About Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels is an English actor and singer who trained at the Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington. He became an icon of British film as Jimmy Cooper, the restless mod at the heart of Quadrophenia (1979), and appeared the same year in Scum. He later voiced Fetcher the rat in Chicken Run (2000) and starred in Still Crazy (1998). In music he is famous for his spoken vocal on Blur's 1994 hit Parklife. His television work includes Kevin Wicks in EastEnders (2006-2008), DCS Frank Paterson in New Tricks, Ted Trotter in Rock & Chips, Charlie Thursday in Endeavour (2018-2023) and Maester Gerardys in House of the Dragon. He has also worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, notably in This House. In Beyond Paradise he has played Marvellous Harris across two episodes.
Phil Daniels TV shows and films
- Quadrophenia (1979, Jimmy Cooper)
- Scum (1979, Richards)
- Chicken Run (2000, Fetcher, voice)
- EastEnders (2006-2008, Kevin Wicks)
- Endeavour (2018-2023, Charlie Thursday)
- House of the Dragon (2022-, Maester Gerardys)
- Beyond Paradise (Marvellous Harris)
Read the Marvellous Harris character profile →
Beyond Paradise appearances
| Role | Episode | First UK broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| Marvellous Harris | Series 1, Episode 2: A vanished household | 3 March 2023 |
| Marvellous Harris | Series 4, Episode 3: A Morris event emergency | 10 April 2026 |
| Marvellous Harris | Series 4, Episode 6: Fire at the pirate festival | 1 May 2026 |
Episode guides are spoiler-safe: they set up the case without revealing who did it.
Also in these episodes
- Dan Ball as Christopher Bromley
- Edward Rowe as Matthew Colbert
- Ella Kenion as Dorothy Trowman
- Jamie Bamber as Archie Hughes
- Jaye Jacobs as Laura Colbert
- Joe Bone as Gavin Dixon
- John Macneill as Adam Avery
- Ruth Madoc as Rosie Colbert
- Alec Nicholls as Bob Turner
- Elliot Janks as Craig
- Eva Feiler as Nurse Lucy Thompson
- Gina Bramhill as Amelia
Phil Daniels: quick answers
Who does Phil Daniels play in Beyond Paradise?
Phil Daniels plays Marvellous Harris in Beyond Paradise, appearing in Series 1, Episode 2; Series 4, Episode 3; Series 4, Episode 6 (first shown 3 March 2023).
What else has Phil Daniels been in?
Phil Daniels's other work includes Quadrophenia (1979, Jimmy Cooper); Scum (1979, Richards); Chicken Run (2000, Fetcher, voice); EastEnders (2006-2008, Kevin Wicks); Endeavour (2018-2023, Charlie Thursday).