he played Peter Hunt.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Wife and Nikki Amuka-Bird
Streatfeild was married to British actress Nikki Amuka-Bird. They married in September 2003, and the marriage ended in 2010 after seven years. Amuka-Bird later spoke about the marriage having ended. Accounts of their early relationship connect the pair through Royal Shakespeare Company work. There is no dependable evidence that they had children together.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Partner Anna Madeley
Geoffrey Streatfeild long-term partner is English actress Anna Madeley, well known for playing Mrs Hall in All Creatures Great and Small. Madeley has also enjoyed a wide-ranging career on stage and television. The couple have worked in some of the same productions. Both appeared in the National Theatre’s Earthquakes in London, and both were members of the cast of Anatomy of a Scandal.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Children
Geoffrey Streatfeild and Anna Madeley have two children. They have kept their children’s identities away from media attention, and dependable sources do not confirm their names. A 2021 interview with Madeley referred to a seven-year-old child and a ten-month-old baby at that time. Those ages provide only a broad guide today and should not be treated as exact birth records. Their private approach to family life has kept personal details to a minimum.
Radio Work and Other Performances
Radio has also played an important part in Streatfeild’s career. His BBC work includes The Officers’ Ward, David Copperfield, Brideshead Revisited, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing and The History Boys. His classical training suits radio drama, where voice, rhythm and character must carry a performance without visual support.
Geoffrey Streatfeild Career in 2026 and Beyond
By 2026, Streatfeild remains an active British actor with more than two decades of professional experience. Recent work in The School for Scandal, Hamlet and Dance of Death shows that he continues to receive substantial stage roles.
A screen project titled Another Turn of the Screw has carried his name in development material, with the role of Colonel Betteridge attached to him. Its production status remains uncertain, so it should not be treated as a confirmed release.
Final Thoughts on Geoffrey Streatfeild
Geoffrey Streatfeild has built his career through training, discipline and range rather than celebrity image. From the University of Manchester and RADA to the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, he has developed into a skilled performer across stage, television, film and radio. Henry V remains a defining theatre role, while Spooks, The Thick of It, The Hollow Crown and Anatomy of a Scandal brought his work to wider television audiences. Film and radio add further variety.
In his personal life, he was married to Nikki Amuka-Bird and later formed a long-term partnership with Anna Madeley. They have two children and keep their family life private. With major theatre work continuing in 2026, Streatfeild remains a distinctive and dependable figure in British acting.
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