List of death in Paradise characters - wikipedia List of death in Paradise characters This article lists characters from the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise, which began airing in 2011, originally starring Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Gary Carr and Danny John - Jules. Character Series Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Series 6 Series 7 Series 8 Richard Poole Ben Miller Camille Bordey Sara Martins Fidel Best Gary Carr Dwayne Myers Danny John - Jules Catherine Bordey Élizabeth Bourgine Selwyn Patterson Don Warrington Humphrey Goodman Kris Marshall Florence Cassell Joséphine Jobert JP Hooper Tobi Bakare Martha Lloyd Sally Bretton Jack Mooney Ardal O'Hanlon Ruby Patterson Shyko Amos Contents 1 Table of character appearances 2 Current characters 2.1 Detective Inspector Jack Mooney 2.2 Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell 2.3 Officer JP Hooper 2.4 Catherine Bordey 2.5 Commissioner Selwyn Patterson 3 Past characters 3.1 Detective Inspector Richard Poole 3.2 Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey 3.3 Sergeant Fidel Best 3.4 Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman 3.5 Officer Dwayne Myers 4 Recurring characters 5 Further pages 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Table of character appearances Character Actor Series / Episodes Episode count Years DI Richard Poole Ben Miller 1.1 - 3.1 17 2011 -- 2014 DS Camille Bordey Sara Martins 1.1 - 4.4 28 2011 -- 2015 Officer Dwayne Myers Danny John - Jules 1.1 - 7.8 56 2011 - 2018 Sergeant Fidel Best Gary Carr 1.1 - 3.8 24 2011 -- 2014 Commissioner Selwyn Patterson Don Warrington 1.1 - 35 2011 - Harry the Lizard Animated 1.1 - Various 2011 - Catherine Bordey Elizabeth Bourgine 1.2 - 43 2011 - Aidan Miles Adrian Dunbar 1.7 - 1.8 2011 DI Humphrey Goodman Kris Marshall 3.1 - 6.6 30 2014 - 17 Sally Goodman Morven Christie 3.1, 3.8 2014 DS Florence Cassell Josephine Jobert 4.1 - 32 2015 - Officer JP Hooper Tobi Bakare 4.5 - 28 2015 - Martin Goodman QC James Fox 4.7 - 4.8 2015 Rosey Fabrice Fola Evans Akingbola 5.3, 5.5 - 5.6, 5.8 2016 Martha Lloyd Sally Bretton 5.8 - 6.1, 6.3 - 6.4, 6.6 5 2016 - 2017 DI Jack Mooney Ardal O'Hanlon 6.5 - 12 2017 - Nelson Myers Ram John Holder 6.5 - 6.6, 7.7 - 7.8 2017 - 2018 Siobhan Mooney Grace Stone 6.6 - 7.1 2017 - 18 Darlene Curtis Ginny Holder 7.3 - 2018 - Episode count is as of episode 7.8 Cast list is in chronological order of appearance ( episode-wise ) in the programme, and in the case of cast who began featuring in the programme at the same time, in credit order. Morven Christie and James Fox both featured in voice - only for their first appearances - episodes 3.1 and 4.7, respectively. List consists of all main and recurring characters. Current characters Characters currently starring in the programme, in standard credit order : Detective Inspector Jack Mooney Jack Mooney Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon Duration 2017 - First appearance Series 6, Episode 5 Classification Main cast Profile Occupation Detective Inspector show Family Sisters Bridget Eileen Daughters Siobhan Mooney Uncles Terence A police detective inspector from London, Detective Inspector Jack Mooney is a recent widower, his wife having passed away from a long illness a month ago, although he gives the impression that it was longer when talking with others so that people wo n't feel too sorry for him. Jack meets D.I. Humphrey Goodman, D.S. Florence Cassell and Officer Dwayne Myers from Saint Marie, acting as their London liaison when a case requires them to travel to London to track their suspects. After solving the case, Humphrey reassigned from Saint Marie Police to stay in London to be with his girlfriend, Martha Lloyd, but nominates Jack as his successor as Saint Marie 's new Detective Inspector. Initially assuming that this is just a holiday of a few weeks, Jack goes to Saint Marie with his daughter, Siobhan, but accepts the suggestion of this becoming a more long - term exchange for the opportunity to make a new life away from memories of his lost wife. He has already begun work on renovating the cabin to dispose of old furniture and incorporate a bed due to his own discomfort at sleeping in a hammock. While still just officially on holiday, Mooney assists the team in resolving a re-opened investigation into the death of a newspaper editor eight years ago, subsequently exposing those responsible for murdering one of the candidates in