British actor
Joseph Marcell (born 14 August 1948) is a Saint Lucian-British actor and comedian.[ 1] He is best known for his role as Geoffrey Butler, the butler on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from September 1990 until the show ended in May 1996.
Born in Saint Lucia ,[ 1] he moved to the United Kingdom when he was nine years old and grew up in Peckham , South London . Marcell currently lives in Banstead , Surrey.
He studied speech and dance at the Central School of Speech and Drama .
Career
Marcell grew up in Peckham , South East London . As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company , he appeared in productions of Othello and A Midsummer Night's Dream . He has also appeared in feature films and on television in Britain. He serves on the board of the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London where he featured in a nationwide production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear .[ 2] [ 3]
He played Gonzalo in Shakespeare’s play The Tempest at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in May 2016.[ 4] [ 5] He also played Solly Two Kings in the play by August Wilson , Gem of the Ocean at the Tricycle Theatre , in London, in January 2016.[ 6] Marcell began rehearsals as Titus Andronicus , in July 2017, for the La Grande Shakespeare Company , in La Grande, Oregon .[ 7]
Film and television
Film
Television
Stage
References
^ a b Made in the Caribbean (4 August 2012). "Caribbean Footsteps meets with Joseph Marcell" . Caribbean Footsteps . Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via YouTube. 'I really am and I have always been a Saint Lucian.'
^ "King Lear Played by Joseph Marcell" . Shakespeare's Globe . 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ Linn, Sarah (12 November 2014). "Joseph Marcell goes from 'Fresh Prince' to 'King Lear' " . Sanluisobispo.com . Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ "Joseph Marcell as Gonzalo – The Tempest" . BBC Programmes . BBC . 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ "Gonzalo Played by Joseph Marcell" . Shakespeare's Globe . 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ Taylor, Paul (13 January 2016). "Gem of the Ocean, Tricycle Theatre, London" . Independent . Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ Adair, Emily (26 January 2017). " 'Fresh' face joins local production" . La Grande Observer . A Western Communications Company. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ Jaffee, Larry (29 September 2014). "Touring the Globe As 'King Lear', Joseph Marcell Talks 'Fresh Prince', Shakespeare and 'EastEnders' " . HuffPost . Oath Inc. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ Smith, Will (20 September 2022). "Joseph Marcell was born in St. Lucia and came to England with his parents at the age of 7" . University of Warwick . British Black and Asian Shakespeare Database . Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022 .
^ Billington, Michael (12 January 2006). "Gem of the Ocean" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
^ Morgan, Fergus (25 January 2018). "Lady Windermere's Fan at the Vaudeville, London – review round-up" . The Stage . Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018 .
^ Cavendish, Dominic (24 February 2016). "The Tempest is a magical last bow for the Globe's Dominic Dromgoole" . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
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