Geoffrey Holder
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Geoffrey Holder (born August 1, 1930 in Port of Spain), is an American (Trinidad-born) character actor, choreographer, dancer, designer, singer and voice-over artist.
Holder is known for his unconventional looks (he is 6'6" tall and bald with strong African features), his distinctive bass voice with a heavy accent, and his hearty laugh, which have made him the target of good-natured lampooning. During the early 1980s, he appeared in several commercials for the 7 Up soft drink. He is a prolific and instantly recognizable performer.
Geoffrey Holder is married to actress Carmen De Lavallade. They have one son.
Selected credits
(in reverse chronological order)
- The Boys' Choir of Harlem and Friends, Staged Concert, 1993 - Staging
- The Wiz, 1984 Revival - Direction, Costume Design
- Timbuktu! - Original Musical, 1978 - Direction, Choreography, Costume Design, Playbill Cover Illustration
- The Wiz - Original Musical, 1975 - Direction, Costume Design
- Josephine Baker - Musical Review, 1964 - Performer
- Waiting for Godot - Revival (all black cast), 1957 - Performer
- House of Flowers, Original Musical, 1964 - Banda dance choreography, performer
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005 - narration
- Goosed, 1999
- ''The Little Mermaid, c.1990 - voice in animation (Sebastian the Crab)
- Boomerang - 1992
- Annie, 1982
- Swashbuckler 1976
- Live and Let Die, 1973 - choreography
- Doctor Doolittle, 1967
- Cyberchase as Master Pi in "Secrets of Symmetria" (episode 118), 2002 and "Double Trouble" (episode 209), 2003
- Bear in the Big House, 1997
- The 62nd Annual Academy Awards, 1990 - performing
- Alice in Wonderland, 1983
- 7-Up commercials (The Un-cola)
External links
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005 - narration
- Goosed, 1999
- ''The Little Mermaid, c.1990 - voice in animation (Sebastian the Crab)
- Boomerang - 1992
- Annie, 1982
- Swashbuckler 1976
- Live and Let Die, 1973 - choreography
- Doctor Doolittle, 1967
- Cyberchase as Master Pi in "Secrets of Symmetria" (episode 118), 2002 and "Double Trouble" (episode 209), 2003
- Bear in the Big House, 1997
- The 62nd Annual Academy Awards, 1990 - performing
- Alice in Wonderland, 1983
- 7-Up commercials (The Un-cola)
External links
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