Eddie was born in Bethnal Green and first got into acting after working as an extra when a film was being made in his local area. His career quickly took off and one of his early roles was in the BBC adaptation of Crime and Punishment with John Simm.

He served an apprenticeship as a printer before beginning his career as an actor fourteen years ago. During this time he has had an exceptionally wide and varied body of work. His film work includes the role of Reg in Vera Drake, Edward in The New World, Reverend John in 21 Grams, Killoran in Gangs Of New York, Reeves in the forthcoming Woody Allen project, Eddie Miller in Gangster Number One, and St Brendan the Navigator in Beowulf and Grendel.

His roles have been many and varied including major films such as Gangster No 1, Gangs of New York and 21 Grams. His most recognisable role to date was in the critically acclaimed Mike Leigh film Vera Drake. He won a BIFA award for his role as Reg.

Eddie's busier than ever with his acting work. As well as Friends and Crocodiles he's also coming up in Mission Impossible III, Pierrepoint with Timothy Spall and a big-screen version of the 80s TV series Miami Vice.

Public Name: Eddie Marsan
Date of Birth: 27th February 1957
Place of Birth: Bethnal Green, East London

Filmography

• The Allotment (2007) (post-production)
• I Want Candy (2007) (completed) .... Doug
• Sixty Six (2006) .... Manny Reuben
• Miami Vice (2006) .... Nicholas
• The Illusionist (2006) .... Josef Fischer
• Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Brownway
• The Rocket Post (2006) .... Heinz Dombrowsky
• The New World (2005) .... Eddie
• V for Vendetta (2005) .... Etheridge
• Beowulf & Grendel (2005) .... Father Brendan
• The Last Hangman (2005) .... James 'Tish' Corbitt
• Vida secreta de las palabras, La (2005) .... Victor
• Friends & Crocodiles (2005) (TV) .... Butterworth
• The Headsman (2005) .... Fabio
• The Baader Meinhof Gang Show (2004) .... Martin
• "Silent Witness" .... Derek Poutney (1 episode, 2004)
• "Coming Up" (2004) TV Series .... Martin (unknown episodes)
• Vera Drake (2004) .... Reg
• Quite Ugly One Morning (2004) (TV) .... Stephen Lime
• Caught in the Act (2004) (TV) .... Gary Grissom
• "Charles II: The Power & the Passion" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Titus Oates
• "Grass" .... Sunshine (3 episodes, 2003)
• Cheeky (2003) .... Reg
• 21 Grams (2003) .... Reverend John
• AfterLife (2003) .... Walters Jez
• "Judge John Deed" .... Ed Hay (1 episode, 2002)
• Gangs of New York (2002) .... Killoran
• "Celeb" .... Lee (1 episode, 2002)
• "Ultimate Force" .... Badger (1 episode, 2002)
• Post (2002) .... Jack
• The Bunker (2001) .... Pfc. Kreuzmann
• The Emperor's New Clothes (2001) .... Louis Marchand
• The Lost Empire (2001) (TV) .... Pigsy
• Peaches (2000) .... Brian
• Gangster No. 1 (2000) .... Eddie Miller
• "The Vice" .... Rhys (2 episodes, 2000)
• "The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries" .... Ronald Quincy (1 episode, 1999)
• Mad Cows (1999) .... Constable
• Second Sight (1999) (TV) .... Liam Morrison/Gardener
• Janice Beard 45 wpm (1999) .... Mr. Tense
• Plastic Man (1999) (TV) .... Liam Cooper
• This Year's Love (1999) .... Eddie
• You Are Here (1998) (TV) .... Nigel Pubis
• B. Monkey (1998) .... Young Thug
• Crime and Punishment (1998) (TV) .... Dimitri
• The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) .... Mugger 1
• "Get Well Soon" (1997) TV Series .... Brian Clapton
• "Kavanagh QC" .... Jan Vincent (1 episode, 1997)
• More Is Less (1997) (TV) .... Video Checker
• "The Bill" .... Dean Stacey / ... (4 episodes, 1992-1996)
• "Game-On" .... Stoat (1 episode, 1996)
• "Casualty" .... Rick Grant (1 episode, 1996)