- He was the bald "Un-cola Man" with the deep voice and memorable "Ha Ha Ha Ha" laugh in the 7-Up soda television commercials in the 1970s and 1980s.
- In 1975, won two Tony Awards for "The Wiz": as Best Director (Musical) and Best Costume Designer. He was also Tony-nominated as Best Costume Designer in 1978 for "Timbuktu!"
- Passed away within 1 1/2 months after two other actors who also played 007 Villian henchmen: Gottfried John (GoldenEye (1995)), and Richard Kiel (L'Espion qui m'aimait (1977), Moonraker (1979)).
- Upon winning the best-director Tony Award in 1975, he said in his acceptance speech, "Just try making that out of a cola nut!" This was a reference to his television commercial for 7-Up, which ended with the same words.
- He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
- Created a 30 ft mural for the Trinidad Hilton Hotel and exhibited at New York's Sindin Gallery on Broadway.
- IIRC, Holder also did ads for Star Market in the Boston area in the 70s, imploring viewers to "eat their vegetables", ending with his trademark laugh.
- Father of Leo Holder.
- Younger brother of Boscoe Holder.
- He wrote two books 'Black Gods, Green Islands' and 'Geoffrey Holder's Caribbean Cookbook'.
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