“With a face like mine, I'm never going to play a character who conquers the universe, I'm going to play characters who are subject to forces bearing down on them. My career's based on how we are rather than how we wish we were - they get the good-looking boys in for that kind of role.”

English actor

Eddie Marsan is an English actor. He is known for his work in film and for winning the London Film Critics Circle Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for Happy-Go-Lucky (2008). Marsan has built a career as a character actor, with a reputation for sharply observed supporting roles. His performance in Happy-Go-Lucky brought him notable critical recognition, and the roles he takes are often marked by intensity and realism.