11 Amazing Bodies of Harlan Coben Series Stars

Harlan Coben is a master of his genre, an author creating twisty mysteries filled with suburban dread. His works have been adapted into several movies and TV series in several languages; you might know his Netflix hits Stay Close, Fool Me Once, The Stranger, and The Innocent. Several different actors have appeared on his series, some a few times (looking at you, Richard Armitage). How do they stay so fit? I can't stand the suspense! Read on.

1. Michelle Keegan

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Michelle Keegan played Maya Stern in Fool Me Once. She shared one of her favorite ways to stay fit with MailOnline. "I've taken up cycling on a proper road bike," she revealed. "We go out three times a week and do 11 miles!” AHealthierMichigan.org states that biking has a lot of benefits. “All that work your body is doing by pedaling and balancing not only works muscles in your arms and core, but it counts as serious cardio exercise and burns calories with every spin of the wheels. By biking at a moderate pace, about 12 or 13 miles per hour, a person weighing 155 pounds burns nearly 300 calories in 30 minutes, according to statistics shared by Harvard University. Like to pedal faster? A person of that same weight doing a fast pace of 14 or 15 miles per hour burns more than 370 calories in 30 minutes.”

2. Ella-Rae Smith

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Ella-Rae Smith played Daisy Hoy in The Stranger. She opened up about what she has learned from more successful actors with Countryandtownhouse.com. “All of the most famous actors I’ve worked with have been really lovely people. I think the main lesson to be learnt from that is to always have good on-set etiquette, to be respectful, kind and generous to those you’re working with. Essentially, being a nice person goes a long way.”

3. Jade Anuoka

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Jade Anuoka played Nicole Butler on Fool Me Once. She talked about her fitness routine with The Financial Times. “I’m quite an active person — I tend to walk places, run up stairs. I tend to only go to the gym when I’ve got a part and need to be a bit fitter. I don’t feel I’m a fitness freak — I do enough to be able to have some nice meals.”

4. Dino Fetscher

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Dino Fetscher played Marty McGreggor on Fool Me Once. He talked about his approach to social media with The Rakish Gent. “I know lots of actors who are very active on social media and others who barely use it or don’t use it at all - so I don’t think it’s essential. I find it useful to promote and inform people interested in my work about upcoming projects, and it can also be a lot of fun. That all said I’m very conscious of how it can and has impacted on my mental health in the past. It’s so easy to downwardly spiral into anxiety with apps like Instagram - I often find myself comparing myself to others or just mindlessly scrolling. I’ve put a timer on my social media now which helps! I think it’s definitely something for everyone to keep a close eye on.”

5. Adeel Akhtar

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Adeel Akhtar played Sami Kierce on Fool Me Once. He talked about his career goals in an interview with The Financial Times. “I’m living out all the things I wanted to be doing — and you discover what your other ambitions are when you’re working with people who enable you to look up. My ambition is to work with people who broaden my horizon.”

6. Hattie Morahan

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Hattie Morahan played Caroline Burkett on Fool Me Once. She opened up about directing a play to Last Minute Theater Tickets. “It was great fun and I loved doing it, and especially loved working on the smaller scale scenes, but I realised at the time that at that age I didn’t have the constitution or the nerve to deal with it. I guess it’s just useful trying out different parts of your brain and different muscles, and thinking about the very different disciplines.”

7. Bethany Antonia

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Bethany Antonia played Kayleigh Shaw in Stay Close. She talked about the importance of activism in an interview with GirlTalkHQ. “I believe that everyone should have access to equal opportunities irrespective of their race, background, religion, sexuality or gender, size or ability. And as someone who lives a life of privilege with access to a lot of the tools required to fight for fairer treatment, it is my responsibly to use them. I would be doing myself and my peers a disservice if I weren’t doing something every single to fight for a safer planet for everyone.”

8. Natalie Anderson

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Natalie Anderson played Claire Walker on Fool Me Once. She spends a lot of time outside. Anderson loves to swim and spend time at the beach. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself wading in the water. She captioned the post, “Living….🌊Rinse every bloody moment out of life…..it’s short.”

9. Sarah Parish

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Sarah Parish played Lorraine Griggs in Stay Close. In an interview with the DailyMail, Parish talked about turning to fitness after her parents died. “I started doing barre classes — I set up a studio with friends — and then hired a personal trainer and started doing high- intensity training. Then I met a nutritional therapist who is an expert in anti-ageing. It was a real eye-opener. I changed the way I ate and the way I looked at food. I cut down on my sugar intake, and reduced the amount of bad carbohydrates. I found solace in keeping fit. It really kept my head together. When you are in a dark place, all you want to do is curl up and hide, but getting outside — even for a walk or a bike ride — filled me with a renewed energy.”

