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My Take
Marshall Bell has one of those faces you recognize instantly even if you have never learned his name, the mark of a true character actor. He has spent decades playing heavies, military men and unsettling authority figures, and he is the kind of performer directors call when they need a scene to suddenly feel dangerous. His turn in Total Recall, in particular, sticks with anyone who has seen it. I have a deep appreciation for actors like Bell who never chase the spotlight but quietly elevate dozens of films from the supporting ranks. The ensemble depends on people exactly like him to feel real.
Overview
Marshall Bell is an American character actor born in 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has appeared in numerous films and television series over a long career, often in villainous or authority-figure supporting roles, including parts in Total Recall, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge and Twins. He attended the University of Colorado.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marshall Bell
- Name (Japanese)
- マーシャル・ベル
- Reading
- まーしゃる・べる
- Born
- September 28, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Film actor / Television actor / Actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Colorado
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.