BBC Spooks: Where the cast of are now from sweet marriage to co-star and starring alongside Robert P

If you cast your mind back to 10 years ago, you'll remember when the BBC show, Spooks, was all the hype. The London-based action-packed spy drama aired by the broadcaster from 2002 until 2011, and consisted of an impressive 10 seasons.

Taking place largely in the fictional MI5 office in Thames House, Millbank, or better known as The Grid, viewers felt they were taken along for the journey during highly secretive and deadly missions. But sadly, we had to say goodbye to the addictive series after its tearful and explosive conclusion.

The BBC show managed to launch the career of many actors, who rose to fame after playing their roles. Many went on to do all sorts of different things from starring in blockbuster movies and hit TV shows. Let’s take a look at what they have been up to since the show ended in 2011.

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Peter Firth

British actor Peter Firth played Sir Harry Pearce, who was the respected head of section D counter-terrorism department. Peter, 68, is the only actor to have impressively appeared in every episode of the programme's ten-series lifespan.

Recently, Peter has starred in the shows Summer of Rockets, Victoria and Strike Back. In his personal life, the established actor is married to his soap actress wife Alexandra Pigg, who appeared in Brookside. Peter was married to Maya Firth and Lindsey Readman, and has four children.

Nicola Walker

The brainy senior Intelligence Analyst Ruth Evershed was played by talented actress Nicola Walker. Nicola shared the screen with a number of actors during her time on the show. She also took a break from the series in 2006 to have a baby before returning in 2009.

Since appearing in Spooks, she has since gone on to take the lead role of DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten, played Gillian Greenwood in the Last Tango in Halifax and recently starred in the BBC drama, Marriage, alongside Sean Bean. The Stepney-born actress is married to fellow actor Barnaby Kay, and the couple share a son, Harry.

Matthew Macfadyen

Chief of section D Tom Quinn, Matthew Macfadyen, was known for his strong leadership and calm strategic planning. Shortly after the show ended, Mathew appeared in the 2012 Anna Karenina alongside career Keira Knightley and Jude Law, as well as starring in the 2005 adaptation Pride and Prejudice, based on the classic book by Jane Austen.

In 2002, Macfadyen began a relationship with his Spooks co-star Keeley Hawes and the pair married in November 2004. The couple have two children together. The 47-year-old actor is stepfather to Hawes's son from her previous marriage. Macfadyen is currently starring in US drama Succession as Tom Wambsgans, and on September 12, 2022 won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the show.

Rupert Penry-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones is best-known for his performances as Adam Carter in Spooks, joining the cast in 2004. Tragically on the show, Adam met his sticky end when he was killed up in a car bomb incident. The 51-year-old actor found later went on to star in much loved legal drama, Silk, and playing a detective inspector in Whitechapel.

However, his biggest role yet was recently starring alongside Robert Pattinson in The Batman movie as Mayor Don Mitchell, Jr.

Keeley Hawes

Keeley has taken on a wide range of roles since her character was charged with conspiracy to murder. Her first post-Spooks role saw her appearing in two episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley in 2006. From there, Keeley took the lead role in Life On Mars spin-off Ashes To Ashes as DI Alex Drake, before playing another cop in 2010 ITV drama, Identity.

The actress also made a name for herself playing the main antagonist in the second series of Line Of Duty, with her character Lindsay Denton also returning for the third season in 2016. As mentioned earlier, she is also married to co-star Matthew Macfayden.

David Oyelowo

Actor David Oyelowo, 44, played the young Junior Case Officer, who was sometimes a little over anxious to prove that he was good at his job. After Spooks, David Oyelowo took parts in The Good Wife, Selma, United Kingdom, Planet of the Apes and Jack Reacher. He is now married to actress Jessica Oyelowo and the couple live with their four children in Los Angeles.

Hermione Norris

Former MI6 agent Ros Myers, played by Hermione Norris, joins section D in the fifth series after learning her father Sir Jocelyn Myers is funding a conspiracy. After leaving the show, Norris appeared in Doctor Who, Luther and Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death.

Before joining the programme, Hermione was already well known for her role in Cold Feet and Wire in the Blood. She married writer Simon Wheeler and the couple share two children.

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