the recent mayoral election. After this, he and Siobhan decide to accept the offer to stay. Detective sergeant Florence Cassell Florence Cassell Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Joséphine Jobert Duration 2015 - First appearance Series 4, Episode 1 Classification Main cast Profile Occupation Detective Sergeant show Family Brothers 5 unnamed brothers At the age of 27, Cassell replaces Fidel as Sergeant at the start of Series 4, and later is promoted to Detective Sergeant when Camille Bordey leaves midway through the series. She works efficiently and gets along with all the team, establishing a strong connection with Goodman when she is promoted. She is sent a note by Camille in order to know how to ' control ' Goodman, and they both drink to Camille after she helps solve her first case as Detective Sergeant. She is very intelligent and always observes suspects carefully for any clues. In the team 's visit to the UK, Cassell proved more willing to explore little details of life in Britain than Myers, although she still found the Guinness thick for her taste. Officer JP Hooper JP Hooper Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Tobi Bakare Duration 2015 - First appearance Series 4, Episode 5 Classification Main cast Profile Occupation Officer show Family Wife Rosey Fabrice Replaces Florence Cassell as a new police officer in series 4, episode 5 when she is promoted. He is 21, and the youngest member of the team. He is taken under the wing of Dwayne - a police officer who Hooper says he heard all about at police training college. He initially ended up watering the plants on his first day, because of a lack of things to do. He slept in the police cells temporarily because he could not find a place to live. Goodman found him one night, amidst much screaming and shock ; Catherine, who had a spare room after Camille 's departure, invited him to stay with her, an offer JP enthusiastically took up. He has a brother, who, when JP was three years old, pushed him into a swimming pool, leading to JP developing a fear of water. In series five he meets Rosey Fabrice ( a girl who was in the year above him in school and he had a crush on ) when she is a suspect in a murder during a charity fashion show. They soon begin dating and fall in love. Eventually, after being in a relationship for several months, JP proposes to Rosey and she gladly accepts. In the final episode of Series 5, JP and Rosey got married. Catherine Bordey Catherine Bordey Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Élizabeth Bourgine Duration 2011 - First appearance Series 1, Episode 2 Classification supporting cast Profile Occupation Landlady Bar Owner / Waitress Mayor of Saint Marie ( 6.8 - present ) show Family Daughters Camille Bordey Camille 's French mother and owner of a bar where the police team often chat about the case over a drink. She makes a particularly good cup of tea, according to DI Richard Poole, although generally their relationship with each other is strained because of his prejudice toward the French. She raised Camille as a single mother and is therefore very close to her ; she does not react badly when Camille confirms she is thinking of leaving, in fact, she supports Camille and respects her choices, urging her to do whatever makes her happy. When Camille leaves, she has a spare room and lets the homeless JP stay in it when Goodman finds out he has nowhere to live and is sleeping in the police cells. In series 5 episode 5, JP told Catherine that he 's in love with his high school crush, Rosey Fabrice, but was told not to confess by Dwayne, which angers Catherine, who confronts Dwayne to encourage JP to confess to Rosey. Following the resignation of Mayor Joseph Richards in a scandal at the end of Series 6, Episode 1, Catherine decided to stand as a candidate in the mayoral election to replace him. She was successfully elected in Series 6, Episode 8 after one of the other candidates was murdered due to an old vendetta and the other was convinced to stand down from the election by the police team after they discovered his hypocritical actions. During the investigation, it is strongly implied that the killers attempted to frame Catherine for the murder, but this part of the plan failed as none of the team could believe that Catherine would do such a thing. Commissioner Selwyn Patterson Selwyn Patterson Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Don Warrington Duration 2011 - First appearance Series 1, Episode 1 