Eddie Marsan
Edward Maurice Charles Marsan (born 9 June 1968) is a British actor. He won the London Film Critics Circle Award and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Happy-Go-Lucky in 2008.
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| Born | Edward Maurice Charles Marsan 9 June 1968 Stepney, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Janine Schneider
(m. 2002) |
| Children | 4 |
He has appeared in films such as Gangster No. 1 (2000), Ultimate Force (2002), V for Vendetta (2006), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Sixty Six (2006), Hancock (2008), Sherlock Holmes (2009), War Horse (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), The Best of Men (2012), and The World's End (2013). He also appeared as Terry in Showtime's series Ray Donovan (2013–2020), and as Mr Norrell in the BBC drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015).
Early life
Edward Maurice Charles Marsan was born on 9 June 1968[1] in the Stepney district of London, to a working-class family; his father was a lorry driver and his mother was a school dinnerlady and teacher's assistant.[2][3] He was brought up in Bethnal Green and attended Raine's Foundation School.[4] He left school at 16 and initially served an apprenticeship as a printer, before beginning his career in theatre.[3] He trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating in 1991, and went on to study under Sam Kogan[5] and the Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts, of which Marsan is now a patron.[6][7]
Career
Marsan's first television appearance was in 1992, as a "yob", in the London Weekend Television series The Piglet Files. One of his more significant early television appearances was in the popular mid-1990s BBC sitcom Game On as a bungling bank robber. Marsan went on to have roles in Casualty, The Bill, Grass, Kavanagh QC, Grange Hill, Silent Witness, Ultimate Force, Southcliffe, and more. He also voiced the Manticore in the Merlin episode "Love in the Time of Dragons".
In 2012, he played Ludwig Guttmann in the television film The Best of Men. He portrays Terry Donovan, brother to the lead character in Showtime's drama series Ray Donovan. In May 2015, Marsan appeared as the practical magician Gilbert Norrell in the BBC period drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
Marsan has appeared in numerous and varied film roles, as the main villain in the 2008 superhero film Hancock alongside Will Smith and as Inspector Lestrade in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes. His other films include Sixty Six, Gangs of New York, 21 Grams, The Illusionist, V for Vendetta, Gangster No. 1, Miami Vice, Mission: Impossible III, I Want Candy, Vera Drake, Happy-Go-Lucky, Filth, Tyrannosaur, and Heartless.[8]
Personal life
Marsan married make-up artist Janine Schneider in 2002. They have four children.[9]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1996 | The Bill | Martin Price/Roy Kilby/Dean Stacey/Gary Vaughan | 4 episodes |
| 1992 | The Piglet Files | Yob | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Casualty | Rick Grant | 1 episode |
| 1996 | EastEnders | Roddy | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Game On | Stoat | 1 episode |
| 1996–1998 | Grange Hill | Andy Sutcliffe/Eddie Sutcliffe | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Get Well Soon | Brian Clapton | Main cast, 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | Ian Vincent | 1 episode |
| 1999 | The Vice | Rhys | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries | Ronald Quincy | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Monkey King | Pigsy | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Judge John Deed | Ed Hay | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Badger | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Grass | Sunshine | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion | Titus Oates | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Coming Up | Martin | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Quite Ugly One Morning | Stephen Lime | Television film |
| 2004 | Silent Witness | Derek Portnoy | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Friends and Crocodiles | Martin Butterworth | Television film |
| 2008 | God on Trial | Lieble | Television film |
| 2008 | Little Dorrit | Pancks | Miniseries, 12 episodes |
| 2008 | The 39 Steps | Scudder | Television film |
| 2009 | Criminal Justice | Saul | Main cast, 5 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Law & Order: UK | Jason Peters | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Merlin | The Manticore (voice) | Episode: "Love in the Time of Dragons" |
| 2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Mr White | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Moby Dick | Stubb | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | The Intruder | Episode: "Walking the Dogs" |
| 2012 | The Best of Men | Ludwig Guttmann | Television film |
| 2013–2020 | Ray Donovan | Terry Donovan | Main cast, 80 episodes |
| 2013 | Southcliffe | Andrew Salter | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell | Gilbert Norrell | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 2015 | River | Thomas Neill Cream | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Hunted | Narrator (voice) | Reality television series |
| 2016 | Galavant | Death | Episode: "Love and Death" |
| 2017 | Urban Myths | Bob Dylan | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Indian Summer School | Narrator (voice) | Reality television series, 3 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Deathtrap Dungeon | Narrator |
Awards and nominations
Marsan won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, and British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Happy-Go-Lucky. Marsan also won the latter for his performance in Vera Drake.
For his performance in Happy-Go-Lucky, Marsan also earned other nominations, such as the Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the Women Film Journalists Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2014, Marsan earned the Best British Actor award at the 2014 Edinburgh International film festival and the Best Actor award at the VOICES film festival in Vologda, Russia, for his performance in Still Life.[12]
References
- "Eddie Marsan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- Simon, Alex (8 December 2008). "Eddie Marsan Keeps It Real". The Hollywood Interview.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Taylor, Ella (7 January 2009). "Happy-Go-Lucky: Driver's Eddie". LA Weekly. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "December Reunion" (PDF). Old Raineians Newsletter: 3. April 1994. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- Kogan, Sam (2010). Kogan, Helen (ed.). The Science of Acting. UK, USA and Canada: Routledge. Back cover. ISBN 978-0-415-48812-9.
- "Patrons". Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Prospectus. The Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing. 2007. p. 4.
- Miska, Brad (3 February 2010). "Trailer for Lionsgate UK's Mass Release 'Heartless'". Bloody-Disgusting. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Anderson, John (4 August 2010). "A Go-to Actor for 'That Guy' Roles". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Hewitt, Chris (28 September 2012). "Martin Freeman joins 'The World's End' along with Eddie Marsan". Empire. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (4 October 2018). "Eddie Marsan Along For The Ride In 'Fast & Furious' Spin-off 'Hobbs And Shaw'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Abraham, Jugu (19 December 2013). "156. Italian filmmaker Uberto Pasolini's English film "Still Life" (2013) (UK/Italy): Quietly amazing and powerful cinema". Movies Sans Frontiers. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
