Geoffrey Holder
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-08-01 (84 years old)
Deathday
2014-10-05
Place of Birth
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Also known As
Джеффри Ламонт Холдер
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...
Acting
1973
as Baron Samedi
1976
as Cudjo
1982
as Punjab
1967
as William Shakespeare X
1992
as Narrator
1974
as (voice)
1968
as Sailor
1998
as Gerry
2008
as Narrator
2005
as Self
1987
as Johnson
1983
as Cheshire Cat
1973
1990
as Self
1958
as Genie
1992
as Nelson
1985
as Self
1986
as Ghost of Christmas Future
1975
as Friday
1980
as Jupiter
2005
as Narrator (voice)
1982
1967
as Lion
1956
as Voo Doo Dancer
1982
as Self / Punjab
1973
as Slave on Ship
1999
as Dr. Bowman
1991
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Production
1973
as Choreographer
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