Death in Paradise (TV series) had two English actors and one Irish actor in leading roles.
Ardal O'Hanlon ( [ oʊˈhænlən ] born 8 October 1965 ) is an Irish comedian and actor . Bennet Evan `` Ben '' Miller ( born 24 February 1966 ) is an English comedian , actor and director . Death in Paradise is a British-French crime comedy-drama television series created by Robert Thorogood , starring Ben Miller ( series 1 -- 3 ) , Kris Marshall ( series 3 -- 6 ) & Ardal O'Hanlon ( series 6 -- present ) . Robert Thorogood is an English screenwriter .