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Joseph Marcell

Saint Lucian actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1948 · age 78

Joseph Marcell is a Saint Lucian-born British actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Geoffrey Butler, the butler on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from September 1990 until the show ended in May 1996.

Joseph Marcell is read about 719 times a day, in 15 languages.

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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2026SeahorseFilm, Cyrus2025The Thursday Murder ClubFilm, Father Mackie2024MammothSeries, Roger BuckHellboy: The Crooked ManFilm, 2024Reverend Watts2022FoldingFilm, Errol2019Tamron HallSeriesHero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric CrossFilm, 2019C.L.R. James2018Lady Windermere's FanFilm, Lord Lorton2017Wrapped Up In ChristmasFilm, Jim Nash2014Return to ZeroFilm, Dr. Harrington2013FedzFilm, Fast Eddie2012Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeFilm, Leonato2011Death in ParadiseSeries, Alexander Jackson1995In the HouseSeries1993David CopperfieldFilm, Mr. Micawber (voice)1992A Touch of FrostSeries, Joshua Ray1988Doctor Who: Remembrance of the DaleksFilm, John1987First SightSeries, MikCry FreedomFilm, 1987Moses1984The BillSeriesEnd of the LineFilm, 1984Harry1978Empire RoadSeries1977The ProfessionalsSeries, Nero1963Doctor WhoSeries, John1948Born18 August 1948

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  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion 2020
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2019
  • The Exorcism of God 2022
  • Cry Freedom 1987
  • The Thursday Murder Club 2025

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United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
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Born 1948 · age 78

In the same film or series as Joseph

Chiwetel EjioforAlso in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)Sharon RooneyAlso in Goodnight Henry (2022)Greg PageAlso in Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2012)Julie GrahamAlso in End of the Line (1984)Ross KempAlso in Playing Away (1987)Daniel MaysAlso in The Thursday Murder Club (2025)