What is the name of the butler on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

The butler on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is named Geoffrey, formally Geoffrey Butler. He serves the Banks family in their Bel-Air mansion and is played by British actor Joseph Marcell.

Geoffrey’s dry wit and sharp observations make him more than a traditional background servant. He frequently comments on the family’s arguments, Will’s schemes, and the household’s privileged behavior, often delivering jokes in an understated British style. His relationship with Will gradually becomes affectionate, even when Geoffrey is teasing or exasperated.

Geoffrey remains part of the main cast across the sitcom’s six seasons, from 1990 through 1996. The character’s full name is sometimes overlooked because the show usually calls him simply Geoffrey. Carson, Alfred, and Jeeves are familiar fictional butler names from other stories, but none is the Banks family’s butler. Joseph Marcell later appeared in the dramatic reboot Bel-Air in a different role.