Geoffrey Holder
Actor · Choreographer
Born Aug 1, 1930 · Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Active 1956–2014
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.
Filmography
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — Narrator (voice)Live and Let Die (1973) — Baron Samedi · ChoreographerEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) — SorcererAnnie (1982) — PunjabBoomerang (1992) — NelsonBear in the Big Blue House (1997) — Ray the SunDoctor Dolittle (1967) — William Shakespeare XCyberchase (2002) — Master Pi (voice)Swashbuckler (1976) — CudjoThe Magistical (2008) — NarratorAladdin (1958) — GenieKrakatoa, East of Java (1969) — SailorGoing, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)Great Performances (1971) — Cheshire CatAndrocles and the Lion (1967) — LionThe Noah (1975) — FridayDuPont Show of the Month (1957) — GenieAlice in Wonderland (1983) — Cheshire CatChance or Coincidence (1998) — GerryTropical Rainforest (1992) — NarratorThe Gold Bug (1980) — JupiterJohn Grin's Christmas (1986) — Ghost of Christmas FutureThe Man Without a Country (1973) — Slave on ShipGhost of a Chance (1987) — Johnson