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In "10 Amazing Bodies from 9-1-1 Stars," we delve into the personal fitness and wellness journeys of the cast from the popular TV show "9-1-1." This article offers a unique glimpse into how these stars maintain their health and well-being amidst their demanding careers. From Angela Bassett's hotel gym routines to Jennifer Love Hewitt's reflections on body image, and John Harlan Kim's pandemic workout regime, each star brings a different perspective. We also hear from Peter Krause about maintaining a positive attitude, Ryan Guzman's dedicated gym regimen, and Oliver Stark's vegan diet preferences.

1. Angela Bassett

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Angela Bassett plays the lead role of Athena Grant. She shared her workout secrets in an interview with Net-A-Porter. “I’ll try to get to the hotel gym and do 30 minutes of cardio, and lift a couple of weights or something. But I’m not getting up at 4am to workout.”

2. Jennifer Love Hewitt

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Jennifer Love Hewitt joined the show in its second season, and she plays Maddie Buckley. In an interview with Vulture, she talked about previous interviews she’s had to do, and comments she’s received on her body. “I was disappointed that it was all about body stuff, because I had really worked hard in that movie to do a good job as an actress,” she said. “Now that I’m older, I think, ‘Gosh, I wish that I had known how inappropriate that was so I could have defended myself somehow or just not answered those questions.’ I laughed it off a lot of the time, and I wish maybe I hadn’t.”

3. John Harlan Kim

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John Harlan Kim plays Albert Han. He talked about his routine during the pandemic with The Sydney Morning Herald. “I wake up, knock back a few coffees, return some messages, try to get a workout in and tend to things I’d never prioritised before around the place. Like so many others, all my meetings are over video chats now, but you’re discussing these work arrangements that are surrounded by so much uncertainty, you know?”

4. Peter Krause

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Peter Krause plays Bobby Nash on the show. He talked about having an optimistic attitude with MSP Magazine. “I feel like at my core I’m a Minnesotan. You know, I maintain certain attitudes. Like, ‘Could be worse!’ That very particularly Minnesotan thing where, whatever awful situation we’re in, we’re like, ‘Could be worse! Could be raining!’”

5. Ryan Guzman

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Ryan Guzman joined the show as Eddie Diaz in the second season. In 2015, while prepping for Heroes Reborn, Guzman made sure to workout. He shared his process on Instagram. "Been hittin this gym up every day, for almost three months now,” Guzman captioned a post. “I've gained 18lbs so far. I'm starting to really like the changes I see and feel. #nothingcomeseasy #progress."

6. Oliver Stark

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Oliver Stark plays Evan “Buck” Buckley on the show. Stark is vegan, and shared his favorite foods with Veg Out Magazine. “I’m a big fruit-eater. For as long as I can remember, fruits have been my favorite food. Pineapple, bananas, mango—the list goes on. [They’re] easy, convenient, and healthy! Oh, and delicious! Protein sources tend to be tofu, tempeh, seitan, and various protein powders (usually based around a 70/30 split of pea and rice protein powder, which a lot of ready-made powders adopt).”

7. Kenneth Choi

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Kenneth Choi, who plays Chimney Han, is grateful for the fan’s support. He talked about joining social media and seeing the support with HOLA USA. “I am because when you don't have that feedback constantly, you just don't know. I had a sense that people liked him through my colleagues; every now and then Oliver [Stark] would say, 'Kenny, people really love you, they want you on social media, they want to interact, they think you're wonderful.' So when I actually go on social media, it is lovely to experience that. But on the other hand, you always have to keep a distance from it. Anybody who's very successful and steps into the limelight and starts to believe their own press is in danger. You want to try to keep a modest level head and I'm someone who is rooted in midwest values, and my mother and father are always in the back of my head talking to me.”

8. Rockmond Dunbar

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Rockmond Dunbar plays Michael Grant on the show. He shared how he stays consistent and motivated with workouts to Muscle and Fitness. “I listen to guys like Kendrick Lamar when I work out, but when I’m on the elliptical, I watch motivational videos on YouTube. It’s all about positive thinking and pushing out negativity. If you want to be successful, don’t seek success. Wake up every day with a purpose, and be consistent and persistent in pursuit of that purpose. You can take breaks, you can go on sabbatical, but don’t ever give up.”

