Kris Marshall
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Kristopher "Kris" Marshall (born 1 April 1973) is an English
actor
, best known for his role as Nick Harper in My Family, and as Adam in the adverts for BT Group
since 2005.
, 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 popular film "Love Actually
" as Colin Frissell the disgruntled Brit who goes to America to find love . In 2004, Marshall appeared as "DS Luke Stone" in a police drama series entitled Murder City
. Since 2005, Marshall has appeared in TV and print adverts for the BT Group
alongside Esther Hall
. Since his departure from a full-time part in My Family in 2003 he has returned twice. The first time was for one episode in season five (2004) and the second was for a Comic Relief
special in 2005. In an interview, he claimed that playing the part of Nick was awkward, as he was a lot older than the character he was portraying. He finished working on Heist
at the end of 2006, which aired on 23 April 2008 on BBC Four
. During the summer of 2008 he appeared in the first UK run of Neil LaBute
's play Fat Pig
at the Trafalgar Studios
. In 2011 be became a regular character, Ethan, on TV series Traffic Light
.
, Wiltshire
, and then moved with his family to Hong Kong
and Canada
. He was educated at Wells Cathedral School
. After failing his A levels, Redroofs Theatre School
.
Marshall lives in Long Barton near Wells, Somerset, with his girlfriend.
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. Marshall had failed a breath test at the scene and then refused to provided a second sample at the police station. He later pleaded guilty, and was disqualified from driving for 6 months.
in 2008.
The accident happened in the early hours of 28 April 2008 as Marshall enjoyed a night out with friends in Bristol city centre. He was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary where a scan revealed head injuries. He made a full recovery and began his performances in the play Fat Pig
three weeks later, as scheduled.
Marshall supports Aston Villa and has said that a card from the club helped him through his accident.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for his role as Nick Harper in My Family, and as Adam in the adverts for BT Group
BT Group
BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
since 2005.
Career
Marshall started acting at an early age, making an appearance in British TV series The BillThe Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, but it was in 2000 that his major breakthrough role came as Nick Harper in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
My Family. In 2003 he appeared in the popular film "Love Actually
Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress...
" as Colin Frissell the disgruntled Brit who goes to America to find love . In 2004, Marshall appeared as "DS Luke Stone" in a police drama series entitled Murder City
Murder City (TV Series)
Murder City is a British police drama that centres on two mismatched detectives who scour London solving complex cases. Murder City premiered on 18 March 2004 on the ITV Network at 9pm. BBC America began airing the series on 17 August 2006.-Cast:...
. Since 2005, Marshall has appeared in TV and print adverts for the BT Group
BT Group
BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
alongside Esther Hall
Esther Hall
Esther Hall is an English actress who has had high profile roles in a number of television dramas.Born in Manchester in 1970 and brought up in Cheshire, she took A levels in Manchester before training in Theatre Arts for three years at the University of Leeds Bretton Hall College where she gained a...
. Since his departure from a full-time part in My Family in 2003 he has returned twice. The first time was for one episode in season five (2004) and the second was for a Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
special in 2005. In an interview, he claimed that playing the part of Nick was awkward, as he was a lot older than the character he was portraying. He finished working on Heist
Heist (2008 comedy)
Heist is a one-off 2008 television comedy-drama, written by Peter Harness and directed by Justin Hardy. It was completed at the end of 2006 and first broadcast on 23 April 2008 on BBC Four as part of its Medieval season...
at the end of 2006, which aired on 23 April 2008 on BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
. During the summer of 2008 he appeared in the first UK run of Neil LaBute
Neil LaBute
Neil N. LaBute is an American film director, screenwriter and playwright.-Early life:LaBute was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Marian, a hospital receptionist, and Richard LaBute, a long-haul truck driver. LaBute is of French Canadian, English and Irish ancestry, and was raised in Spokane,...
's play Fat Pig
Fat Pig
- Plot synopsis :Fat Pig tells us the story of Tom, a stereotypical professional in a large city, who falls for a very plus-size librarian named Helen. They meet in a crowded cafeteria at lunchtime and get to talking. Tom is taken with her brash acceptance of the way people see her and her...
at the Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios, formerly The Whitehall Theatre until 2004, is a West End theatre in Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square, in the City of Westminster, London....
. In 2011 be became a regular character, Ethan, on TV series Traffic Light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
.
Personal life
Marshall was born in MalmesburyMalmesbury
Malmesbury is a market town and civil parish located in the southern Cotswolds in the county of Wiltshire, England. Historically Malmesbury was a centre for learning and home to Malmesbury Abbey...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, and then moved with his family to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was educated at Wells Cathedral School
Wells Cathedral School
Wells Cathedral School is a co-educational independent school located in Wells, Somerset, England. The school is one of the five established musical schools for school-age children in the United Kingdom, along with Chetham's School of Music, the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Purcell School and St....
. After failing his A levels, Redroofs Theatre School
Redroofs Theatre School
Redroofs Theatre School is an independent theatre training school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.The school was established in 1947 in London and moved to Littlewick Green in 1964 into a house that was once the home of Ivor Novello. The school currently has two bases in Maidenhead, and two...
.
Marshall lives in Long Barton near Wells, Somerset, with his girlfriend.
In October 2011, Marshall was charged with failing to provide a breath test, after police stopped his car in the Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
car park in Wells. Marshall had failed a breath test at the scene and then refused to provided a second sample at the police station. He later pleaded guilty, and was disqualified from driving for 6 months.