Classification supporting cast Profile Occupation Commissioner The island 's police commissioner, who has risen through the ranks to become Saint Marie 's top policeman, in charge of staffing. He advises the team on cases of particular difficulty or of political or social interest where the island 's most notable figures are involved, ranging from asking Poole to be cautious about accusing a man with a particular reputation on the island to asking Poole not to disprove the idea that a notorious pirate hid his treasure on the island. It was revealed in episode 3.3 that Judge Ann Stone ( Josette Simon ) put him in jail for a day over parking fines. Initially more apparently focused on political implications over individuals, such as being angered at Poole when a suspect was stabbed in the back while in Poole 's custody because of the implications for public perception, he has shown signs of softening over time, such as allowing an incident where Officer Meyers told a journalist that the commissioner blundered around like an old goat to be dismissed as a significant misquote, and warmly welcomed new D.I. Jack Mooney to the island after Humphrey Goodman requested reassignment. Past characters Characters who have previously starred in a main role in the programme, in standard credit order : Detective Inspector Richard Poole Richard Poole Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Ben Miller Duration 2011 - 14 First appearance Series 1, Episode 1 Last appearance Series 3, Episode 1 Classification main cast Profile Occupation Detective Inspector Main article : Richard Poole ( character ) A British inspector assigned to the island to investigate the previous inspector 's murder, Poole was instructed to remain on the island as the new police detective. Despite his distaste for the island and inexperience with tropical weather - to the point where he continued to wear his old suits - he often showed a useful knack for making deductive leaps based on minimal information and apparently random events, and favoured making arrests by addressing all the suspects at once before identifying the killer. In series 2 he grew slightly more relaxed. He recommended Fidel for the sergeant 's exam. Poole briefly returned to London, but in spite of his distaste for Saint Marie, he chose to return. Richard was murdered in the first episode of Series 3, at an on - island reunion of Cambridge university classmates, by Helen Reid, when he threatened to expose her identity theft, and was replaced by DI Humphrey Goodman. Detective sergeant Camille Bordey Camille Bordey Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Sara Martins Duration 2011 - 15 First appearance Series 1, Episode 1 Last appearance Series 4, Episode 4 Classification main cast Profile Occupation Detective Sergeant show Family Father Marlon Croft Mother Catherine Bordey Main article : Camille Bordey A former undercover investigator, she was assigned to the precinct because her cover was blown when she was arrested during Poole 's first investigation. She was the team 's best investigator after Poole, often handling the computer work. Initially, she and Poole did not get along as a result of a culture clash. Over time their relationship became a friendship, and showed some hints of romance - when he briefly left the island, she admitted she admired him considerably, and was pleased when he chose to return. His murder in the opening scenes of Series 3 clearly devastated her and she was unsure about his successor, DI Humphrey Goodman, although she warmed to him over time. She was then offered an undercover job in Paris, and she decided to leave. As she left, she kissed Humphrey. She had not previously expressed emotions for him, although he had for her. Her mother Catherine owns a popular local bar. Her father, Marlon Croft, who lives in the neighboring island of St. Lucia, reappears in the episode 5 of season 3, protecting his goddaughter, who 's implicated in a case. After suspecting him, Camille starts reconciling with him. Sergeant Fidel best Fidel Best Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Gary Carr Duration 2011 - 14 First appearance Series 1, Episode 1 Last appearance Series 3, Episode 8 Classification main cast Profile Occupation Sergeant ; Officer show Family Wife Juliette Best Daughters Rosie Best Young and hard - working, Fidel is married to a woman called Juliette and has a daughter named Rosie who was born in the Series 1 finale. He is put forward for his sergeant 's exams by his boss, DI Richard Poole, in series 2, in recognition of his hard work. He passes them, and officially becomes a sergeant. Fidel often gets stressed and sticks to protocol, whereas Dwayne is the complete opposite. Nevertheless, the two become great friends. At the start of series 4, in a phone call between him and Dwayne ( his voice does not feature ; the conversation is shown from Dwayne 's end ), it is revealed that he has been promoted and is now working on the neighbouring island of St. Lucia. Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman Humphrey Goodman Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Kris Marshall Duration 2014 - 17 First appearance Series 3, Episode 1 Last appearance Series 6, Episode 6 Classification Main cast Profile Occupation Detective Inspector show Family Father Martin Goodman Wife Sally Goodman ( divorced ) Aunts Mary Goodman Main article : Humphrey Goodman Humphrey is assigned to Saint Marie after the murder of D.I. Richard Poole at the start of Series 3. Clues from Poole 's investigation helped Goodman reveal the motive and the killer 's identity ; Goodman commented that Poole had ' solved his own murder. ' Goodman stayed on in Saint Marie after his wife Sally announced she would not be joining him on the Caribbean island. He became the chief inspector on the island, and took to Poole 's old habit of announcing the murderer in front of all the suspects and his police team. Though he is very clumsy, often forgetting things or finding himself with nothing to take notes on, he has a knack at being able to solve murders instantly, looking at the meaning of small details, much like his predecessor. He embraces Caribbean life much more than Poole did. He fell in love with his detective sergeant, Camille Bordey, often coming close to revealing his feelings for her. He tried to stop her leaving when she requested a job in Paris, but conceded. He shared a passionate kiss with her just before she left the island. Her successor, Florence Cassell, also managed to get along with Goodman, often sharing jokes and they dedicate a drink to Camille after their first solved case. He would later develop romantic feelings for Martha Lloyd and they kissed at the start of series 6. She leaves at episode 6.4 to London, but after a case takes Humphrey to London he meets up with her and they reconcile. After solving the case, he decides to resign as DI On Saint Marie to remain with Martha in London. He is replaced by DI Jack Mooney ( Ardal O'Hanlon ) Officer Dwayne Myers Dwayne Myers Death in Paradise character Portrayed by Danny John - Jules Duration 2011 - 18 First appearance Series 1, Episode 1 Last appearance Series 7, Episode 8 Classification Main cast Profile Occupation Officer show Family Father Nelson Myers Aunts Lilibeth Jean Dwayne is the longest - standing officer of the Saint Marie police force, but utterly lacks ambition ; he has complete faith in his seniors and perhaps too good an understanding of the criminal world on the island. Dwayne often uses unlawful means to get his job done, and has an eye for the ladies, sometimes getting distracted, even by his senior DS Florence Cassell. He is the go - to man for any investigations into the shadier aspects of Saint Marie. It is revealed he has a sister, who locked him in a trunk for three hours when he was five years old ; this led to Dwayne developing a secret fear of the dark. His parents divorced when he was very young and his father abandoned him after a few months of weekend visits, leaving Dwayne to grow up on his own. As of Series 4, episode 5, he is the last remaining original team member apart from Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. Recurring characters Characters who have featured in more than one episode of the programme, yet are not part of the main cast, in chronological order of appearance : Harry the Lizard : ( Various episodes, Series 1 - ) The animated companion to both lead detectives, he lives at the house and likes mashed - up fruit and bugs. He was originally kept by DI Richard Poole, and later passed on to DI Humphrey Goodman. He is often asked rhetorical questions by the detectives when they are pondering details of a case or just talking about other matters. After Humphrey left, his new owners are DI Jack Mooney and his daughter Siobhan. Aidan Miles ( Adrian Dunbar ) : ( Series 1, episodes 7&8 ) A possible love interest for Catherine Bordey, until DI Richard Poole exposed him as a