Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Known for
Acting
Born
August 18, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
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

2026
Seahorse poster

Seahorse

Movie · as Cyrus

2025
The Thursday Murder Club poster

The Thursday Murder Club

Movie · as Father Mackie

2024
Hellboy: The Crooked Man poster

Hellboy: The Crooked Man

Movie · as Reverend Watts

2024
Portraits of Dangerous Women poster

Portraits of Dangerous Women

Movie · as Claude

2024
Mammoth poster

Mammoth

TV · as Roger Buck · 7 eps

2022
The Stranger in Our Bed poster

The Stranger in Our Bed

Movie · as Stefan

2022
Goodnight Henry poster

Goodnight Henry

Movie · as Mr. Pageant

2022
Folding

Folding

Movie · as Errol

2022
The Exorcism of God poster

The Exorcism of God

Movie · as Father Michael Lewis

2022
I Hate You poster

I Hate You

TV · as Ralph · 1 ep

2022
Bel-Air poster

Bel-Air

TV · as Roman · 1 ep

2020
The Man in the Hat poster

The Man in the Hat

Movie · as Old Man

2020
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

Movie · as Self

2019
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind poster

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Movie · as Chief Wembe

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

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

Movie · as C.L.R. James

2019
The Tamron Hall Show poster

The Tamron Hall Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2018
Lady Windermere's Fan poster

Lady Windermere's Fan

Movie · as Lord Lorton

2018
Battledream Chronicles: A New Beginning poster

Battledream Chronicles: A New Beginning

Movie · as Zeus Thunderking

2017
Wrapped Up In Christmas poster

Wrapped Up In Christmas

Movie · as Jim Nash

2014
Return to Zero poster

Return to Zero

Movie · as Dr. Harrington

2013
Fedz poster

Fedz

Movie · as Fast Eddie

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

Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Movie · as Leonato

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Alexander Jackson · 1 ep

2005
Jericho poster

Jericho

TV · as Clive Marlowe · 1 ep

1995
In the House poster

In the House

TV · 1 ep

1994
Sioux City poster

Sioux City

Movie · as Dr. Darryl Reichert

1993
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · as Mr. Micawber (voice)

1992
A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost

TV · as Joshua Ray · 1 ep

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Geoffrey Butler · 148 eps

1990
Die Kinder poster

Die Kinder

TV · as Joe · 1 ep

1988
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks poster

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

Movie · as John

1987
Cry Freedom poster

Cry Freedom

Movie · as Moses

1987
Playing Away poster

Playing Away

Movie · as Robbo

1987
First Sight

First Sight

TV · as Mik · 1 ep

1984
End of the Line poster

End of the Line

Movie · as Harry

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 1 ep

1980
Fancy Wanders

Fancy Wanders

TV · as Alastair · 7 eps

1978
Empire Road poster

Empire Road

TV · 15 eps

1977
The Professionals poster

The Professionals

TV · as Nero · 1 ep

1975
Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey

TV · as Freddy Ruingo · 1 ep

1965
The Troubleshooters poster

The Troubleshooters

TV · as Elijah · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as John · 1 ep