Accident
Marshall suffered head injuries after being hit by a car in BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
in 2008.
The accident happened in the early hours of 28 April 2008 as Marshall enjoyed a night out with friends in Bristol city centre. He was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary where a scan revealed head injuries. He made a full recovery and began his performances in the play Fat Pig
Fat Pig
- Plot synopsis :Fat Pig tells us the story of Tom, a stereotypical professional in a large city, who falls for a very plus-size librarian named Helen. They meet in a crowded cafeteria at lunchtime and get to talking. Tom is taken with her brash acceptance of the way people see her and her...
three weeks later, as scheduled.
Marshall supports Aston Villa and has said that a card from the club helped him through his accident.
Screen work
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Closing Numbers | Fredericks |
| 1998 | Trial & Retribution II | P.C. Henshaw |
| 1999 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland | Éamonn |
| Five Seconds to Spare | Martin | |
| The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Hugh Kane (1 episode) | |
| 2000–2005, 2011 | My Family | Nick Harper (44 episodes, 2000–2005, 2011) |
| 2001 | Je t'aime John Wayne Je t'aime John Wayne Je t'aime John Wayne is a ten minute short film parody directed by Toby MacDonald about a young man in London obsessed with imitating Jean Paul Belmondo in the film Breathless, who in turn was pretending to be Humphrey Bogart... |
Belmondo |
| 2002 | Iris Iris (2001 film) Iris is a 2001 biographical film that tells the story of British novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with John Bayley. The film contrasts the start of their relationship, when Murdoch was an outgoing, dominant individual as compared to her timid and scholarly partner Bayley , and their... |
Doctor Gudgeon |
| Mexicano Mexicano Mexicano is a Spanish word that means "Mexican." Apart from its Spanish meaning, referring to Mexican people, it can refer to:*The Nahuatl language, spoken in Mexico*Reggae DJ Rudy Grant, who has released albums under the stage name "The Mexicano"... |
Jake Morton | |
| Doctor Zhivago Doctor Zhivago (TV serial) Doctor Zhivago is a 2002 British television serial directed by Giacomo Campiotti and starring Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. The teleplay by Andrew Davies is based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Boris Pasternak.... |
Pasha Antipov | |
| The Four Feathers The Four Feathers (2002 film) The Four Feathers is a 2002 action drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou and Kate Hudson... |
Castleton | |
| 2002 | Deathwatch | Pvt. Barry Starinski |
| Love Actually Love Actually Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress... |
Colin Frissell | |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice (2004 film) The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. It is the first full-length sound film version in English of Shakespeare's play; most other versions are videotaped productions made for television... |
Gratiano |
| Murder City | DS Luke Stone (10 episodes, 2004–2006) | |
| My Life In Film My Life in Film My Life in Film is a British television comedy series written by Mark Chappell and originally aired on BBC Three, and then on BBC Two.It uses iconography, situations and dialogue from films... |
Art | |
| 2005 | Funland Funland Funland is a comedy / thriller serial, produced by the BBC that was first screened from Sunday 23 October 2005 to Monday 7 November 2005 , on the digital channel BBC Three... |
Dudley Sutton (11 episodes) |
| 2007 | Death at a Funeral | Troy |
| Catwalk Dogs Catwalk Dogs Catwalk Dogs is a British television film written by Simon Nye and produced by Shed Productions for ITV. It stars Kris Marshall and Georgia Mackenzie and was first shown on 21 October 2007... |
Michael Purvis | |
| Sold Sold (TV series) Sold is a British comedy drama television series produced by Touchpaper Television for ITV. The series stars Kris Marshall and Bryan Dick as Matt and Danny, employees of Colubrines Estate Agents. It is written by Steve Coombes and was broadcast between 15 November and 20 December 2007.- Characters... |
Matt | |
| 2008 | Heist Heist (2008 comedy) Heist is a one-off 2008 television comedy-drama, written by Peter Harness and directed by Justin Hardy. It was completed at the end of 2006 and first broadcast on 23 April 2008 on BBC Four as part of its Medieval season... |
Dick Puddlecote |
| Easy Virtue | Furber | |
| 2010 | Human Target (2010 TV series) | Doug (1 episode) |
| D.O.A | Tom Lassiter (TV pilot) | |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Ethan |
| Oka! Amerikee | Larry | |
| A Few Best Men A Few Best Men A Few Best Men is an upcoming 2011 Australian comedy film written by Dean Craig and directed by Stephan Elliott. The film stars Xavier Samuel as a young groom heading to the Australian outback with his three best men for his wedding.-Plot:... |
Tom | |
Selected theatre credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Hypochondriac | Cleante |
| The Revenger's Tragedy The Revenger's Tragedy The Revenger's Tragedy is an English language Jacobean revenge tragedy, in the past attributed to Cyril Tourneur but is sometimes considered to be the work of Thomas Middleton by "Middletonians"... |
Vindici | |
| 2007 | Treats Treats Treats is a 1975 play by Christopher Hampton about a love triangle.-Plot summary:The play is set in 1974, London, in a single room in Ann's flat. There are three characters: Ann, her former boyfriend Dave, and her lover Patrick.... |
Dave |
| 2008 | Fat Pig Fat Pig - Plot synopsis :Fat Pig tells us the story of Tom, a stereotypical professional in a large city, who falls for a very plus-size librarian named Helen. They meet in a crowded cafeteria at lunchtime and get to talking. Tom is taken with her brash acceptance of the way people see her and her... |
Carter |