Geoffrey Durham

Geoffrey Durham is a British comedy magician and actor who was known for many years as the Great Soprendo.

Durham was born in West Molesey, Surrey, England. At the age of ten he developed an interest in magic and performed occasional shows for friends and relatives. By the age of 13, however, that interest had waned. He later studied Spanish at Leeds University and then took a job as a stagehand at the Leeds City Varieties Theatre. He worked there formonths, ending up as head flyman, and then left to become an actor.

Source: Wikipedia