English actor (born 1973)
Kris Marshall
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Marshall in January 2012
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Born
| Kristopher Marshall
(
1973-04-01
)
1 April 1973
(age 51)
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Occupation(s)
| Actor,
comedian
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Years active
| 1993?present
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Spouse
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Hannah Dodkin
(
m.
2012)
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Children
| 2
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Kristopher Marshall
(born 1 April 1973) is an English actor. He has played
Nick Harper
in
My Family
, Colin Frissell in the 2003 film
Love Actually
, Gratiano in
The Merchant of Venice
, and
Dave
in the first series of
Citizen Khan
(2012). He played DI
Humphrey Goodman
in
Death in Paradise
from 2014 to 2017 and reprised the role in
Beyond Paradise
in 2023.
[1]
[2]
[3]
Early life
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Kristopher Marshall was born on 1 April 1973
[4]
in
Bath
,
Somerset
. His father was a
Royal Air Force
navigator, whose career included a posting to the
Queen's Flight
, eventually becoming a
squadron leader
.
[5]
[6]
Marshall moved with his family to
Hong Kong
and later to
Canada
. Upon their return to
England
, he was educated at
Wells Cathedral School
as a
boarding pupil
. After failing his initial
A-levels
in his first year of
sixth form
,
[7]
he enrolled at the
Redroofs Theatre School
in
Maidenhead
,
Berkshire
.
[6]
Career
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Marshall made an early career appearance on the police series
The Bill
but it was in 2000 that his major breakthrough role came as
Nick Harper
in the
BBC
sitcom
My Family
. In 2003, he appeared in the film
Love Actually
as Colin Frissell, an Englishman who goes to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States to find love.
[8]
In 2004, Marshall appeared as DS Luke Stone in the police drama series
Murder City
. From 2005 to 2011, Marshall appeared on TV and in print for
BT Retail
adverts, where he played the character Adam; with
Esther Hall
portraying his character's eventual wife Jane.
[9]
He also played The Ginger Dave in the BBC comedy series
Citizen Khan
in 2012 but left after season 1.
Since departing his full-time role in
My Family
in 2003, Marshall made guest appearances three times appearing in 2 episodes of season five in 2004 and his final appearance in a short
Comic Relief
special in 2005. He finished working on the film
Heist
at the end of 2006, which aired in April 2008 on
BBC Four
. During the summer of 2008, Marshall appeared at
Trafalgar Studios
in the first UK run of
Neil LaBute
's play
Fat Pig
. He became a regular cast-member, playing the character of Ethan on the series
Traffic Light
in 2011.
In April 2013, it was announced that Marshall would be joining the cast of BBC drama
Death In Paradise
as the island's new lead detective, DI
Humphrey Goodman
.
[1]
His character was introduced in the first episode of the third series which aired in 2014, with his first case being to solve the murder of his predecessor, DI Richard Poole (played by
Ben Miller
).
[10]
In January 2017 it was leaked that Marshall would be leaving the series citing the pressures it placed upon his family and that he would be replaced by
Ardal O'Hanlon
who plays DI Jack Mooney.
[11]
Marshall starred as Tom Sanger in the 2015 independent British romantic comedy
Sparks & Embers
.
[12]
Marshall reprised the role of DI Humphrey Goodman from
Death in Paradise
in a BBC spin-off
Beyond Paradise
, set in South
Devon
, which aired in February 2023.
[3]
Filmography
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Film, television, and radio
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Theatre
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Music video
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Awards
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Personal life
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Marshall married Hannah Dodkin in 2012. They have lived in
Bath
with their son, Thomas and daughter, Elsie since 2014.
[15]
Previously they had lived in the Long Barton area of
Wells
.
[5]
Marshall was hit by a car in
Bristol
in 2008.
[16]
The crash happened in the early hours of 28 April as he enjoyed a night out with friends in Bristol city centre. He was taken to
Bristol Royal Infirmary
, where a scan revealed
head injuries
.
[17]
He made a full recovery and began his performances in the play
Fat Pig
three weeks later as scheduled.
[18]
Marshall passionately supports
Aston Villa
and has said that a card from the club helped him through his recovery.
[19]
In October 2011, Marshall was charged with failing to provide a
breath test
after police stopped his car in the
Tesco
car park in Wells.
[20]
Marshall had failed a breath test at the scene, and then refused to provide a second sample at the police station.
[21]
He pleaded guilty and was disqualified from driving for six months.
References
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"BBC - Kris Marshall joins BBC One's Death In Paradise - Media Centre"
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bbc.co.uk
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"BBC One Sets Premiere Date For 'Death In Paradise' Season 3 - TVWise"
.
TVWise
. 2 November 2023.
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a
b
Craine, Debra.
"Kris Marshall on Beyond Paradise: 'What happens after happily ever after?'
"
.
The Times
.
ISSN
0140-0460
. Retrieved
24 February
2023
.
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"Kris Marshall - Biography"
. Talk Talk Group. Archived from
the original
on 17 December 2014
. Retrieved
18 February
2014
.
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a
b
Lockyer, Daphne (28 December 2014).
"Whatever happened to Kris Marshall?"
.
Daily Telegraph
. Retrieved
16 April
2017
.
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a
b
Hemelryk, Simon.
"Kris Marshall "I Remember"
"
. Reader's Digest
. Retrieved
16 April
2017
.
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Clarke, Hayley (22 June 2021).
"Death in Paradise's Kris Marshall - From failing A-levels to a Hollywood film"
.
MyLondon
. Retrieved
8 April
2022
.
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"Kris Marshall"
. IMDb.com
. Retrieved
14 October
2013
.
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Tim Guest (16 January 2012).
"Meet the new Flat 6 flatmates"
. BT. Archived from
the original
on 27 May 2013
. Retrieved
28 January
2013
.
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"Death In Paradise : Series 3, Episode 1"
.
BBC One
. Retrieved
17 July
2020
.
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White, Adam (3 February 2017).
"
'My wife had sleepless nights': Kris Marshall elaborates on Death in Paradise exit"
.
telegraph.co.uk
. Telegraph Media Group Limited
. Retrieved
26 February
2017
.
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"IMDb Sparks & Embers"
. IMDb.
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"Okaamerikee.com"
. Okaamerikee.com. Archived from
the original
on 31 March 2012
. Retrieved
20 March
2013
.
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Munn, Patrick (9 April 2013).
"Ben Miller Exits BBC One's 'Death In Paradise', Kris Marshall Cast As New Detective"
. TVWise
. Retrieved
1 August
2013
.
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Mills, Richard (3 December 2019).
"Love Actually star Kris Marshall officially unveils Yurt at Twerton Infant School in Bath"
.
Somerset Live
.
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"Actor Marshall hurt in accident"
. BBC. 28 April 2008
. Retrieved
28 April
2008
.
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Singh, Anita (28 April 2008).
"Kris Marshall 'in stable condition' after accident"
.
Daily Telegraph
. London.
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dead link
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Smith, Neil (17 May 2008).
"Star returns to stage after crash"
.
BBC News Online
. Retrieved
19 May
2008
.
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Mercury (11 October 2008).
"Aston Villa helped save my life says BT commercial actor - Birmingham Mail"
. Sundaymercury.net
. Retrieved
20 March
2013
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"My Family star breath test charge"
. BBC. 6 October 2011
. Retrieved
6 October
2011
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"My Family actor Kris Marshall banned from driving"
.
BBC News
. 10 November 2011.
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