Joseph Marcell

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Joseph Marcell

Acting 78 August 18, 1948

Castries, Saint Lucia

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 i…

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

6.6 2025 Movie
The Exorcism of God

The Exorcism of God

7.1 2022 Movie
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

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Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

4.7 2019 TV Show
Hellboy: The Crooked Man

Hellboy: The Crooked Man

5.1 2024 Movie
The Bill

The Bill

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Bel-Air

Bel-Air

7.7 2022 TV Show
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

7.6 1992 TV Show
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.6 1977 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 2026
    Seahorse

    Movie Cyrus

  2. 2025
    The Thursday Murder Club

    Movie Father Mackie

  3. 2024
    Portraits of Dangerous Women

    Movie Claude

  4. 2024
    Hellboy: The Crooked Man

    Movie Reverend Watts

  5. 2024
    Mammoth

    TV show Roger Buck

  6. 2022
    Goodnight Henry

    Movie Mr. Pageant

  7. 2022
    I Hate You

    TV show Ralph

  8. 2022
    Folding

    Movie Errol

  9. 2022
    The Stranger in Our Bed

    Movie Stefan

  10. 2022
    The Exorcism of God

    Movie Father Michael Lewis

  11. 2022
    Bel-Air

    TV show Roman

  12. 2020
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

    Movie Self

  13. 2020
    The Man in the Hat

    Movie Old Man

  14. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

  15. 2019
    Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross

    Movie C.L.R. James

  16. 2019
    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    Movie Chief Wembe

More credits
  1. 2018
    Battledream Chronicles: A New Beginning

    Movie Zeus Thunderking

  2. 2018
    Lady Windermere's Fan

    Movie Lord Lorton

  3. 2017
    Wrapped Up In Christmas

    Movie Jim Nash

  4. 2014
    Return to Zero

    Movie Dr. Harrington

  5. 2013
    Fedz

    Movie Fast Eddie

  6. 2012
    Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    Movie Leonato

  7. 2011
    Death in Paradise

    TV show Alexander Jackson

  8. 2005
    Jericho

    TV show Clive Marlowe

  9. 1995
    In the House

    TV show

  10. 1994
    Sioux City

    Movie Dr. Darryl Reichert

  11. 1993
    David Copperfield

    Movie Mr. Micawber (voice)

  12. 1992
    A Touch of Frost

    TV show Joshua Ray

  13. 1990
    Die Kinder

    TV show Joe

  14. 1990
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    TV show Geoffrey Butler

  15. 1988
    Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

    Movie John

  16. 1987
    Cry Freedom

    Movie Moses

  17. 1987
    First Sight

    TV show Mik

  18. 1987
    Playing Away

    Movie Robbo

  19. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show

  20. 1984
    End of the Line

    Movie Harry

  21. 1980
    Fancy Wanders

    TV show Alastair

  22. 1978
    Empire Road

    TV show

  23. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Nero

  24. 1975
    Rumpole of the Bailey

    TV show Freddy Ruingo