Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | English |
| Date of Birth | 01/04/1973 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | Bath, England, UK |
Latest News about Kris Marshall
29/03/2025
Kris Marshall reflected on his career in a Guardian interview ahead of the third series of Beyond Paradise, which premiered in March 2025. He discussed his return to the role of DI Humphrey Goodman and shared anecdotes from his early acting days, including being fired from Iceland for wearing blue sunglasses on the till.
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Bio/Wiki
| Kristopher Marshall is an English actor known for his boyish-faced appearance and everyman quality. He gained prominence through long-running television roles and film appearances spanning multiple decades. | |
| He is best known for playing Nick Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family (2000–2005), Colin Frissell in Love Actually (2003), and DI Humphrey Goodman in Death in Paradise (2014–2017) and its spin-off Beyond Paradise (2023). | |
| Marshall also portrayed Tom Parker in the historical drama Sanditon from 2019 to 2023. |
Personal Life
| Marshall was hit by a car in Bristol on 28 April 2008 during a night out with friends in the city centre. | |
| In October 2011, Marshall was charged with failing to provide a breath test after police stopped his car in a Tesco car park in Wells. He had failed an initial breath test and refused to provide a second sample at the police station. He pleaded guilty and was disqualified from driving for six months. |
Career
| Notable Roles |
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| Breakthrough | Marshall's major breakthrough came in 2000 with his role as Nick Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family, which became a long-running series. |
| Other Work | Marshall has appeared in BT Telecommunication television advertisements as 'Adam' since 2005 and has worked in stage productions and romantic comedy series. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Marshall made early career appearances on the police series The Bill before his breakthrough role. | |
| 2. In Love Actually, he played an ordinary British college student confident that American girls would be attracted to his exotic accent, a role that showcased his everyman quality. | |
| 3. Marshall was once fired from a job at Iceland (the supermarket chain) for wearing blue sunglasses on the till, as he recalled in a 2025 interview. |