Joseph Marcell

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.

Career Overview

Joseph Marcell has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, The Exorcism of God. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1948-08-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Castries, Saint Lucia

Known For

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  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• 

  Hellboy: The Crooked Man
• 

  The Exorcism of God
• 

  Seahorse
• 

  The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
• 

  Goodnight Henry

Frequent Collaborators

• Will Smith (1 collaborations)
• James Avery (1 collaborations)
• Daphne Maxwell Reid (1 collaborations)
• Alfonso Ribeiro (1 collaborations)
• Karyn Parsons (1 collaborations)
• Tatyana Ali (1 collaborations)
• Ross Bagley (1 collaborations)
• Jack Kesy (1 collaborations)
• Jefferson White (1 collaborations)
• Adeline Rudolph (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (30 credits)

  • Seahorse

    Cyrus

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Thursday Murder Club

    Father Mackie

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Portraits of Dangerous Women

    Claude

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man

    Reverend Watts

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Goodnight Henry

    Mr. Pageant

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Folding

    Errol

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Stranger in Our Bed

    Stefan

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Exorcism of God

    Father Michael Lewis

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Bel-Air

    - Baggage (2024) ... Roman actor actors
    2022
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Man in the Hat

    Old Man

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross

    C.L.R. James

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    Chief Wembe

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tamron Hall

    - "Fresh Prince" Reunion! (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • Lady Windermere's Fan

    Lord Lorton

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Wrapped Up In Christmas

    Jim Nash

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Return to Zero

    Dr. Harrington

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Fedz

    Fast Eddie

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    Leonato

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Death in Paradise

    - The Man with the Golden Gun (2014) ... Alexander Jackson actor actors
    2011
  • Sioux City

    Dr. Darryl Reichert

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • David Copperfield

    Mr. Micawber (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • A Touch of Frost

    - Mind Games (2008) ... Joshua Ray actor actors
    1992
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    Geoffrey Butler

    actor

    actors

    - I, Done (2) (1996) ... Geoffrey Butler actor actors

    - I, Done (1) (1996) ... Geoffrey Butler actor actors

    - Eye, Tooth (1996) ... Geoffrey Butler actor actors

    - I, Stank Hole in One (1996) ... Geoffrey Butler actor actors

    - I, Stank Horse (1996) ... Geoffrey Butler actor actors
    1990
  • Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

    John

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Cry Freedom

    Moses

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Playing Away

    Robbo

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • End of the Line

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Professionals

    - The Untouchables (1983) ... Nero actor actors
    1977
  • Doctor Who

    - Remembrance of the Daleks (2) (1988) ... John actor actors
    1963