Acting credits
34
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Geoffrey Holder
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 29Series: 5Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 10225
IMDb ID: nm0390305
Known for: Acting
Born: August 1, 1930
Died: October 5, 2014
Age: 84
Place of birth: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2008
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q945691
Also known as
Джеффри Ламонт Холдер
Other jobs
Choreographer (1)
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 of the musical Annie, in which he played the role of Punjab. He was a prolific painter, ardent art collector, and performer who had also authored books and composed music. As a choreographer, he created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. Holder was married to dancer Carmen De Lavallade, whom he met when both were in the cast of Truman Capote's House of Flowers. .
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Geoffrey Holder.
10.0
The Magistical
as Narrator
2008 Movie
7.0
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Narrator (voice)
2005 Movie
9.0
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
as Ray
2002 Movie
3.2
Goosed
as Dr. Bowman
1999 Movie
5.3
Chance or Coincidence
as Gerry
1998 Movie
9.0
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995 Movie
5.7
Boomerang
as Nelson
1992 Movie
5.2
Tropical Rainforest
as Narrator
1992 Movie
4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990 Movie
4.5
Ghost of a Chance
as Johnson
1987 Movie
4.0
John Grin's Christmas
as Ghost of Christmas Future
1986 Movie
8.0
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985 Movie
6.8
Alice in Wonderland
as Cheshire Cat
1983 Movie
All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
as Self
1982 Movie
6.6
Annie
as Punjab
1982 Movie
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
as Self / Punjab
1982 Movie
5.0
The Gold Bug
as Jupiter
1980 Movie
6.1
Swashbuckler
as Cudjo
1976 Movie
5.9
The Noah
as Friday
1975 Movie
Goggles!
as (voice)
1974 Movie
6.5
Live and Let Die
as Baron Samedi
1973 Movie
6.0
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
as Self
1973 Movie
6.5
The Man Without a Country
as Slave on Ship
1973 Movie
6.5
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
as Sorcerer
1972 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Geoffrey Holder.
7.5
Cyberchase
as Master Pi (voice) • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Bear in the Big Blue House
as Ray the Sun • 117 eps
1997 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Cheshire Cat • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
6.8
DuPont Show of the Month
as Genie • 1 eps
1957 Series