Geoffrey Holder (born 1 August 1930) is a Trinidadian actor, choreographer, dancer, painter, costume designer, singer and voice-over artist.
Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Holder is 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 movie Dr.Doli...
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Geoffrey Holder (born 1 August 1930) is a Trinidadian actor, choreographer, dancer, painter, costume designer, singer and voice-over artist.
Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Holder is 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 movie Dr.Dolittle as William Shakespeare "Willy" (1967)
Though the 7 Up advertising campaign lasted only a short while in the early 1970s, the company revived the campaign in the early 1980s after Holder achieved a spike in popularity in the 1982 movie version of the musical Annie, in which he played the role of Punjab.
He is a prolific painter, ardent art collector, and performer who has also authored books and composed music.
Holder is married to dancer Carmen De Lavallade, whom he met when both were in the Broadway cast of Flower Drum Song. They live in...
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