Joseph Marcell
Actor
78 years (Aug 18, 1948)Castries, Saint Lucia
Behind a familiar face there is Joseph Marcell, an actor placed by viewers long before his name is. His record holds 28 film and television credits. The role of Geoffrey Butler in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' is the one that sticks. 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' is a second title worth naming. He is 78 years old.
Joseph Marcell
Actor
Behind a familiar face there is Joseph Marcell, an actor placed by viewers long before his name is. His record holds 28 film and television credits. The role of Geoffrey Butler in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' is the one that sticks. 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' is a second title worth naming. He is 78 years old.
Movies: 17 titles
Plays Father Mackie
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
Plays Reverend Watts
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
2024
Plays Chief Wembe
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019
Plays Father Michael Lewis
The Exorcism of God
2022
Plays Moses
Cry Freedom
1987
Plays Claude
Portraits of Dangerous Women
2024
Plays Zeus Thunderking
Battledream Chronicles: A New Beginning
2018
Plays Stefan
The Stranger in Our Bed
2022
Plays Old Man
The Man in the Hat
2020
Plays Dr. Darryl Reichert
Sioux City
1994
Plays Leonato
Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2012
Plays John
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
1988
TV Shows: 11 titles
Plays Geoffrey Butler
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Plays Roger Buck
Mammoth
2024
Plays Ralph
I Hate You
2022
Plays Joe
Die Kinder
1990
Plays Clive Marlowe
Jericho
2005
Plays John
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Nero
The Professionals
1977
Plays Freddy Ruingo
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Plays Joshua Ray
A Touch of Frost
1992
Plays Alexander Jackson
Death in Paradise
2011
Plays Roman
Bel-Air
2022
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The Thursday Murder Club
Full Filmography
Seahorse
Cyrus
2026
The Thursday Murder Club
Father Mackie
2025
Portraits of Dangerous Women
Claude
2024
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Reverend Watts
2024
Bel-Air
Roman
2024Season 3
Mammoth
Roger Buck · 7 episodes
2024–
Goodnight Henry
Mr. Pageant
2022
I Hate You
Ralph
2022Season 1
The Stranger in Our Bed
Stefan
2022
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joseph Marcell and where are they from?
Joseph Marcell is 78 years old, born on August 18, 1948 in Castries, Saint Lucia.
What are the most famous roles of Joseph Marcell?
Joseph Marcell is best known for roles in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, The Exorcism of God, The Thursday Murder Club.
How many movies has Joseph Marcell been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1984), Joseph Marcell has appeared in 17 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Joseph Marcell's first movie?
The career of Joseph Marcell began with End of the Line (1984).
What is Joseph Marcell's most recent movie or series?
Joseph Marcell's most recent release is Seahorse, which premiered on March 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Joseph Marcell appeared in?
On television, Joseph Marcell has appeared in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Doctor Who, Death in Paradise, Bel-Air.
Joseph Marcell
1948-08-18 · Castries, Saint Lucia
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.