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Joseph Marcell

Acting Born Aug 18, 1948 Castries, Saint Lucia 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Death in Paradise

as Alexander Jackson
Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as John

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
Film

Return of the Jedi

as Geoffrey Butler

Bel-Air

as Roman
Film

Warriors of the Wind

1984
Film

The Exorcism of God

as Father Michael Lewis
Film

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

as Chief Wembe

Full filmography

  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Alexander Jackson
  • Doctor Who (1963) as John
  • Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
  • A Touch of Frost (1992) as Joshua Ray
  • The Professionals (1977) as Nero
  • The Bill (1984)
  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Freddy Ruingo
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Geoffrey Butler
  • Bel-Air (2022) as Roman
  • In the House (1995)
  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) as Reverend Watts
  • The Exorcism of God (2022) as Father Michael Lewis
  • The Thursday Murder Club (2025) as Father Mackie
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) as Chief Wembe
  • Jericho (2005) as Clive Marlowe
  • I Hate You (2022) as Ralph
  • Cry Freedom (1987) as Moses
  • Empire Road (1978)
  • Mammoth (2024) as Roger Buck
  • Die Kinder (1990) as Joe
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020) as Self
  • The Stranger in Our Bed (2022) as Stefan
  • Sioux City (1994) as Dr. Darryl Reichert
  • Return to Zero (2014) as Dr. Harrington