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Kris Marshall

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Key facts

Birth name Kristopher Marshall[1]
Born 1 April 1973[1]
Birth place Bath, Somerset, England[1]
Occupation Actor[1]
Years active 1993–present[1]

Kris Marshall is an English actor known for roles such as Nick Harper in *My Family* and DI Humphrey Goodman in *Death in Paradise*.

Context

Kris Marshall is an English actor born in Bath, Somerset, on 1 April 1973 [1]. He first found fame through the sitcom *My Family*, where he played Nick Harper [1]. He later took on the role of DI Humphrey Goodman in *Death in Paradise* from 2014 to 2017, reprising it in *Beyond Paradise* in 2023 [1]. He also appeared in the film Love Actually as Colin Frissell [1].

Documented claims

  • He played Colin Frissell in Love Actually. [1]
  • He played DI Humphrey Goodman in Death in Paradise from 2014 to 2017. [1]
  • He played Tom Parker in Sanditon. [2]

Questions and answers

Why did Kris Marshall quit Death in Paradise?

The sources do not specify why he left the show [1].

Does Kris Marshall have any children?

The sources do not mention whether he has children [1].

What is Kris Marshall doing now?

He reprised his role as DI Humphrey Goodman in *Beyond Paradise* in 2023 [1].

Sources

  1. Kris Marshall — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Kris Marshall — en.wikipedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People