Marshall Eriksen — How I Met Your Mother Character Profile

About Marshall Eriksen

Ted's best friend and a law student. He is in a long-standing relationship with Lily Aldrin, culminating in a marriage proposal.

Affiliations

• Goliath National Bank

Quick Facts about Marshall Eriksen

Occupation

lawyer

Marshall Eriksen's Known Relations

• Judy Eriksen — Mother
• Marvin W. Eriksen — Child
• Lily Aldrin — Spouse
• Marcus Eriksen — Sibling
• Marvin Eriksen Jr. — Sibling
• Goliath National Bank — Employer

Character Facts

Played by

Jason Segel

Appears in

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Marshall Eriksen — Partners — Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan)

  Strong partnership characterized by unified decision-making and mutual protection.

• Marshall Eriksen — Colleagues — Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor)

  Professional camaraderie built on shared ambitions and mutual career support.

• Marshall Eriksen — Friend — Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders)

  Steady friendship characterized by casual hangouts and mutual group support.

• Marshall Eriksen — Spouses — Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan)

  Marital friction stemming from career ambitions and family planning disagreements.

• Marshall Eriksen — Colleagues — Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris)

  Professional disagreement over corporate practices versus personal values.

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• Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor)
• Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris)
• Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan)
• Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders)
• Zoey Pierson (Jennifer Morrison)
• Ranjit Singh (Marshall Manesh)
• Tracy McConnell (Cristin Milioti)
• Judy Eriksen (Suzie Plakson)
• Loretta Stinson (Frances Conroy)
• George Van Smoot (Kyle MacLachlan)
• Quinn Garvey (Becki Newton)
• Intimidating Patient (Lester G. Reynolds)