Geoffrey Holder
Birthday
1930/08/01
Day of death
2014/10/05 (84 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Also know as
Джеффри Ламонт Холдер
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 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...Read more
Acting
(1973) Live and Let Die
as Baron Samedi
(1976) Swashbuckler
as Cudjo
(1995) Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
as ---
(1982) Annie
as Punjab
(1967) Doctor Dolittle
as William Shakespeare X
(1992) Tropical Rainforest
as Narrator
(1974) Goggles!
as (voice)
(1968) Krakatoa, East of Java
as Sailor
(1998) Chance or Coincidence
as Gerry
(2008) The Magistical
as Narrator
(2005) Carmen & Geoffrey
as Self
(1987) Ghost of a Chance
as Johnson
(1983) Alice in Wonderland
as Cheshire Cat
(1973) Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
as Self
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1958) Aladdin
as Genie
(1992) Boomerang
as Nelson
(1985) Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1986) Christmas
as Ghost of Christmas Future
(1975) The Noah
as Friday
(1972) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
as Sorcerer
(1980) The Gold Bug
as Jupiter
(2005) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Narrator (voice)
(1982) All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
as Self
(1967) Androcles and the Lion
as Lion
(1956) Carib Gold
as Voo Doo Dancer
(2002) Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
as Ray
(1982) Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
as Self / Punjab
(1973) The Man Without a Country
as Slave on Ship
(1999) Goosed
as Dr. Bowman
(1997) Bear in the Big Blue House
as Ray the Sun
(1957) DuPont Show of the Month
as Genie
(2002) Cyberchase
as Master Pi (voice)
(1971) Great Performances
as Cheshire Cat
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self