murderer in the series 1 finale. He was in hiding on the island, and his name was in a puzzle compiled by his victim, hence revealing his crime. Sally Goodman ( Morven Christie ) : ( Series 3, episode 1 ( voice only ) & episode 8 ) DI Goodman 's wife who was originally planning to join her husband on Saint Marie, but confirmed by voicemail in the series 3 premiere that she was leaving him, wished for a divorce and would not join him. In the series 3 finale, she arrived on the island asking Humphrey to come back to her, but he declined, feeling that she had already proven that she did n't have any faith in their relationship by not coming to the island with him in the first place. In episode 4.8, during a conversation between Humphrey and Martin Goodman, it was revealed that Sally was engaged to a lawyer called Derek Grundy and at an event also attended by Humphrey 's parents she was continually asking after Humphrey. Martin Goodman QC ( James Fox ) : ( Series 4, episode 7 ( voice only ) & episode 8 ) DI Goodman 's father who came to Saint Marie in order to persuade Humphrey to return home and go back to his former wife, Sally, but conceded that Goodman was good at his job after he witnessed his son solve a baffling murder case, he allows Humphrey to stay. Rosey Fabrice ( Fola Evans Akingbola ) -- the love interest of officer JP Hooper after he recognised her from school ( she was in the year above him ) and was a suspect in a murder at a charity fashion show. She recognised JP at the end and they had a drink together at Catherine 's Bar. JP realise he 's in love with Rosey and tells her how he feels. They soon began a relationship. Months later, JP proposed to Rosey and she accepts. They got married on the finale. JP mentioned to Dwayne that he and Rosey had been arguing. Martha Lloyd ( Sally Bretton ) : An old girlfriend of DI Goodman. Humphrey almost ran Martha over and they recognised each other. Both of them mentioned that they 're both separated from their spouses and they agree to go on a date. But Humphrey forgot about it. During JP Hooper and Rosey Fabrice 's wedding, Martha almost ran Humphrey over and they agreed to go on another date. Martha returns to Saint Marie to see Humphrey and they start a relationship. Martha moves into Humphrey 's shack. Humphrey and Martha go on a romantic trip to Hotel Cecile and the staff mistake them as a newlywed couple. But their romantic getaway is ended on the first day as another murder case happened and Martha had to leave so that Humphrey could investigate the murder. She eventually returned to London to start her dream job at a newly - opened restaurant, but when another case took the team to London, Humphrey visited her to officially talk things over and was inspired to stay and be with her. Nelson Myers ( Ram John Holder ) : Nelson is Dwayne Myers ' estranged father, who lives in London. When Dwayne goes to his aunt, Lilibeth 's house to visit her, Nelson told Dwayne that Lilibeth is away and he 's looking after her house. Siobhan Mooney ( Grace Stone ) : Siobhan is Jack Mooney 's daughter. She lives in London with her father where he works as a police detective inspector, with her mother having died a month before he meets the rest of the Saint Marie team from a long illness. When D.I. Humphrey Goodman reassigned from Saint Marie Police, Jack replaces him and he and Siobhan move to Saint Marie. She leaves in the first episode of the next season to return to the UK for university. Further pages Death in Paradise List of Death in Paradise episodes Notes Jump up ^ James Fox was not credited for his appearance in episode 4.7. References External links Death in Paradise at BBC Programmes Death in Paradise on IMDb http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5NBydTwDZryNHPG17f3lLBp/characters Death in Paradise Episodes Characters Richard Poole Camille Bordey Humphrey Goodman Saint Marie Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Death_in_Paradise_characters&oldid=852754797 '' Categories : Death in Paradise characters Lists of British television series characters Lists of comedy - drama television characters Lists of crime television characters Lists of drama television characters by series Death in Paradise Talk Contents About Wikipedia Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Edit links This page was last edited on 31 July 2018, at 03 : 57 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played richard poole on death in paradise
Answer: Ben Miller