Geoffrey Holder
Acting
Born August 1, 1930 · Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
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…
Known For · 35 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Great Performances
Cyberchase
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Bear in the Big Blue House
Live and Let Die
DuPont Show of the Month
Doctor Dolittle
Boomerang
Annie
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Night of 100 Stars II
Swashbuckler
Night of 100 Stars III
Krakatoa, East of Java
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Carib Gold
Alice in Wonderland
The Man Without a Country
Goosed
Tropical Rainforest
John Grin's Christmas
Androcles and the Lion
The Magistical
Ghost of a Chance
Chance or Coincidence
The Noah
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Goggles!
All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
The Gold Bug
Aladdin
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
Carmen & Geoffrey