Joseph Marcell

Acting

Joseph Marcell

Born 18 August 1948 · Castries, Saint Lucia · 78

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

Highlights

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Geoffrey Butler
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind2019 · Film · Chief Wembe
Doctor Who1963 · Series · John
The Exorcism of God2022 · Film · Father Michael Lewis
The Thursday Murder Club2025 · Film · Father Mackie
Bel-Air2022 · Series · Roman

Filmography

Movies

22 films

Seahorse2026 · Film · Cyrus
The Thursday Murder Club2025 · Film · Father Mackie
Portraits of Dangerous Women2024 · Film · Claude
Hellboy: The Crooked Man2024 · Film · Reverend Watts
Goodnight Henry2022 · Film · Mr. Pageant
The Stranger in Our Bed2022 · Film · Stefan
The Exorcism of God2022 · Film · Father Michael Lewis
The Man in the Hat2020 · Film · Old Man
Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross2019 · Film · C.L.R. James
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind2019 · Film · Chief Wembe
Battledream Chronicles: A New Beginning2018 · Film · Zeus Thunderking
Lady Windermere's Fan2018 · Film · Lord Lorton
Wrapped Up In Christmas2017 · Film · Jim Nash
Return to Zero2014 · Film · Dr. Harrington
Fedz2013 · Film · Fast Eddie
Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's Globe2012 · Film · Leonato
Sioux City1994 · Film · Dr. Darryl Reichert
David Copperfield1993 · Film · Mr. Micawber (voice)
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks1988 · Film · John
Cry Freedom1987 · Film · Moses
Playing Away1987 · Film · Robbo
End of the Line1984 · Film · Harry

Filmography

Series

15 shows

Mammoth2024 · Series · Roger Buck
I Hate You2022 · Series · Ralph
Bel-Air2022 · Series · Roman
Death in Paradise2011 · Series · Alexander Jackson
Jericho2005 · Series · Clive Marlowe
In the House1995 · Series
A Touch of Frost1992 · Series · Joshua Ray
Die Kinder1990 · Series · Joe
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Geoffrey Butler
The Bill1984 · Series
Empire Road1978 · Series
The Professionals1977 · Series · Nero
Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · Series · Freddy Ruingo
The Troubleshooters1965 · Series · Elijah
Doctor Who1963 · Series · John