Kris Marshall’s shocking past: Hiding under the bed and unable to pay rent after losing his job!
Beyond Paradise star Kris Marshall has opened up about being fired from Iceland and working odd jobs in a toothpaste factory before finding fame
Kris Marshall’s Humphrey Goodman and Sally Bretton’s Martha Lloyd(Image: BBC)
Beyond Paradise actor Kris Marshall has revealed details about being dismissed from employment before achieving fame as a performer. Despite also not passing his school examinations, the Humphrey Goodman star has featured in My Family, Love Actually, and Death in Paradise.
During an interview from the previous year, Kris discussed his journey to stardom and how the path wasn’t always straightforward. Following his expulsion from school, Kris explained he faced two choices: either to resit the examinations or to pursue acting as a career.
Kris, who presently portrays Detective Humphrey Goodman in Beyond Paradise, previously told the Guardian, “The only problem was, I had no idea how to get into the industry. Instead, I worked the odd, crazy job to make ends meet – doing shifts in a toothpaste factory or in the laundry of an abattoir.
“That one was pretty grim – the smell will never leave me. I was once fired from Iceland for wearing blue sunglasses on the till, and for a while, I knocked on the doors of people who hadn’t paid their TV licences.”
Kris Marshall struggled to pay rent(Image: BBC)
The Love Actually performer seemed to secure his breakthrough while working in a pub after an encounter with someone in the television industry, reports the Express.
“I went from hiding under my bed from the landlord because I couldn’t pay my rent, to flying over to the Toronto film festival to promote my first lead role in a film 18 months later,” he continued.
Kris began to gain recognition after securing roles in Love Actually and the comedy series My Family. He is also renowned for his portrayal of Humphrey Goodman in both Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise.
He shared, “I would get recognised daily. Since then, it hasn’t stopped, but I don’t mind – it’s a small price to pay for what is a wonderful job.”
Kris Marshall plays Detective Humohrey Goodman in Beyond Paradise(Image: BBC)
However, Kris has faced other setbacks in his career, such as when Sanditon was cancelled before eventually being revived.
Sanditon, based on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel, returned for a second series in July 2022 after being dropped following its failure to engage viewers.
“It is the first show I’ve been on that has been cancelled and then reinstated,” Kris revealed in a previous conversation with Radio Times.
“The fans did that after it took off in America, organising an incredible campaign to bring the show back.”
Beyond Paradise can be viewed on BBC iPlayer.
