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Dancer, choreographer and actor Geoffrey Holder was born on August 1, 1930, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, into a middle-class family. One of four children, he was taught painting and dancing by his older brother Boscoe Holder, whose dance troupe, the Holder Dance Company, the young Geoffrey joined when he was seven years old... See full bio »

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2008 The Little Wizard: Guardian of the Magic Crystals
Narrator
 
2008 Butterfield (short)
Mr. Emory
 
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Video Game)
The Narrator (voice)
 
2002-2003 Cyberchase (TV series)
Master Pi
– Double Trouble (2003) … Master Pi (voice)
– Problem Solving in Shangri-La (2002) … Master Pi (voice)
 
1999 Goosed
Dr. Bowman
 
1998 Hasards ou coïncidences
 
1997 Bear in the Big Blue House (TV series)
Ray the Sun
 
1995 Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller (Video Game)
Jean St. Mouchoir (voice)
 
1992 Boomerang
Nelson
 
1987 Ghost of a Chance (TV movie)
Johnson
 
1987 Where Confucius Meets the New Wave
Narrator
 
1986 John Grin's Christmas (TV movie)
Ghost of Christmas Future
 
1983 Great Performances (TV series)
Cheshire Cat
– Alice in Wonderland (1983) … Cheshire Cat
 
1982 Annie
Punjab
 
1980 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Jupiter
– The Gold Bug (1980) … Jupiter
 
1976 Swashbuckler
Cudjo
 
1975 The Noah
Friday
 
1973 Live and Let Die
Baron Samedi
 
1973 The Man Without a Country (TV movie)
Slave on ship
 
1972 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
Sorcerer
 
1970 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Paul Trion
– Nice Girls Marry Stockbrokers (1970) … Paul Trion
 
1969 Krakatoa: East of Java
Sailor
 
1967-1968 Tarzan (TV series)
Mayko / Zwengi
– A Gun for Jai (1968) … Mayko
– King of the Dwsari (1968) … Mayko
– The Pride of the Lioness (1967) … Zwengi
 
1967 Doctor Dolittle
William Shakespeare X
 
1967 Androcles and the Lion (TV movie)
Lion
 
1959 Porgy and Bess
Dancer (uncredited)
 
1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Genie
– Cole Porter's 'Aladdin' (1958) … Genie
 
1957 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Calypso Singer
– The Bottle Imp (1957) … Calypso Singer
 
1957 Carib Gold
Voodoo Dancer
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (4 titles)
1988-1989 The Cosby Show (TV series) (choreographer - 26 episodes)
– 57 Varieties (1989) (choreographer)
– Day of the Locusts (1989) (choreographer)
– What He Did for Love (1989) (choreographer)
– A Room with No View (1989) (choreographer)
– Birthday Blues (1989) (choreographer)
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1978 The Wiz (video) (director: play)
 
1976 Swashbuckler (choreographer)
 
1973 Live and Let Die (choreographer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Kiss the Girl", "Under the Sea")
 
1982 Annie (performer: "We Got Annie" - uncredited, "Finale Medley: I Don't Need Anything But You/We Got Annie/Tomorrow" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2002 Geoffrey Holder: The Unknown Side... (documentary)
 
Show ShowCostume Designer (1 title)
1978 The Wiz (video)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2011 The Apprentice (TV series)
Himself
– 7Up Finale Part 2: Sweet Victory (2011) … Himself
– Retro Rumble (2011) … Himself (voice)
 
2006 Josephine Baker - Schwarze Diva in einer weißen Welt (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The History Makers (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Carmen and Geoffrey (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 School's Out: Self-taught Artists (documentary short)
William Hawkins
 
2002 Geoffrey Holder: The Unknown Side... (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Tropical Rainforest (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer: 'Kiss the Girl' and 'Under the Sea'
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 August 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Lights, Camera, Annie! (TV documentary)
Himself / Punjab
 
1981 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Dancer / Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 28 March 1978 (1978) … Himself - Actor/Dancer
 
1976 A Pirate Ship Sails Again! The Making of Swashbuckler (documentary short)
Himself
 
1973 Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary (documentary short)
Himself
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.184 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1969) … Himself
 
1964 Ni figue ni raisin (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1964) … Himself
 
1962 All Night Long
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 Premiere Bond: Opening Nights (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1990 Paris Is Burning (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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Does radio identification voice overs for KYOT-FM 95.5, Phoenix, Arizona. See more »

Height:

6' 6" (1.98 m)
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Trivia:

Upon winning the best-director Tony Award in 1975, he said in his acceptance speech, "Just try making that out of a cola nut!" This was a reference to his television commercial for 7-Up, which ended with the same words. See more »

Trademark:

Bald head & a deep laugh See more »

Star Sign:

Leo