Geoffrey Manton Stults was born on December 15, 1977 in Detroit, Michigan, although he was raised in Colorado. He returned to Michigan in the summer where he and his brother had summer jobs as lifeguards. In high school, Geoff was the star player on the football team. Geoff then attended Whittier College in Southern California, where he graduated alongside his brother.

When his brother got handed the card of an agent Geoff got his start in the entertainment business. After appearances on shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond", "S Club 7", "L.A. Dragnet", and "Grounded For Life", Geoff landed the role of fireman Ben Kinkirk, Mary Camden's love interest, on the WB's longest running and still highest rated series "7th Heaven." Geoff started on "7th Heaven" midway through the sixth season. Geoff was a full time cast member in the beginning of the seventh season, but by mid-season he was there no longer, although he did make an appearance at his characters brothers wedding to Lucy Camden.

In the 2003-2004 pilot season, Geoff starred in a pilot with Jenny McCarthy, but it was not picked up for the fall season. Also in 2003 he appeared in the movie "Bring It On Again", and you can now see Geoff in the movie "D.E.B.S." check you local video store to buy it. In the 2004-2005 pilot season Geoff shot the pilot for a FOX drama called "The Hollywood Division" Unfortunately the show did not get picked up by FOX for the 2004-2005 season, nor was the WB pilot "Mermaid" for the 2005-2006 Season picked up where he starred as a lawyer who befriends a mermaid. Geoff is scheduled to appear this year in a couple of 7th Heaven episodes as the show enters its 10th season, as well as other shows this fall.

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