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George Anthony Bell

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George Anthony Bell
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George Anthony Bell has been working as a professional actor for over 25 years. Currently Mr. Bell can be seen on the Emmy nominated new hit Disney series La guerre des Stevens (2000), playing the role of Principal Wexler. On the big screen and in television you may recognize him in House Party 2 (1991), The Even Stevens Movie (for Disney), Deadly Delusions, Ally McBeal, Becker, E.R., City Of Angels, The Practice, The Parkers, Maybe It's Me (recurring role), Disney's Polly (1989), and Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) and Sister, Sister. Also, Mr. Bell has numerous commercials running throughout the country (Western Union, Lexus, Alka-Seltzer, Robitussin, Velveeta, Minute Maid, Pennzoil, and the U.S. Postal Service).

He made his Broadway debut as the Evil Wazir opposite Eartha Kitt in Geoffrey Holder's musical extravaganza, Timbuktu! He has also appeared on Broadway and in Los Angeles with the original company of Ain't Misbehavin. George opened the Los Angeles run of 'Cats' at the Shubert Theatre starring as Old Deuteronomy in Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit, which ran for two years. A graduate of the Los Angles Music Center's Musical Theatre Workshop, Mr. Bell has toured the U.S. in the National companies of The Wiz (as the Lion), Porgy And Bess (as Jake), and Raisin (Asagai). Regionally, Mr. Bell appeared in Roar Of The Greasepaint, Guys And Dolls (as Nicely, Nicely), My One And Only (as Rev. J.D. Montgomery), The Boys Next Door (as Lucien), and The Boys Of Summer (as Roy Campanella), where he received a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award.

His career has taken him throughout Europe, where he has sung as a featured soloist in some of Europe's major cathedrals and concert halls. Mr. Bell hosted and narrated a series of young people's concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Los Angeles Music Center; introducing young people to some of classical music's most famous works, with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting.

Also a noted night club entertainer, Mr. Bell has performed his club act across the country. He has sung as featured soloist in special concerts for Michael Eisner and the Disney Organization and, George's acting and singing voice can be heard on the Nickelodeon animated cartoon Blotto. Aside from acting and singing, Mr. Bell was the acting and dialogue coach for Steven Spielberg's film Hook, Hallmark's Gulliver's Travels and the WB series Sister, Sister. He has just finished filming the newest Coen Brothers movie (Lady Killers) starring Tom Hanks in Mississippi. It is scheduled for release in the spring of 2004. He plays the "Preacher". George has a recurring role on the critically acclaimed WB series The Gilmore Girls as a professor at Yale University.
BornMay 17, 1950
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    Known for

    Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in Ladykillers (2004)
    Ladykillers
    6.2
    • Preacher
    • 2004
    La guerre des Stevens (2000)
    La guerre des Stevens
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Principal Conrad Wexler
    Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Sandra Oh, James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and T.R. Knight in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Judge
    Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
    Gilmore Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Professor Bell
    • Professor

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    Actor



    • American Auto (2021)
      American Auto
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Janitor
      • 2022
    • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
      Mom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Justice of the Peace
      • 2021
    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls: Une nouvelle année (2016)
      Gilmore Girls: Une nouvelle année
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Stanley
      • 2016
    • Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Sandra Oh, James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and T.R. Knight in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Judge
      • 2016
    • Courteney Cox, Josh Hopkins, Busy Philipps, Dan Byrd, Ian Gomez, Christa Miller, and Brian Van Holt in Cougar Town (2009)
      Cougar Town
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Campus Cop
      • 2012
    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
      Gilmore Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Professor Bell
      • Professor
      • 2003–2007
    • Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in Ladykillers (2004)
      Ladykillers
      6.2
      • Preacher
      • 2004
    • Drôles de vacances (2003)
      Drôles de vacances
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Principal Wexler
      • 2003
    • La guerre des Stevens (2000)
      La guerre des Stevens
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Principal Conrad Wexler
      • 2000–2003
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The practice: Bobby Donnell & associés (1997)
      The practice: Bobby Donnell & associés
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Court Clerk
      • 2001–2003
    • Andy Richter in Le monde merveilleux d'Andy Richter (2002)
      Le monde merveilleux d'Andy Richter
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Charlie
      • 2002
    • Jenna von Oÿ, Ken Lawson, Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Dorien Wilson, and Yvette Wilson in Les Parker (1999)
      Les Parker
      6.9
      TV Series
      • I.Q. Guy
      • 2002
    • Vicki Davis, Reagan Dale Neis, Julia Sweeney, and Fred Willard in Maybe It's Me (2001)
      Maybe It's Me
      7.1
      TV Series
      • 2001
    • Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Laura Innes, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, and Goran Visnjic in Urgences (1994)
      Urgences
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Second Reporter
      • 2001
    • The Translator
      7.1
      Short
      • Businessman
      • 2000

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    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls: Une nouvelle année (2016)
      Gilmore Girls: Une nouvelle année
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • dialogue coach (as George Bell)
      • 2016
    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
      Gilmore Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • dialogue coach (as George Bell)
      • 2003–2004

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    • La guerre des Stevens (2000)
      La guerre des Stevens
      7.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Morning Announcements", "Sixth Period"
      • 2002
    • Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)
      Polly: Comin' Home!
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • performer: "A Distinct Possibility"
      • 1990

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      • George Bell
    • Born
      • May 17, 1950
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

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      Graduate of California State University, Northridge.

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