Biography of Joseph Marcell
Carter Sullivan | Date of Birth: | 1948, August 14 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 72 years |
| Nation of birth: | St. Lucia |
| Name | St. Lucia |
| birth name | joseph marcel |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth / city | St. Lucia |
| ethnicity | Black |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $1.5 million |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Joyce Marcell (d. 1995) |
| Kids | Ben Marcell and Jessica Marcell |
Synopsis
Joseph Marcell is the UK based Saint Licuan actor recognized for his role as Geoffrey the Butler on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Born in Saint Licua, Marcell moved to the UK at a young age.
Early age and education
Joseph Marcell was born on August 14, 1948 in Saint Lucia. He is of black ethnic origin and has British nationality.
At the young age of nine, Marcell moved to the UK and grew up in Peckham, South London.
Marcell joined the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and then studied science and drama at the University of Sheffield in Yorkshire.
Race
Joseph Marcell is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He also made appearances in productions of Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream . Marcell also appears frequently on British television.
He also serves on the board of directors of the Globe Theater in London, where he starred in a national production of Shakespeare. Much Ado About Nothing Nothing . Marcell began rehearsals as Titus Andronicus for the La Grande Shakespeare Company in La Grande Oregon.
Marcell worked in numerous films, including Antony and Cleopatra , The Professionals , Juliet Bravo , Cry Freedom , Boom , Doctor Who , Brothers and Sisters , EastEnders , The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , A Touch of Frost , Death in Paradise and plus.
Personal life
Joseph has been married twice up to the present. He married his first wife, Judith M. Midtby in 1975. They also share a son together, Ben (born 1979). After a few years of marriage, the couple divorced. Neither of them has revealed the reason for the divorce.
In June 1995, Joseph Marcell married his second wife, Joyce T. Walsh and they have one child together, a daughter Jessica (born 1989). Since their marriage, the couple is living a happy life and to date there is no sign of separation or divorce.
Net worth
Joseph Marcell earns a good amount of money as an actor with more than tens of appearances in different movies. One of his popular movies, The Professionals, earned $19,501,238 domestically.
Currently, he lives a standard life in Ealing, West London, along with his family, and his total net worth is estimated at $1.5 million, good enough to support his celebrity life.
