Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/08/1930

Day of Death

05/10/2014
(84) years old

Place of Birth

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Biography

Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad of African descent, Holder was an actor known for his towering 200-centimeter (6'6") height, heavily accented deep basso voice and hearty laugh. With that and his appearance in the 1970s 7 Up soft drink "uncola" advertising campaign, Holder's image quickly became reco... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2008

The Magistical

as Narrator

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

as Narrator (voice)

1999

Goosed

as Dr. Bowman

1992

Boomerang

as Nelson

1992

Tropical Rainforest

as Narrator

1991

Paris Is Burning

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1987

Ghost of a Chance

as Johnson

1986

Christmas

as Ghost of Christmas Future

1983

Alice in Wonderland

as Cheshire Cat

1982

Annie

as Punjab

1980

The Gold Bug

as Jupiter

1976

Swashbuckler

as Cudjo

1975

The Noah

as Friday

1974

Goggles!

as (voice)

1973

Live and Let Die

as Baron Samedi

1973

The Man Without a Country

as Slave on Ship

1967

Doctor Dolittle

as William Shakespeare X

1958

Aladdin

as Genie

1956

Carib Gold

as Voo Doo Dancer

Crew

1973

Live and Let Die

as Choreographer