9. Connie Britton

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Connie Britton played Abby Clark on the show’s first season. She talked about her wellness with Health Magazine. “Meditation has been a big part of my adult life — meditation, breathing, and connecting to whatever is my own version of my center,” she said. “It can be 10 minutes; it can be in the car while I’m driving or just taking a deep breath before I’m about to shoot a scene. It’s about going deeper than the external noise. To me, that’s a really important tool. And I really believe it helps with wrinkles. We can change our body chemistry through meditation.”

10. Tracie Thoms

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Tracie Thoms talked about how she relates to her character, Karen Wilson, to TVLine. “I used to be very Type A and buttoned-up,” she says. “I graduated summa cum laude from Howard University with a 3.96 GPA. I was very, very strict with myself. I was very much like Karen. I understand her. But things happen in life that teach you not to sweat the small stuff. It was fun that this was Karen’s journey, but also mine. It was fun to see how far I’ve come, and how far she has come in terms of how she views the world and learned to let love into her life in a way that she wasn’t able to do even 10 years ago.”

1. Michiel Huisman

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Michel Huisman played the older Steven Crain. He shared his fitness secrets in an interview with InStyle. "I work out on playgrounds at 6 in the morning," he says. "I did work with a trainer for a long time but not anymore. I don't have time for it, so I just do it wherever I can. Body weight."

2. Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino played Olivia Crain. She shared her go-to exercises in an interview with Coveteur. “I’ve been doing yoga since I was 13. It’s great because I can do it in a hotel room anywhere I am. I’m really into Barre3 in the West Village, it’s such a kick-ass class. If I’m in New York I'm doing Barre3 and SoulCycle. If I’m in L.A., I’m hiking and swimming.”

3. Henry Thomas

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Henry Thomas played the younger Hugh Crain. He has been acting since he was young, and talked about having to cut off his mother from managing his career to The DailyMail. “I felt a bit of pressure to not fully invest myself in that world and to stay grounded in home life. Then my mum became critical, so when I was getting supporting roles she would say ‘I don’t know why you’re not on the poster. Talk to your people. It was conflicting. But by the time I was 17 I had frozen them out and I said: ‘I’m going to do it and I don’t need your help and you’re just holding me back.’”

4. Oliver Jackson-Cohen

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Oliver Jackson-Cohen played older Luke Crain. He shared his skincare routine in an interview with GQ. “I try to keep my skincare as simple as possible,” he said. “I don’t wash my face with anything apart from water. In the winter, once out of the shower, I will occasionally spray Valmont Hydrating Fluid if it's particularly dry, followed by Ceramiracle First Light Serum. It’s very hydrating so I don’t always need a moisturiser. If I do, Crème De La Mer moisturising cream has been a long staple and is excellent.”

5. Kate Siegel

Kate Siegel played the older Theo Crain on the show. She shared her secrets for staying calm on sets with Collider. “Anything that puts me more in my head separates me from the moment-to-moment reality of acting, so any kind of meditation or things like that puts me more into my head. And so the things I like to do are kind of two-fold. One is, that part of my brain that's always kind of fumbling with the Rubik's Cube of the scene, I think is beneficial. I love her. I used to hate her, but now I love her, and so what I'll do is I'll give her something arbitrary to think about."

6. Victoria Pedretti

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Victoria Pedretti played the older Nell Crain Vance on the show. She shared her favorite self-care rituals with Byrdie. “I do yoga, for sure. I'm not necessarily working to gain a tremendous amount of muscle. I do yoga because I want to have access to my body for a long time. I've also been working on doing different forms of facial massage because I use my face a lot in my work. Doing these habits has a large effect on my mental health. I think working on our minds without working on our bodies is only doing half the work.”

7. Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish played Clara Dudley on the show. She revealed to Sportify It that she does a lot of at-home workouts. “My Peleton changed my world. I don’t have to park. I can make dinner and workout while it’s cooking. I can workout whenever I want. We can parent and workout in our home. Even with that, I do yoga. I hike. We take our dogs for a work all the time. I workout 4-5 days a week, not every day. Having the time to workout is a luxury, but we also make it a priority.”

Get ready to dive into the world of the "Virgin River" stars and discover the secrets behind their amazing bodies and wellness routines. From skincare rituals to fitness regimens, these talented individuals, including Alexandra Breckenridge, Stacey Farber, Martin Henderson, Colin Lawrence, Jenny Cooper, Annette O’Toole, Tim Matheson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Kandyse McClure, Kai Bradbury, and Daniel Gillies, share their insights on staying in shape and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Join us as we explore the stories behind the characters and the real-life practices that help these actors look and feel their best, both on and off the screen.

