Actor profile

Joseph Marcell

18th August 1948 Castries, Saint Lucia Acting

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.

22 Movies 16 TV Shows 38 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Seahorse poster

Seahorse 13th March 2026

The Thursday Murder Club poster

The Thursday Murder Club 22nd August 2025 as Father Mackie

Portraits of Dangerous Women poster

Portraits of Dangerous Women 11th October 2024 as Claude

Hellboy: The Crooked Man poster

Hellboy: The Crooked Man 29th August 2024 as Reverend Watts

Goodnight Henry poster

Goodnight Henry 8th October 2022 as Mr. Pageant

Folding 21st September 2022 as Errol

The Stranger in Our Bed poster

The Stranger in Our Bed 26th August 2022 as Stefan

The Exorcism of God poster

The Exorcism of God 11th March 2022 as Father Michael Lewis

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion 18th November 2020 as Self

The Man in the Hat poster

The Man in the Hat 18th September 2020 as Old Man

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

Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross 28th February 2019 as C.L.R. James

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind poster

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 14th February 2019 as Chief Wembe

Lady Windermere's Fan poster

Lady Windermere's Fan 20th March 2018 as Lord Lorton

Wrapped Up In Christmas poster

Wrapped Up In Christmas 25th November 2017 as Jim Nash

Return to Zero poster

Return to Zero 18th May 2014 as Dr. Harrington

Fedz poster

Fedz 13th March 2013 as Fast Eddie

Sioux City poster

Sioux City 1st April 1994 as Dr. Darryl Reichert

David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield 10th December 1993 as Mr. Micawber (voice)

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks poster

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks 26th October 1988 as John

Cry Freedom poster

Cry Freedom 6th November 1987 as Moses

Playing Away poster

Playing Away 2nd January 1987 as Robbo

End of the Line poster

End of the Line 11th July 1984 as Harry

Mammoth poster

Mammoth 17th April 2024 as Roger Buck

I Hate You poster

I Hate You 29th September 2022 as Ralph

Bel-Air poster

Bel-Air 13th February 2022 as Roman

Tamron Hall poster

Tamron Hall 9th September 2019 as Self - Guest

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Alexander Jackson

Jericho poster

Jericho 16th October 2005 as Clive Marlowe

In the House poster

In the House 10th April 1995

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Joshua Ray

Die Kinder poster

Die Kinder 14th November 1990 as Joe

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 10th September 1990 as Geoffrey Butler

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Fancy Wanders 24th October 1980

Empire Road poster

Empire Road 31st October 1978

The Professionals poster

The Professionals 30th December 1977 as Nero

Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey 17th December 1975 as Freddy Ruingo

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as John