Kris Marshall
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Kristopher "Kris" Marshall(born 1 April 1973)[citation needed]is an English actor , best known for his role as Nick Harper inMy Family, and as Adam in the adverts for BT Group since 2005.
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Kris Marshall Biography
Awards
- 2002 – British Comedy Awards – Best Newcomer
Personal life
Marshall was born in Malmesbury , 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 wife.
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 provide 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 Bristol 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 playFat Pigthree weeks later, as scheduled.
Marshall supports Aston Villa and has said that a card from the club helped him through his accident.
Career
Marshall started acting at an early age, making an appearance in British TV seriesThe Bill, but it was in 2000 that his major breakthrough role came as Nick Harper in the BBC sitcomMy 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 entitledMurder 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 inMy Familyin 2003 he has returned twice. The first time was for one episode in season five (2004) and the second was for aComic Reliefspecial 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 onHeistat 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 playFat Pigat the Trafalgar Studios . In 2011 be became a regular character, Ethan, on TV series Traffic Light .
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Kris Marshall Film & Dramas & Discography
Screen work
| Year | Title | Character |
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| 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 | Hugh Kane (1 episode) | |
| 2000–2005, 2011 | My Family | Nick Harper(44 episodes, 2000–2005, 2011) |
| 2001 | Je t'aime John Wayne | Belmondo |
| 2002 | Iris | Doctor Gudgeon |
| Mexicano | Jake Morton | |
| Doctor Zhivago | Pasha Antipov | |
| The Four Feathers | Castleton | |
| 2002 | 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 |
| 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 | Tom |
Selected theatre credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Hypochondriac | Cleante |
| The Revenger's Tragedy | Vindici | |
| 2007 | Treats | Dave |
| 2008 | Fat Pig | Carter |
Kris Marshall External Link
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550994/
- "Actor Marshall hurt in accident". BBC. 2008-04-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7370636.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- "BT ad actor Kris Marshall banned from driving for six months after refusing to take breath test". Daily Mail (London). 11 November 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059879/BT-advert-actor-Kris-Marshall-banned-driving-6-months.html#ixzz1dR1MsQHe.
- "My Family star breath test charge". BBC. 6 October 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-15196934. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- "My Family actor Kris Marshall banned from driving". BBC News. 10 November 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-15675623.
- Singh, Anita (2008-04-28). "Kris Marshall 'in stable condition' after accident". London: The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/28/nkris228.xml.
- Smith, Neil (2008-05-17). "Star returns to stage after crash". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7405186.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-fc-news/2008/10/11/aston-villa-helped-save-my-life-says-bt-commercial-actor-66331-22014130/
- http://okaamerikee.com/cast-and-crew/
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