Handsome, immaculately dressed and with a dead pan delivery, as Geoffrey Moore sips a chilled Martini, his resemblance to his famous father is uncanny. The eldest son of legendary James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore, who played 007 in seven movies, he says: “Once I dreamed of being Bond myself – but now I’ve just become a film star at 60. I must be one of the luckiest people in the world.”
And, while he is not quite in the same espionage league as Bond, he will be playing a spy. He says: “I’m very pleased. I took my time to get round to it for one reason or another, but I’ve got the lead role as Hugh, an MI5 agent in Knightfall, a new spy thriller. I’m stepping out from behind the scenes.”
Although he did some acting when he was younger – appearing in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde opposite Kirk Douglas and then in Sherlock Holmes in New York – Geoffrey chose singing over acting, going into the music business. And in 1999, he co-founded the upmarket restaurant Hush in London’s posh Mayfair.
But he and business partner, Jamie Barber, sold the lease to trendy Soho House in 2023. He says: “Running a high profile restaurant is a bit like being in the movies – a bit like putting on a show every night. Many of the clients come there especially to see and meet you.”
One diner, who he befriended, was independent film producer Jonathan Sothcott. He introduced Geoffrey to brothers Gary and Martin Kemp, who famously played the Kray twins, and to Nick Moran of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels fame.
He says: “Johnny and I became friends and every now and then he would say ‘do you feel like doing something one day?’ It kind of went from there. There was no pressure, but when he came up with such a brilliant thriller I thought ‘this is it.’”
Geoffrey, whose brother Christian, 53, is a film producer and director and whose sister Deborah, 62, is an actress, has never had any formal drama training. Instead, he watched his dad – who died in 2017, aged 89 – acting on film sets as a kid and absorbed his craft.
He did several jobs behind the scenes – producing the film version of The Saint starring Roger Moore and Ian Ogilvy (who is also starring in Knightfall).
Then Geoffrey, whose late mum Luisa Mattioli and dad divorced in 2002, was signed by EMI Records in 1987, releasing his debut single Sleep With Me (Tonight) and then moving to Warner Brothers.
Of his subsequent move into the world of fine dining, he says: “It’s actually tough running a successful restaurant, you become a slave to the business. I can’t really remember the last movie I was in. The funny thing is I really enjoy acting. It has been fun shooting a thriller. I’m not pretentious about it, it’s not Shakespeare.
“We filmed in England, in London and down on the South Coast in the Winter. It was bloody freezing. As I am a spy, there was a lot of running around. It was windy, it was cold.”’
The intemperate weather finally got the better of him when he was asked to reshoot a scene. He says: “I remember the director saying ‘we are gonna go again. Do this, do that.’ It’s 4 in the morning. I love the business, it beats working in an office, but I knew that was it. The scene was the best it could be.”
Turning his attention to his dad, he continues: “It was very difficult growing up having such a famous father. People always wanted his attention. But I am realistic. Can you imagine those who grow up not knowing who their father is? You can’t complain if you are born into a privileged family. Especially the Royals.” Of Prince Harry, he says: “Hey Harry! Can I tell you something? Get on with it!”
While Geoffrey acknowledges his privileged background, his dad’s childhood was very different. Sir Roger’s father was a South London copper and they all lived through the London Blitz in World War Two.
Geoffrey was often looked after by his grandparents for long stretches when his dad was away filming. He recalls: “They were quite strict. I knew them well and loved them. But it was a different world. Grandma served fish and chips every Friday, like they did in those days, and sheep’s brains on Thursdays, which I hated’
“When I complained, she admonished me and said I was an ‘ungrateful little boy,’ because, during rationing, sheep’s brains are what you got. They taught me to appreciate things. It’s important to be grateful.”
And he has plenty to be grateful for. Geoffrey and his Anglo-French wife, Loulou, and their two daughters’ main residence is a luxurious chalet in the Swiss Alps – although he says he still drives a 20 year old Range Rover.
For his recent 60th birthday, he had a dinner party for 30 pals at home, which he describes as “low key”. He says: “It was the best birthday party I’ve had. My wife made me cakes and a special breakfast.”
Loulou used to work in the City and Geoffrey says: “She’s incredibly smart.”
Educated at Le Rosey in Switzerland, the most expensive school in the world – where fees exceed £130,00 a year, Geoffrey remains remarkably down-to-earth. He says: “Of course, I get down some days, but I never get depressed as such. That’s not in my DNA.
“A lot of fortunate people moan about their lives, but I wake up every day thinking ‘I don’t need an umbrella, fantastic, very good, another day!’
Taking a final sip of his Martini, his thoughts return to his dad. He says: “My father was famous. I loved him and miss him – after all, he was one of my best friends.”
*Knightfall, starring Geoffrey Moore, is scheduled for release on Digital and On Demand on September 11, 2026, followed by a UK Blu-ray release on September 14, 2026.
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