Joseph Marcell

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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

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Antony and Cleopatra Eros TV movie
1978 Real Live Audience Second Man in Audience TV movie
1987 Playing Away Robbo
Cry Freedom Moses
1990 The Loser Bartender Short
1993 David Copperfield Mr. Micawber (voice) TV movie
1994 Sioux City Dr. Darryl Reichert
2004 A Beautiful Life Juan Short
2006 Diamond Real Estate Mr. Rodeo Short
2007 Rough Crossings David George TV movie
That Samba Thing Nelson
Man, Broken George Short
2010 The Santa Trap Santa Short
2012 Much Ado About Nothing Leonato
2013 Fedz Eddie "Fast Eddie"
2014 Return to Zero Dr. Harrington
2016 The Complete Walk: King Lear King Lear Short
The Complete Walk: Henry V Chorus (voice) Short
2017 Wrapped up in Christmas Jim Nash TV movie
2018 Battledream Chronicles: A New Beginning Zeus Thunderking TV movie
2019 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Chief Wembe
Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross C. L. R. James
2020 The Man in the Hat The Old Man
2021 The Exorcism of God Father Michael Lewis
2022 Folding Errol Short
2024 Hellboy: The Crooked Man Reverend Nathaniel Armstrong Watts

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1978–79 Empire Road Walter Isaacs Main cast
1980 Fancy Wanders Alastair Episode: "With a Little Bit of Luck"
1981 Crown Court - Episode: "Cold Turkey: Part 1"
1983 The Professionals Nero Episode: "The Untouchables"
Rumpole of the Bailey Freddy Ruingo Episode: "Rumpole and the Golden Thread"
1984 The Kit Curran Radio Show Constantine Recurring cast: season 1
End of the Line Harry Main cast
1985 Juliet Bravo Bold Episode: "Hostage to Fortune"
1987 First Sight Mik Episode: "Some Day Man"
1988 Doctor Who John Episode: "Remembrance of the Daleks: Part Two"
The Return of Shelley Palmer Episode: "Emergency Ward 9"
1989 CBS Summer Playhouse Doc Holmes Episode: "Outpost"
Boon Charlie Fowkes Episode: "Arms and the Dog"
The Bill Wilmot Episode: "Pressure"
1990 Desmond's Matthew McFarlane Episode: "Porkpies"
Die Kinder Joe Episode: "Catastrophe Theory"
1990–96 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Geoffrey Butler Main cast
1992 EastEnders Adrian Bell Episode: 782 & 783
1993 Runaway Bay Samuel Episode: "The Robbery"
1997 Living Single Reese Episode: "Moonlight Savings Time"
McLibel! Robert Beavers Episode: "Episode #1.1"
1998 Renford Rejects Arthur Rodrigues Episode: "Bowled Over"
In the House Minister Episode: "My Pest Friend's Wedding"
The Bill Vernon Johnson Episode: "One Man, Two Faces"
Brothers and Sisters Pastor Gittens Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2003–04 The Bold and the Beautiful Hudson Regular cast
2005 Jericho Clive Marlowe Episode: "A Pair of Ragged Claws"
2006 EastEnders Aubrey Valentine Recurring Guest (8 episodes)
2008 A Touch of Frost Joshua Ray Episode: "Mind Games"
Holby City Professor Karl Webster Episode: "You Do it to Yourself" & "Eighteen and a Half"
2014 Death in Paradise Alexander Jackson Episode: "The Man with the Golden Gun"
2020 The Sandman African Grandfather (voice) Recurring cast
Ratched Len Bronley Episode: "Ice Pick" & "The Dance"
2021, 2024 Mammoth Roger Buck Main cast
2022 I Hate You Ralph Episode 1
2024 Queenie Grandad Wilfred Recurring cast
2024 Bel-Air Roman Season 3 Episode 6

Stage

References

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