Geoff Pierson
Geoffrey " Geoff " Pierson ( born June 16, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American actor.
Career
After attending Fordham University in New York, he began studying acting at Yale School of Drama in New Haven. His acting career began in 1976, before the end of his training, at Shady Country Summer Theatre in Marengo, Illinois.
In the television series Ryan's Hope, he took a supporting role in 1984 as a charismatic politician Frank Ryan and entered then mainly guest appearances in various television series in appearance.
A greater awareness gained Pierson, among others, for his role as Jack Malloy in the television series Unhappily Ever After and his portrayal of U.S. President John Keeler in the television series 24 From 2006 to 2013 he took over the role of the police chief Tom Matthews in the television series Dexter.