Kris Marshall
Biography
Kris Marshall is an English actor who appeared early in his career on The Bill and broke through as Nick Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family in 2000. Born in Bath, he enrolled at the Redroofs school and later played Colin Frissell in Love Actually (2003) and Gratiano in The Merchant of Venice (2004). On television he was DS Luke Stone in Murder City from 2004 to 2006, appeared in Citizen Khan in 2012, and played DI Humphrey Goodman in Death in Paradise from 2014 to 2017, reprising that role in Beyond Paradise in 2023. He also played Tom Parker in Sanditon from 2019 to 2023 and starred as Tom Sanger in Sparks and Embers (2015). His stage work included Fat Pig in 2008, and he received Best Newcomer at the 2002 British Comedy Awards.
53years old
Turns 54 on April 1in 142 days
- Born Bath
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Kristopher Marshall (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 20 years2001 to 2021
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Big break
Marshall's major breakthrough came in 2000 as Nick Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family, after an early appearance on The Bill.
Early training
Marshall trained at the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, after failing his first-year A-levels and being expelled from Wells Cathedral School.
Beyond film
Marshall took part in the first UK staging of Neil LaBute's play Fat Pig, which was put on at Trafalgar Studios during the summer of 2008.
Kris Marshall movies on Netflix
Father Christmas Is Backas Peter Hope
A Few Less Menas Tom
Sparks and Embersas Tom Sanger
A Few Best Menas Tom
Easy Virtueas Furber
Death at a Funeralas Troy
Free Jimmyas Erik
The Merchant of Veniceas Gratiano
Love Actuallyas Colin Frissell
Deathwatchas Pvt. Barry Starinski
Irisas Dr. Gudgeon
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Stephan Elliott directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Jim Broadbent2 films together, 2001 to 2006
Jim Broadbent's page Free Jimmy2006IMDb rating 5.9Marshall as ErikBroadbent as Stromowskij
Iris2001IMDb rating 7.0Marshall as Dr. GudgeonBroadbent as John Bayley
Colin Firth2 films together, 2003 to 2008
Colin Firth's page Easy Virtue2008IMDb rating 6.6Marshall as FurberFirth as Mr. Whittaker
Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5Marshall as Colin FrissellFirth as Jamie
Xavier Samuel2 films together, 2011 to 2017
Xavier Samuel's page A Few Less Men2017IMDb rating 4.8Marshall as TomSamuel as David
A Few Best Men2011IMDb rating 5.7Marshall as TomSamuel as David Locking
Kevin Bishop2 films together, 2011 to 2017
Kevin Bishop's page A Few Less Men2017IMDb rating 4.8Marshall as TomBishop as Graham
A Few Best Men2011IMDb rating 5.7Marshall as TomBishop as Graham
Gregor Fisher2 films together, 2003 to 2004
Gregor Fisher's page The Merchant of Venice2004IMDb rating 7.0Marshall as GratianoFisher as Solanio
Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5Marshall as Colin FrissellFisher as Joe
Stephan ElliottDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2011
All films by Stephan Elliott A Few Best Men2011IMDb rating 5.7Marshall as Tom
Easy Virtue2008IMDb rating 6.6Marshall as Furber
Box office
What Kris Marshall's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$356 million
8 of the 11 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 11 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$251M70.5% of the total
- 2$47M13.2% of the total
- 3$22M6.1% of the total
- 4$16M4.5% of the total
- 5$16M4.4% of the total
- 6$2.3M0.6% of the total
- 7$2.3M0.6% of the total
- 8$381K0.1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










