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Occupation
  
Actor

Role
  
Actor

Years active
  
1984 - Present

Spouse
  
Milena Canonero (m. 1980)


Website
  
www.marshall-bell.com

Name
  
Marshall Bell

Upcoming movie
  
The Congressman

Marshall Bell's serious face while wearing a black coat and white long sleeves

Full Name
  
Archibald Marshall Bell

Born
  
September 28, 1942 (age 81) (
1942-09-28
)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

TV shows
  
G vs E, Hull High, The Xtacles, Frisky Dingo, The Oldest Rookie

Movies
  
Total Recall, A Nightmare on Elm St, The Rum Diary, Rescue Dawn, Starship Troopers

Similar People
  
Rachel Ticotin, Milena Canonero, Gary Riley, Frances Lee McCain, Michael Ironside

Education
  
St Paul's School, London

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Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942) 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).

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Early life

Marshall Bell smiling while wearing a black coat, black sweatshirt, and blue long sleeves

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.

Marshall Bell smiling while holding a ballpen and wearing eyeglasses, black vest, blue long sleeves and scarf

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.

Marshall Bell's serious face in a scene from the 1993 tv-series "The X-Files"

He is married to Milena Canonero, a renowned Oscar-winning costume designer.

Marshall Bell holding a gun while lying on the floor and wearing a black jacket

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 together in three movies: Total Recall, The Vagrant, and Starship Troopers.

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.

Bell and his wife, Milena, live in West Hollywood, California.

