Marshall Bell

Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942)[1] is an American character 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), Total Recall (1990) and Starship Troopers (1997).

Marshall Bell
Marshall Bell, 2009
Born
Archibald Marshall Bell

(1942-09-28) September 28, 1942
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Spouse(s)Milena Canonero (1980–present)

Early life and education

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.

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).

Personal life

Bell is married to Milena Canonero, a four-time Oscar-winning costume designer, and they live in West Hollywood, California.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984BirdyRonsky
1985Seven Minutes in HeavenGerry Jones
1985A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeCoach Schneider
1986Legal EaglesProcess ServerUncredited
1986ManhunterAtlanta PolicemanUncredited
1986Stand by MeMr. LaChance
1987No Way OutContra #1
1987Cherry 2000Bill
1988Johnny Be GoodChief Elkans
1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamFrank
1988WildfireLewis
1988TwinsWebster, The Hitman
1990Total RecallGeorge / Kuato
1990Dick TracyLip's Cop
1990Air AmericaQ.V.
1991OscarReporter #1
1992The VagrantThe Vagrant
1992Leather JacketsStranger
1992DiggstownWarden Bates
1992Innocent BloodMarch
1993Undercover BluesSykes
1993Heaven & EarthDinner Guest #3
1994The ChaseAri Josephson
1994The Silence of the HamsCross Dressing Agent
1994AirheadsCarl Mace
1994Natural Born KillersDeputy #1
1994The Puppet MastersGeneral Morgan
1994Love Is a GunJean's Husband
1995PaybackTom 'Gully' Gullerman
1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadLieutenant Atwater
1995Operation Dumbo DropColonel Pederson
1995Just LookingDave
1996Too Fast Too YoungDetective Quentin Thompson
1997Truth or Consequences, N.M.Police Lieutenant
1997The BraveLarry
1997The End of ViolenceSheriff Call
1997Starship TroopersGeneral Owen
1997One of Our OwnColonel Dale Cameron
1999VirusJ.W. Woods Jr.
1999A Slipping-Down LifeMr. Casey
1999Black and White'Toast'
2000MercyGil Reynolds
2000SandGus
2000Face the MusicTommy The Bartender
2002Beneath CloudsBoy At Service Station
2002Serving SaraWarren Cebron
2003NorthforkMr. Stalling
2003IdentityDistrict Attorney
2004DandelionUncle Bobby
2005ReboundNCBA Vice PresidentUncredited
2005CapoteWarden Marshall Krutch
2005PomegranateProducer
2006Art School ConfidentialLonny
2006Room 6Mr. Roberts
2006Rescue DawnAdmiral Berrington
2006The Astronaut FarmerJudge Miller
2006Little ChenierTuck Dupuis
2007Nancy DrewJohn Leshing
2007Sex and Death 101Victor Rose III
2007The Final SeasonHarvey Makepeace
2008Hamlet 2Principal Rocker
2009Heidi 4 PawsMr. SesehundVoice
2010The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan ChristopherUncle Virgil
2010FootstepsMr. Dennenberg
2011PunctureJeffrey Dancort
2011The Rum DiaryDonovan
2012Somebody Up There Likes MeLyla's Father
2012To the WonderBob
2013VerticalWalter Stewart
2013The Bling RingL.A. Detective #1
2013Palo AltoJake
2014A Bit of Bad LuckMr. Creech
2014Home, JamesLarry
201590 Minutes in HeavenDr. Greider
2015Waffle StreetMiles Drake III
2016Director's CutMoving Company Guy
2016Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?Dwayne
2016The CongressmanSherm Hawkins
2016Rules Don't ApplyColonel Maxwell
2016Thirty NineLawyer
2017The Last WordMr. Daniels
2020MainstreamMarty
2020Love Is Love Is LoveJohn

References

  1. "Website". Marshall-Bell.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
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