Kris Marshall
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| Kris Marshall | |
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| Born | 1 April 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Christopher "Kris" Marshall (born April 1st 1973) is an English actor.
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[edit] Career
Marshall started acting at an early age making an appearance in British TV series The Bill, but it was in 2000 that his major breakthrough role came as Nick Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family.
Since 2005, Marshall has appeared in TV and print adverts for the BT Group alongside Esther Hall.
Since his departure from My Family in 2003 he has returned twice. The first time was for one episode in series five (2004) and the second was for a Comic Relief special in 2005.However, there are plans to bring him back for the 10th series if it is given the go-ahead.
He finished working on Heist at the end of 2006, which aired on 23 April 2008 on BBC Four. He is currently performing in the first UK run of Neil LaBute's play Fat Pig at the Trafalgar Studios.
[edit] Personal life
He was raised in Malmesbury, Wiltshire; Hong Kong and Canada, and educated at Wells Cathedral School and, after failing his A levels, Redroofs Theatre School.
He lives in Windsor, Berkshire.[1]
[edit] Accident
Marshall suffered head injuries after being hit by a car in Bristol in April 2008. [1] The accident happened in the early hours of 2008-04-28 as Marshall enjoyed a night out with friends Kieran, Tom, Jake and Phil in Bristol city centre. He was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary where a scan revealed head injuries. [2] He made a full recovery and began his performances in the play Fat Pig three weeks later, as scheduled.[3]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Screen work
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland | Eamonn |
| Five Seconds to Spare | Martin | |
| 2000 | My Family | Nick Harper (44 episodes, 2000-2005) |
| 2001 | Je T'aime Le John Wayne | Belmondo |
| 2002 | Mexicano | Jake Morton |
| Doctor Zhivago | Pasha Antipov | |
| The Four Feathers | Castleton | |
| 2003 | Deathwatch | Pvt. Barry Starinski |
| Love Actually | Colin Frissell | |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Gratiano |
| Murder City | DS Luke Stone (10 episodes, 2004-2006) | |
| My Life In Film | Art | |
| 2005 | Funland | Dudley Sutton (11 episodes) |
| 2007 | Death at a Funeral | Troy |
| Catwalk Dogs | Michael Purvis | |
| Sold | Matt | |
| 2008 | Heist | Dick Puddlecote |
| 2009 | Easy Virtue | Furber |
[edit] Selected theatre credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Hypochondriac | Cleante |
| The Revenger’s Tragedy | Vindici | |
| 2007 | Treats | Dave |
| 2008 | Fat Pig | Carter |
[edit] Awards
- 2002 - British Comedy Awards – Best Newcomer
[edit] References
- ^ a b Actor Marshall hurt in accident. BBC (2008-04-28). Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Singh, Anita. "Kris Marshall 'in stable condition' after accident", The Daily Telegraph, 2008-04-28.
- ^ Smith, Neil. "Star returns to stage after crash", BBC News Online, 2008-05-17. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
[edit] External links
- Kris Marshall at the Internet Movie Database
- BBC Comedy profile
- Marshall in Bolivia for Christian Aid
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| Daniel Mays — Kris Marshall — Sarah Smart — Ian Puleston-Davies |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Marshall, Christopher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marshall, Kris |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English actor starred in My Family |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
