How Fresh Prince Of Bel Air’s Jeffrey has quit Hollywood and moved to the UK for surprising new job
thesun.co.ukTHE actor who became world famous for playing the butler on Fresh Prince of Bel Air has a surprising new gig. Joseph Marcell, 73, has juggled his career between the UK and US since shooting to fame in 1974.
He's most known for playing the Banks' family butler Geoffrey Butler. Joseph, who was born in St Lucia and moved to Peckham, South London, when he was nine, bagged the role after being recommended by good pal Sir Patrick Stewart.
He was in the US at the time performing with the Star Trek actor. But after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ended he wasn't short of roles as he starred in American sitcoms Living Single, In The House and Bold and Beautiful.
He also returned back to the UK to play Vernon Johnson in The Bill, Aubrey Valentine in EastEnders, Carl Webster in Holby City and Alexander Jackson in Death in Paradise.
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