Played by Kris Marshall

Kris was born in Bath, Somerset, before moving with his family to Hong Kong and Canada. He then returned to the UK to continue his schooling and take up theatre studies.

Kris made his television debut at an early age with an appearance on The Bill. His breakthrough role was playing Nick Harper in the popular sitcom My Family (2000).

After departing My Family in 2003, Kris then went on to star on the big screen as Colin Frissell in the critically-acclaimed film Love Actually. He has also appeared in feature length films for television, including Catwalk Dogs (2007) and Heist (2008).

Other television credits include police drama series Murder City (2004-2006), Funland (2005) and Sold (2007). More recently, Kris has appeared in Traffic Light (2011), Citizen Khan (2012) and Lightfields (2013).

Played by Sara Martins

Sara Martins is a French-Portuguese actress best known in France for her roles in television and film. Sara made her debut in the French police series Police District (2001) after studying at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Since then, she has appeared in a range of French films, including Tell No One (2006), Beyond the Ocean (2006), Paris je t’aime (2006), Summer Hours (2008) and Little White Lies (2010).

Sara has appeared in a number of French television productions, including Disparition (2005) and La Veuve Tatouée (2008). In 2011 she marked her debut on British television, starring as Camille Bordey in Death in Paradise.

Played by Danny John-Jules

Danny was born in London to parents from Sierra Leone and is a British actor, singer and dancer.

He trained at the Omnibus Theatre Company and Anna Scher Children’s Theatre, before going on to appear in a string of theatre productions including Night and Day at the Watford Palace Theatre, Carmen Jones at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, and Destry Rides Again at the Donmar Warehouse.

He played Avery in The Piano Lesson and Mac in The Playboy of the West Indies in 1994, before going on to appear in The Rover at Jacob Street Film Studios. Danny has also appeared on London’s West End in Barnum at the London Palladium, Cats at the New London Theatre and Time at the Dominion Theatre.

Danny’s early television credits include Harry Carpenter Never Said It Would Be Like This (1982) and Three of Kind (1981-1983). He is best known for his portrayal of Cat and Cat’s geeky alter ego Duane Dibbley in the comedy series, Red Dwarf.

Danny has also appeared in films such as Seven Green Bottles (1975), The Grind (2008), Sucker Punch (2008) and Blade II (2002).

Played by Elizabeth Bourgine

Élizabeth is a French actress, appearing mostly in French film and television productions.

Élizabeth studied at l'école nationale des beaux-arts and was originally a dancer and model. She began her acting career appearing in a string of short films, before landing her breakthrough role in Nesta Burma, Shock Detective (1982).

Élizabeth first appeared in Death in Paradise in 2011, but she is best known in France for her roles in Private Lessons (1986), A Heart in Winter (1992) and My Best Friend (2006).

Played by Joséphine Jobert

Born in Paris in 1985, Joséphine hails from a family of creative artists and show business. Her mother is Véronique Rouveyrollis, a professional photographer, musician, writer, performer and director, and her father is Charles Jobert, a director of photography. She is also cousin to famed actress/singer Elsa Lunghini and actress/model Eva Green.

Joséphine first rose to public prominence on her native French shores playing Amel in the popular youth show Saint-Ex, nos Années in 2008, and celebrated 15 weeks in the French music charts singing a hit from the series.

In addition to portraying crime-cracking Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell in Death in Paradise, Joséphine’s other notable TV credits include playing Alice Watson in Lightning (one of France’s most widely exported youth shows), and starring as Roxanne in the popular French soap opera Sous le Soleil de Saint-Tropez.

Played by Don Warrington

Born in Trinidad in 1951 and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, Don trained as an actor at London’s Drama Centre and broke his professional stride working in repertory theatre.

He first became a household name starring as Philip Smith in the cult TV sitcom, Rising Damp, between 1974 and 1978.

In addition to portraying charming Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in Death in Paradise, Don’s other notable TV roles include television reporter Graham Gaunt in the 1993 To Play the King (the second part of the BBC trilogy House of Cards), and Bailey in the hit sitcom The Crouches (2003- 2005). In 2006, he made a memorable guest appearance as the president of an alternate Great Britain in the Doctor Who episode Rise of the Cybermen. More recently, Don starred as Chief Superintendent Harley Drayton in the 2014 crime miniseries, Chasing Shadows.

In 2010, Don hit big screens as chief superintendent in Gurinder Chadha’s comedy movie, It’s a Wonderful Afterlife.

Played by Tobi Bakare

Born in London in 1989, Tobi mastered his thespian craft at London’s Identity School of Acting (IDSA) and has gained acclaim as an actor of both stage and screen.

He has made impressions on London’s theatrical landscape, starring in productions of Ain’t No Law Against Fish ‘n Chips and Reflection at the Royal Court Theatre, Utopia at Soho Theatre, Greenland at the National Theatre and Crawling in the Dark at the Almeida Theatre.

In addition to playing diligent new cop on the block JP Hooper in Death in Paradise, Tobi’s other TV roles include Chuks Akinade in Sky Atlantic’s The Tunnel (a remake of the hit Danish/Swedish crime series The Bridge), and Jamie in Sky1’s firefighter drama The Smoke. He has also clocked up credits for appearances in such popular BBC shows as Silent Witness, Holby City and The Shadow Line.

In 2015, Tobi hit big screens starring as Marv alongside Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson and Michael Caine in Matthew Vaughn’s spy action-comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service.