Marshall Bell
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Marshall Bell, 2009 | |
| Born |
Archibald Marshall Bell September 28, 1942 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984 - Present |
| Spouse(s) | Milena Canonero |
| Website |
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Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942)[1] is an American actor. He has appeared in many character roles in movies and television. He is known for roles in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), Stand by Me (1986), Twins (1988) and Total Recall (1990).
Early life
Bell was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he lived until age 13. His family then moved to Denver, Colorado. Bell attended boarding school at St. Paul's, Concord, New Hampshire, but was expelled. He then went to the Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, where he became interested in acting after performing as Elwood Dowd in the play Harvey.
Bell was discouraged by others, however, who told him he was not a good enough actor, and did not act again for over 20 years. He attended the University of Colorado, majoring in sociology, and served three years in the Army. He eventually became a consultant, teaching business executives to improve their speaking skills.
He is married to Milena Canonero, a renowned Oscar-winning costume designer.
In the early 1980s, British director/producer Alan Parker offered Bell a small role in a movie at the suggestion of American producer Fred Roos.
Career
Bell's movie debut was in the role as Ronsky in Alan Parker's drama Birdy (1984). After Birdy, he played Gerry Jones in the Fred Roos comedy Seven Minutes in Heaven (1985). His first major role was as the cruel Coach Schneider in the slasher/horror A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Bell played Mr. Lachance, Gordie's grieving father, in the adventure/drama Stand by Me (1986); the ruthless hitman, Webster, in the comedy Twins (1988) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito; and George, who has mutant Martian resistance leader, Kuato, attached to his stomach, in director Paul Verhoeven's blockbuster science fiction/adventure Total Recall (1990) starring Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone and Rachel Ticotin.
He made his TV acting debut in the series The Oldest Rookie in 1987, playing Det. Gordon Lane. Bell starred as Ford Plasko in the short-lived series G vs E. His many guest appearances include Hill Street Blues, Wiseguy, Tales from the Crypt, The X-Files, Millennium, Deadwood and House. He has also appeared in a TV commercial for IBM.
Other movie roles include Lips' Cop in the action/crime thriller Dick Tracy (1990) opposite Warren Beatty; the title role of a frightening homeless man terrorizing Bill Paxton's character in the comedy/thriller The Vagrant (1992) opposite Paxton and Michael Ironside; General Owen in the science fiction/adventure Starship Troopers (1997); the warden, Marshall Krutch, in the award-winning biopic Capote (2005) opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman; John Leshing in the family/mystery Nancy Drew (2007) opposite Emma Roberts; and Principal Rocker in the comedy Hamlet 2 (2008). Bell also played the voice acting role as Mr. Sesehund in the animated feature Heidi 4 Paws (2008).
He and Michael Ironside starred in three movies: Total Recall, The Vagrant, and Starship Troopers. Marshall Bell is now voicing Jack Taggart in the animated short The Xtacles.
Bell stars in the upcoming comedy The Rock 'n Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher.
Over the last 3 years, Bell has played the role of United States' founding father Alexander Hamilton in several television commercials for Citizen Bank
Marshall Bell and his wife, Milena, live in West Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Birdy | Ronsky |
| 1985 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | Gerry Jones |
| 1985 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | Coach Schneider |
| 1986 | Stand by Me | Mr. Lachance |
| 1986 | Manhunter | Atlanta policeman (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 | Bill |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Chief Elkans |
| 1988 | Wildfire | Lewis |
| 1988 | Twins | Webster, the hitman |
| 1990 | Total Recall | George/Kuato |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Lip's Cop |
| 1990 | Air America | Q.V. |
| 1992 | The Vagrant | the vagrant |
| 1992 | Diggstown | Warden Bates |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood | March |
| 1993 | Undercover Blues | Sykes |
| 1994 | The Chase | Ari Josephson |
| 1994 | Airheads | Carl Mace |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Deputy #1 |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters | General Morgan |
| 1995 | Payback | Tom "Gully" Gullerman |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Colonel Pederson |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | General Owen |
| 1999 | Virus | J.W. Woods, Jr. |
| 2000 | Sand | Gus |
| 2002 | Serving Sara | Warren Cebron |
| 2003 | Identity | District Attorney |
| 2004 | Dandelion | Uncle Bobby |
| 2005 | Capote | Warden Marshall Krutch |
| 2006 | Rescue Dawn | Admiral Berrington |
| 2006 | The Final Season | Harvey Makepeace |
| 2007 | Nancy Drew | John Leshing |
| 2008 | Hamlet 2 | Principal Rocker |
| 2011 | Puncture | Jeffrey Dancort |
| 2011 | The Rum Diary | Donovan |
| 2013 | The Bling Ring | Police Officer |
References
External links
- Marshall Bell's official website
- Marshall Bell at the Internet Movie Database
- Marshall Bell at AllMovie
- Marshall Bell at Hollywood.com
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