Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder
Geoffrey Holder
	Holder at the Big Apple Con 2008
Born	Geoffrey Lamont Holder; August 1, 1930; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Died	October 5, 2014 (aged 84); New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Queen's Royal College
Occupations	Actor; voice actor; singer; dancer; composer; choreographer; director;
Years active	1957–2014
Spouse	Carmen de Lavallade (m. 1955)
Children	1
Family	Boscoe Holder (brother); Christian Holder (nephew); Ralph McDaniels (second cousin)
Awards	Outstanding Costume Design; 1975 The Wiz; Best Direction of a Musical; 1975 The Wiz; Best Costume Design; 1975 The Wiz;

Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, and artist. He was a principal dancer for the Metropolitan Opera Ballet before his film career began in 1957 with an appearance in Carib Gold. In 1973, he played the villainous Baron Samedi in the Bond film Live and Let Die. He also carried out advertising work as the pitchman for 7 Up.

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