24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Eddie Marsan on racism, typecasting and Keir Starmer
Eddie Marsan stars as FBI investigator Tom Thurman in the BBC drama 'The Bombing of Pan Am 103', after escaping typecasting as a Cockney actor.
Marsan credits director Mike Leigh for helping him land more serious roles and teaching him to be honest in his acting.
Starring in 'Ray Donovan' increased Marsan's profile in America he says, leading to more diverse roles after he felt typecast in the UK.
Marsan is critical of extremism and right-wing views, recounting his past experiences with racism and his departure from X (formerly Twitter) due to its extremist content.
Marsan is launching a production company with his wife to create roles for character actors, including women, and plans to direct, drawing on his 30 years of experience on film sets.
