My Family cast: Who is in the cast of My Family? Where are they now?
MY FAMILY will be airing on the BBC tonight but who is in the cast of the classic comedy series?
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BBC sitcom My Family will be back on screens this evening (Friday, May 22) at the coronavirus pandemic has led the broadcaster to screen repeats due to production shutting down on new shows. Among the repeats to be airing is long-running comedy series My Family – here’s a look at the cast of the show.
My Family followed the exploits of the middle-class Harper clan, who landed themselves in all sorts of hilarious quandaries.
The show was a huge hit and aired between 2000 and 2011 following the family’s exploits.
My Family is one of the longest-running British sitcoms and aired over 100 episodes during its time.
The show is known for its central cast and even had some guest actors appearing over the years including Peter Capaldi, Frances Barber, David Haig and John Barrowman.
The BBC is repeating the show from scratch and all episodes are available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.
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Who is in the cast of My Family?
Ben Harper - Robert Lindsay
Leading the cast is dentist Ben Harper, played by acclaimed British actor Robert Lindsay.
Lindsay has had a distinguished career spanning the 70s with early breakout roles in Get Some In! and Citizen Smith.
More recently, he’s appeared in TV series including TV series Galavant, Bounty Hunters and Bull.
Among his film credits are Grace of Monaco, Wimbledon and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
Susan Harper -Zoë Wanamaker
Joining Lindsay in every episode of the show is Zoë Wanamaker as his long-suffering wife Susan Harper.
Thespian Wanamaker is no stranger to screens and has an impressive acting resume, which includes portraying Hogwarts’ Quidditch referee Madam Hooch in Harry Pottery and the Philosopher’s Stone.
She’s featured in movies including My Week with Marilyn and It’s A Wonderful Afterlife, however, she’s better known for her television projects such as Sky’s Britannia, Girlfriends, Mr Selfridge and Poirot.
Wanamaker has also trodden the boards at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and on Broadway in New York.
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Nick Harper - Kris Marshall
In the role of the clumsy yet loveable Nick Harper is Kris Marshall with My Family marking a breakout role for the actor.
He went on to become a star in his own right appearing in Love Actually, Death in Paradise, Death at a Funeral and Sanditon.
Janey Harper - Daniela Denby-Ashe
Daniela Denby-Ashe portrayed the feisty teenage daughter Janey Harper who ended up falling pregnant.
Prior to My Family, Denby-Ashe had roles in Absolutely Fabulous and EastEnders.
During her time on My Family, she also starred in period drama North and South and Torchwood, before later featuring in BBC series Waterloo Road.
Michael Harper - Gabriel Thomson
The role of Michael Harper, the youngest of the children was Gabriel Thomson.
According to IMDb, star Thomson has had a few roles since My Family including The Lost Choices and A Little More Flesh.
Abi Harper - Siobhan Hayes
Portraying the comedic figure of cousin Abi Harper was Siobhan Hayes.
Along with starring in My Family, she’s also featured in EastEnders, Starting Out, The Bill and Little Britain.
Other cast members include Keiron Self as Roger Bailey, Rhodri Meilir as Alfie Butts and Tayler Marshall as Kenzo Harper.
My Family airs on BBC One tonight at 8pm