Geff Francis, born Geoffrey Francis in 1964, is a British actor who portrayed the Afro-Caribbean deskbound uniformed sergeant, Viv James, in Ashes to Ashes. In addition to his portrayal of Viv, Francis has also featured in several other television series, including Holby City and Waking the Dead, as well as appearing as a hoodlum in the 1989 film, For Queen and Country. Francis first caught the public eye in a very different role, as the uptight eldest son (a bank manager) in Desmond's.
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