Filmography

Actor
-
Hate Crimes (pre-production) as
Mayor Coley
-
All Terrain (post-production) as
Chronos
-
Last Train to Fortune (post-production)
2022
Gold (Short) (completed) as
Jed
2023
Blackout as
Hammond
2021
Reservation Dogs (TV Series) as
Skippy
- Uncle Brownie (2021) - Skippy
2021
Outer Banks (TV Series) as
Doc Marsh
- Prayers (2021) - Doc Marsh
2020
The Villains as
The Mayor
2020
Love Is Love Is Love as
John (segment "Sailing Lesson")
2020
Mainstream as
Marty
2019
Outside (Short)
2018
Dad, Inc. (TV Movie) as
Coach Gus
2017
The Last Word as
Mr. Daniels
2016
Thirty Nine as
Lawyer
2016
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) as
Drake
- Elua la ma Nowemapa (2016) - Drake
2016
Rules Don't Apply as
Colonel Maxwell
2016
The Congressman as
Sherm Hawkins
2016
Prettyface (Short) as
John Penny
2016
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? as
Dwayne
2016
Director's Cut as
Moving Company Guy
2015
Waffle Street as
Miles Drake III
2015
90 Minutes in Heaven as
Dr. Greider
2014
Legends (TV Series) as
Deputy Director Nicholas Spiller
- Wilderness of Mirrors (2014) - Deputy Director Nicholas Spiller
- Identity (2014) - Deputy Director Nicholas Spiller
- Iconoclast (2014) - Deputy Director Nicholas Spiller
- Quicksand (2014) - Deputy Director Nicholas Spiller
- Betrayal (2014) - Deputy Director Nicholas Spiller
- Lords of War (2014) - Deputy Director Nicholas Spiller
2014
Home, James as
Larry
2014
A Bit of Bad Luck as
Mr. Creech
2013
Palo Alto as
Jake
2013
The Bling Ring as
L.A. Detective #1
2013
Vertical as
Walter Stewart
2012
To the Wonder as
Bob
2012
The Newsroom (TV Series) as
Ross Fernholm
- News Night 2.0 (2012) - Ross Fernholm
2012
Somebody Up There Likes Me as
Lyla's Father
2012
The American Tetralogy (Video short) as
The Bad Handsome Old Man
2011
Remember Alice Bell? (Short) as
Philip
2011
The Rum Diary as
Donovan
2011
Puncture as
Jeffrey Dancort
2010
Footsteps as
Mr. Denenberg
2010
April '86 (Short) as
Documentary Narrator (voice)
2010
The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher as
Uncle Virgil
2009
Southland (TV Series) as
Police Chief
- Phase Three (2010) - Police Chief
- Unknown Trouble (2009) - Police Chief
2009
Heidi 4 Paws as
Mr. Sesehund (voice)
2008
Stargate: Atlantis (TV Series) as
Terrence Kramer
- Brain Storm (2008) - Terrence Kramer
2008
The Xtacles (TV Series) as
Jack Taggart
- Operation: Murderous Conclusions (2008) - Jack Taggart
- Operation: Mountain Punch (2008) - Jack Taggart
2008
Fear Itself (TV Series) as
Carlos' Uncle Bob
- In Sickness and in Health (2008) - Carlos' Uncle Bob
2008
Hamlet 2 as
Principal Rocker
2007
The Final Season as
Harvey Makepeace
2007
Nancy Drew as
John Leshing
2007
Sex and Death 101 as
Victor Rose III
2007
The Attackmen (Short) as
Headmaster Wheatley
2007
The Drifter (Short) as
Drifter
2006
Little Chenier as
Tuck Dupuis
2006
The Astronaut Farmer as
Judge Miller
2006
Rescue Dawn as
Admiral
2006
Room 6 as
Amy's Dad
2006
Art School Confidential as
Lonny
2005
Pomegranate as
Producer
2005
E-Ring (TV Series) as
Col. James Tisnewski, Sr., USMC Ret.
- Christmas Story (2005) - Col. James Tisnewski, Sr., USMC Ret.
2005
House M.D. (TV Series) as
Warden
- Acceptance (2005) - Warden
2005
Capote as
Warden Marshall Krutch
2005
Rebound as
NCBA Vice President (uncredited)
2005
The Shield (TV Series) as
Bill
- Doghouse (2005) - Bill
2004
Hawaii (TV Series)
- Lost and Found (2004)
2004
Deadwood (TV Series) as
Magistrate Claggett
- Sold Under Sin (2004) - Magistrate Claggett
- No Other Sons or Daughters (2004) - Magistrate Claggett
- The Trial of Jack McCall (2004) - Magistrate Claggett
2004
Dandelion as
Uncle Bobby
2003
Identity as
District Attorney
2003
Northfork as
Mr. Stalling
2002
MDs (TV Series) as
Bill 'Wise Guy' Weisman
- Heartland (2002) - Bill 'Wise Guy' Weisman
- A La Casa (2002) - Bill 'Wise Guy' Weisman
- Time of Death (2002) - Bill 'Wise Guy' Weisman
2002
Comic Book Villains (Video) as
Gun Store Order
2002
Serving Sara as
Warren Cebron
2002
Lather. Rinse. Repeat. (Short) as
Mr. Donnelly
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Peter Hutchins Sr.
- Felonious Monk (2002) - Peter Hutchins Sr.
2002
Beneath Clouds as
Boy at Service Station
2001
Face the Music as
Tommy the Bartender
2001
The District (TV Series) as
Captain Bennington
- Old Ghosts (2001) - Captain Bennington
2000
Sand as
Gus
2000
Code Blue (Video Game) as
Dr. Schneidmessur (voice)
2000
The Fugitive (TV Series) as
Sheriff Hal Lardner
- Guilt (2000) - Sheriff Hal Lardner
1999
Good vs Evil (TV Series) as
Ford Plasko
- Underworld (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Portrait of Evil (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Relic of Evil (2000) - Ford Plasko
- M Is for Morlock (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Cougar Pines (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Love Conquers Evil (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Wonderful Life (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Ambulance Chaser (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Immigrant Evil (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Renunciation (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Nurse Evil (2000) - Ford Plasko
- Cliffhanger (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Lady Evil (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Sunday Night Evil (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Choose Your Own Evil (1999) - Ford Plasko
- To Be or Not to Be Evil (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Evilator (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Airplane (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Gee Your Hair Smells Evil (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Buried (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil (1999) - Ford Plasko
- Orange Volvo (1999) - Ford Plasko
2000
Mercy as
Gil Reynolds
1999
Black and White as
Toast
1999
Sliders (TV Series) as
Vortak
- The Great Work (1999) - Vortak
1999
Late Last Night (TV Movie) as
Bartender
1999
Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series) as
