Joseph Marcell | |
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Marcell at the Lakeside Theatre.
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Born |
Saint Lucia |
14 August 1948
Residence | West London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse(s) | Judith M. Midtby (1975-?; divorced) Joyce T. Walsh (1995-present) |
Children | Ben Marcell, Jessica Marcell |
Joseph Marcell (born 14 August 1948) is a Saint Lucian-born British actor, best known for his role as Geoffrey the English butler 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 the United Kingdom at the age of nine, grew up in Peckham, South London, and currently lives in Ealing, West London.
Born in Saint Lucia, Marcell moved to the United Kingdom when he was nine years old. He studied theatre and science at college, then took courses in speech and dance. As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he appeared in productions of Othello and A Midsummer Night's Dream. He has also appeared often on British television and in feature films.
He serves on the board of the Globe Theatre in London, where he featured in a nationwide production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.