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.

Known For

Death in Paradise

Doctor Who

Tamron Hall

A Touch of Frost

Rumpole of the Bailey

The Bill

The Professionals

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

All Movies (22)

• Seahorse2026
• The Thursday Murder Club2025 · as Father Mackie
• Portraits of Dangerous Women2024 · as Claude
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man2024 · as Reverend Watts
• Goodnight Henry2022 · as Mr. Pageant
• Folding2022 · as Errol
• The Stranger in Our Bed2022 · as Stefan
• The Exorcism of God2022 · as Father Michael Lewis
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion2020 · as Self
• The Man in the Hat2020 · as Old Man
• Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross2019 · as C.L.R. James
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind2019 · as Chief Wembe
• Lady Windermere's Fan2018 · as Lord Lorton
• Wrapped Up In Christmas2017 · as Jim Nash
• Return to Zero2014 · as Dr. Harrington
• Fedz2013 · as Fast Eddie
• Sioux City1994 · as Dr. Darryl Reichert
• David Copperfield1993 · as Mr. Micawber (voice)
• Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks1988 · as John
• Cry Freedom1987 · as Moses
• Playing Away1987 · as Robbo
• End of the Line1984 · as Harry

All TV Shows (16)

• Mammoth2024 · as Roger Buck
• I Hate You2022 · as Ralph
• Bel-Air2022 · as Roman
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• Death in Paradise2011 · as Alexander Jackson
• Jericho2005 · as Clive Marlowe
• In the House1995
• A Touch of Frost1992 · as Joshua Ray
• Die Kinder1990 · as Joe
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Geoffrey Butler
• The Bill1984
• Fancy Wanders1980
• Empire Road1978
• The Professionals1977 · as Nero
• Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · as Freddy Ruingo
• Doctor Who1963 · as John