1. Alexandra Breckenridge

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Alexandra Breckinridge plays the lead role of Mel Monroe on the show. She talked about her skincare secrets in an interview with New Beauty. “I am definitely doing a lot more now though to try to keep up with my skin, my fine lines and everything else—nothing crazy, but I want to keep my skin looking healthy and whatnot. I use the NuFace at home and I use it a lot while I’m working. I also have one of those LED lamps. I try to use that more frequently now. I’m basically just trying to take better care of my skin. I’m also very interested in lasers. I guess I’m looking forward to the point where I am not as concerned about aging, and I just kind of embrace it. I’m getting there; I don’t I have any other choice!”

2. Stacey Farber

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In addition to playing Tara Anderson, Stacey Farber also played Ellie Nash on Degrassi. She revealed to Kryptonsite.com that she is very protective of the character, which means not always going back on the show. “There was a reunion thing years ago, but I didn’t feel like it was right for me to go back to it,” she recalls. “I’m very defensive of her. If she were to come back, I’d want it to be great, and I’d want it to be worth it.”

3. Martin Henderson

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Martin Henderson plays Jack Sheridan on the show. He likes to go hiking to stay in shape. Henderson shared this set of photos of himself hiking on Instagram. He captioned the post, “Soakin’ in the green of NZ bush. And blessed by the presence of a Kererū (New Zealand Wood Pigeon). I love to be immersed in the simple yet overflowing abundance of nature. It heals. It inspires. Thank you for all the kind messages of late. Love you guys x.”

4. Colin Lawrence

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Colin Lawrence plays John “Preacher” Middleton on the show. He likes to go paddleboarding to keep himself in shape. Lawrence shared this photo of himself on the water for his birthday on Instagram. He captioned the post, “Thank you for all the Birthday wishes!!! Had a great time on the water. It seems @hollingsworthb and I had the same idea on how to spend the day!!!!”

5. Jenny Cooper

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Jenny Cooper plays Joey Barnes on the show. She tells Cliche Magazine that she joins projects based on the people who are there. “The longer I am in this business, the more I want to be surrounded by like minded people I can trust and grow with. And of course the script and relationships depicted are key. I love it when a theme or role mirrors an experience I have had or grown from, something I can recognize.”

6. Annette O’Toole

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Annette O’Toole plays Hope McCrea on the show, and she enjoys it. “It’s the most fun I’ve ever had because when I started out, I was really young and I was sort of the ingenue, and then I was the leading lady in some things, and then you start to age,” O’Toole told AP News about playing the role. “Now I just find it so freeing. I don’t worry about it, and that’s in life, too. So Hope and I feel the same way about it. It’s like, who are we trying to kid? Especially an actress, they can look you up (online) and see how old you are, see all the things you’ve done, look at all your pictures.”

7. Tim Matheson

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In addition to playing Vernon “Doc” Mullins on the show, Tim Matheson is a former marine. He talked about what he took from the experience to Military.com. “Boot camp in the Marine Corps was one of the most profound occurrences in my life," he said. "As its purpose is to teach you that you can do a lot more than you think you can. You can do much, much more, and it'll whip you into shape.”

8. Benjamin Hollingsworth

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Benjamin Hollingsworth plays Dan Brady on the show. He revealed to JustJared.com that he eats a plant-based diet. “My wife is a vegan and was raised a vegetarian; never eaten meat in her life. She was a big influence in me choosing to go plant-based. When the pandemic hit, I started gardening. So addictive; I had almost three dozen different plants growing. We had so many fresh veggies around the house it was easy to make the transition.”

9. Kandyse McClure

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Kandyse McClure plays Kaia Bryant, and joined the show in season 5. McClure shared some of her wellness secrets in an interview with Women Fitness. “I try and balance strength and flexibility. Both are so important, especially as women get older. I like high intensity interval training and do that three times a week, with a couple of days of hot yoga in between. I love hot yoga and also enjoy taking cold showers afterwards. They make me feel like I can conquer anything the day brings.”

10. Kai Bradbury

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Kai Bradbury has played Denny Cutler since season 3. He is Japanese and Scottish, and is very proud of that. Bradbury talked about this to Mixed Asian Media, and gave advice for other mixed-race people. “There’s so much beauty in who we are, and although identifying as Hapa is a beautiful thing, I think our world is stuck in labeling ourselves, our races, our sexuality, and our genders, so identifying and sharing these things are important. I hope that we could all just end up being us and be loved and celebrated for who we are so let us keep sharing our stories and our love.”

11. Daniel Gillies

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Daniel Gillies plays the recurring role of Mark Monroe. He likes to spend time outside. Specifically, Gillies likes to go hiking. He shared this set of photos of himself walking in the woods of Stanley Park on Instagram. Gillies also posted this photo of himself hiking in Sherman Oaks.