Joseph Marcell
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1948 (age 78)
Born in
Castries, Saint Lucia
Credits
View on IMDb38 acting 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.
Known For
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
10 Sep 1990
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
14 Feb 2019
The Exorcism of God
11 Mar 2022
The Thursday Murder Club
22 Aug 2025
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
29 Aug 2024
Death in Paradise
25 Oct 2011
Bel-Air
13 Feb 2022
Filmography
2026
- Seahorseas Cyrus
2025
- The Thursday Murder Clubas Father Mackie
2024
- Portraits of Dangerous Womenas Claude
- Hellboy: The Crooked Manas Reverend Watts
- Mammothas Roger Buck7 episodes
2022
- Goodnight Henryas Mr. Pageant
- I Hate Youas Ralph1 episode
- Foldingas Errol
- The Stranger in Our Bedas Stefan
- The Exorcism of Godas Father Michael Lewis
- Bel-Airas Roman1 episode
2020
- The Man in the Hatas Old Man
2019
- Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Crossas C.L.R. James
- The Boy Who Harnessed the Windas Chief Wembe
2018
- Lady Windermere's Fanas Lord Lorton
2017
- Wrapped Up In Christmasas Jim Nash
2014
- Return to Zeroas Dr. Harrington
2013
- Fedzas Fast Eddie
2012
2011
- Death in Paradiseas Alexander Jackson1 episode
2005
- Jerichoas Clive Marlowe1 episode
1995
- In the House1 episode
1994
- Sioux Cityas Dr. Darryl Reichert
1993
- David Copperfieldas Mr. Micawber (voice)
1992
- A Touch of Frostas Joshua Ray1 episode
1990
- Die Kinderas Joe1 episode
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Geoffrey Butler148 episodes
1988
1987
- Cry Freedomas Moses
- First Sightas Mik1 episode
- Playing Awayas Robbo
1984
- The Bill1 episode
- End of the Lineas Harry
1980
- Fancy Wandersas Alastair7 episodes
1978
- Empire Road15 episodes
1977
- The Professionalsas Nero1 episode
1975
- Rumpole of the Baileyas Freddy Ruingo1 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas John1 episode