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Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

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 recognizable. He was also in the 1967 movie Dr. Dolittle as William Shakespeare, "Willy," and played Baron Samedi, one of the main villain's henchmen, in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. Though

Born

Aug 01, 1930

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Died

Oct 05, 2014

Known For

Acting

Movies

30 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
1973 as Baron Samedi
★ 6.5
Annie
Annie
1982 as Punjab
★ 6.6
Boomerang
Boomerang
1992 as Nelson
★ 5.7
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
1967 as William Shakespeare X
★ 6.2
Goosed
Goosed
1999 as Dr. Bowman
★ 3.7
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
1976 as Cudjo
★ 6.1
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java
1969 as Sailor
★ 5.8
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 as Self
★ 8.0
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 as Self
★ 4.0
Goggles!
Goggles!
1974 as (voice)
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
★ 6.0
The Gold Bug
The Gold Bug
1980 as Jupiter
★ 6.3
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Rainforest
1992 as Narrator
★ 5.5
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1983 as Cheshire Cat
★ 6.8
The Noah
The Noah
1975 as Friday
★ 6.0
Chance or Coincidence
Chance or Coincidence
1998 as Gerry
★ 5.4
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
1973 as Slave on Ship
★ 6.5
John Grin's Christmas
John Grin's Christmas
1986 as Ghost of Christmas Future
★ 6.5
Aladdin
Aladdin
1958 as Genie
★ 10.0
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion
1967 as Lion
★ 9.0
The Magistical
The Magistical
2008 as Narrator
★ 10.0
Ghost of a Chance
Ghost of a Chance
1987 as Johnson
★ 5.6
movie
Carmen & Geoffrey
2005 as Self
★ 7.0
Carib Gold
Carib Gold
1956 as Voo Doo Dancer
★ 5.5