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Joseph Marcell

Acting · Born 1948-08-18 · Castries, Saint Lucia

Biography

Joseph Marcell (born 18 August 1948) is a St Lucian born, British actor, best known for his role as Geoffrey the Englishbutler on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from its beginning in September 1990, until its final episode in May 1996. Born in Saint Lucia, he moved to England at the age of nine, and currently resides in Southall, Ealing, in London.

Known for

Filmography

2026SeahorseCyrus
2025The Thursday Murder ClubFather Mackie
2024Portraits of Dangerous WomenClaude
2024Hellboy: The Crooked ManReverend Watts
2024MammothRoger Buck
2022Goodnight HenryMr. Pageant
2022I Hate YouRalph
2022FoldingErrol
2022The Stranger in Our BedStefan
2022The Exorcism of GodFather Michael Lewis
2022Bel-AirRoman
2020The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ReunionSelf
2020The Man in the HatOld Man
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric CrossC.L.R. James
2019The Boy Who Harnessed the WindChief Wembe
2018Lady Windermere's FanLord Lorton
2017Wrapped Up In ChristmasJim Nash
2014Return to ZeroDr. Harrington
2013FedzFast Eddie
2012Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeLeonato
2011Death in ParadiseAlexander Jackson
2005JerichoClive Marlowe
1995In the House
1994Sioux CityDr. Darryl Reichert
1993David CopperfieldMr. Micawber (voice)
1992A Touch of FrostJoshua Ray
1990Die KinderJoe
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirGeoffrey Butler
1988Doctor Who: Remembrance of the DaleksJohn
1987Cry FreedomMoses
1987First SightMik
1987Playing AwayRobbo
1984The Bill
1984End of the LineHarry
1980Fancy WandersAlastair
1978Empire Road
1977The ProfessionalsNero
1975Rumpole of the BaileyFreddy Ruingo
1963Doctor WhoJohn

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