People
Geoffrey Holder
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 the 7 Up advertising campaign lasted only a short while in the early 1970s, the company revived the campaign in the early 1980s after Holder achieved a spike in popularity in the 1982 movie version... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Magistical as Narrator | 2008-10-19 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Narrator (voice) | 2005-07-13 |
Carmen & Geoffrey as Self | 2005-02-04 |
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party as Ray | 2002-06-12 |
Chance or Coincidence as Gerry | 1998-11-18 |
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger | 1995-04-01 |
Boomerang as Nelson | 1992-06-30 |
Tropical Rainforest as Narrator | 1992-02-01 |
Night of 100 Stars III as Self | 1990-05-21 |
Ghost of a Chance as Johnson | 1987-05-12 |
Christmas as Ghost of Christmas Future | 1986-12-01 |
Night of 100 Stars II as Self | 1985-03-10 |
Alice in Wonderland as Cheshire Cat | 1983-10-03 |
All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story as Self | 1982-09-10 |
Annie as Punjab | 1982-05-21 |
Lights, Camera, Annie! as Self / Punjab | 1982-03-07 |
The Gold Bug as Jupiter | 1980-02-02 |
Swashbuckler as Cudjo | 1976-07-29 |
The Noah as Friday | 1975-01-01 |
Goggles! as (voice) | 1974-06-21 |
Live and Let Die as Baron Samedi | 1973-06-27 |
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary as Self | 1973-06-21 |
The Man Without a Country as Slave on Ship | 1973-04-24 |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask as Sorcerer | 1972-08-06 |
Krakatoa, East of Java as Sailor | 1968-12-26 |
Doctor Dolittle as William Shakespeare X | 1967-12-05 |
Androcles and the Lion as Lion | 1967-11-15 |
Aladdin as Genie | 1958-02-21 |
Carib Gold as Voo Doo Dancer | 1957-09-30 |