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Joseph Marcell

1948–

United Kingdom

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Joseph Marcell (born 18 August 1948) is a Saint Lucian-born British actor and comedian. 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.

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