Frank Newton
- Critical (1999) - Frank Newton
1999
A Slipping-Down Life as
Mr. Casey
1999
Virus as
J.W. Woods Jr.
1998
The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) as
Sound Guy
- Flip (1998) - Sound Guy
1997
One of Our Own as
Col. Dale Cameron
1997
Starship Troopers as
General Owen
1997
The End of Violence as
Sheriff Call
1997
The Brave as
Larry
1997
Truth or Consequences, N.M. as
Police Lieutenant
1997
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Warden Michaels
- Prison Story (1997) - Warden Michaels
1996
Enemy (TV Movie)
1996
Millennium (TV Series) as
The Judge
- The Judge (1996) - The Judge
1996
Crazy Horse (TV Movie) as
Senator William B. Allison
1996
Too Fast Too Young as
Det. Quentin Thompson
1996
The Single Guy (TV Series) as
Mr. Gottlieb
- Nineteen (1996) - Mr. Gottlieb
1995
Just Looking as
Dave
1995
W.E.I.R.D. World (TV Movie) as
Kendall the Industrial Spy
1995
Runway One (TV Movie) as
Hansen
1995
Operation Dumbo Drop as
Col. Pederson
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as
Lt. Atwater
1995
Payback as
Tom "Gully" Gullerman
1994
Love Is a Gun as
Jean's Husband
1994
Probable Cause (TV Movie) as
Instructor
1994
The Puppet Masters as
General Morgan
1994
Natural Born Killers as
Deputy #1
1994
Airheads as
Carl Mace
1994
The Chase as
Ari Josephson
1994
The Silence of the Hams as
Cross-Dressing Agent
1993
Heaven & Earth as
Dinner Guest #3
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Colonel Calvin Henderson
- Fallen Angel (1993) - Colonel Calvin Henderson
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Rock / Husband
- Forever Ambergris (1993) - Rock
- And All Through the House (1989) - Husband
1993
Undercover Blues as
Sikes
1993
Johnny Bago (TV Series) as
Clark Jordan / Goose
- Johnny's Manly Act (1993) - Clark Jordan / Goose
1993
Dream On (TV Series) as
Earl
- Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape (1993) - Earl
1992
Innocent Blood as
Marsh
1992
Diggstown as
Warden Bates
1992
The Vagrant as
The Vagrant
1991
Leather Jackets as
Stranger
1991
Palace Guard (TV Series)
- House Arrest (1991)
1991
The Heroes of Desert Storm (TV Movie) as
Walter Wojdakowski
1991
Oscar as
Reporter #1
1991
Midnight Caller (TV Series) as
Richard Hasburgh
- The Added Starter (1991) - Richard Hasburgh
1990
Hull High (TV Series) as
Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.9 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.8 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.7 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.6 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.5 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.4 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.3 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.2 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
- Episode #1.1 (1990) - Mr. Fancher
1990
Air America as
O.V.
1990
Dick Tracy as
Lips' Cop
1990
Total Recall as
George / Kuato
1989
Camp California (TV Movie)
1989
Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV Series) as
Master Sergeant Stryker
- All That You Can Be (1989) - Master Sergeant Stryker
1989
Paradise (TV Series) as
Martin Chesman
- The Last Warrior (1989) - Martin Chesman
1988
Twins as
Webster
1988
Wiseguy (TV Series) as
Warren Pike
- School of Hard Knox (1988) - Warren Pike
- Going Home (1988) - Warren Pike
1988
Wildfire as
Lewis
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream as
Frank
1988
Johnny Be Good as
Chief Elkans
1988
Tour of Duty (TV Series) as
Sgt. Ralph Carlton
- The Short Timer (1988) - Sgt. Ralph Carlton
1987
The Oldest Rookie (TV Series) as
Det. Gordon Lane
- Yessir, That's My Baby (1988) - Det. Gordon Lane
- Come Fly with Me (1987) - Det. Gordon Lane
- An Internal Affairs Affair (1987) - Det. Gordon Lane
- Ike and Son (1987) - Det. Gordon Lane
- Expert Witness (1987) - Det. Gordon Lane
- Grand Theft Avocado (1987) - Det. Gordon Lane
- Coming from Behind (1987) - Det. Gordon Lane
- At the End of the Long Arm Is the Glad Hand (1987) - Det. Gordon Lane
1987
Cherry 2000 as
Bill
1987
No Way Out as
Contra #1
1987
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Mike Cataldo
- The Runner Falls on His Kisser (1987) - Mike Cataldo
1986
Manhunter as
Atlanta Policeman (uncredited)
1986
Stand by Me as
Mr. Lachance
1986
Legal Eagles as
Process server (uncredited)
1986
Seven Minutes in Heaven as
Jeff's Stepfather
1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge as
Coach Schneider
1984
Birdy as
Ronsky
Thanks
2023
You are in Hell! (Video short documentary) (special thanks)
2022
Bronx 'ish (TV Series short) (special thanks - 8 episodes)
- One of The Boys (2022) - (special thanks)
- Long As My Bitches Love Me (2022) - (special thanks)
- Privilege (2022) - (special thanks)
- Rican Sundays (2022) - (special thanks)
- Medicaid Therapy (2022) - (special thanks)
- I don't ask for much (2022) - (special thanks)
- Wait- they want the rent every month? (2022) - (special thanks)
- Pandemic (2022) - (special thanks)
Self
2023
You are in Hell! (Video short documentary) as
Self
2020
Slasher Scotty (TV Series) as
Self
- Marshall Bell Interview (2020) - Self
2019
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (Documentary) as
Self
2016
The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Marshall Bell/Todd Stashwick (2016) - Self - Guest
2010
Horror's Hallowed Grounds (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- A Return to Elm Street (2010) - Self
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (Video documentary) as
Self - 'Coach Schneider'
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History (Documentary) as
Self
2004
No Excuses (Documentary) as
Narrator
2000
Virus: Ghost in the Machine (Video documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2022
Meg and Me (Short) as
Self
2021
Sleepy Waffles: Outer Banks Series Reaction (TV Series) as
Doc Marsh
- Outer Banks 2x3 Reaction! - "Prayers" (2021) - Doc Marsh
2000
El informal (TV Series) as
Jordi Pujol
- Episode dated 12 September 2000 (2000) - Jordi Pujol

References

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