James Marsters' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Smallville Milton Fine Buffy the Vampire Slayer Spike Angel Spike Spider-Man Sergei Metal Hurlant Chronicles Brad Davis Medicine Ball Mickey Coll…

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BIOGRAPHY:

James Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an actor.

Marsters moved to Chicago, where his first professional acting role was Ferdinand in The Tempest at the Goodman Theatre in 1987. In this production, he was rolled onto the stage strapped naked to a wheel. He also appeared with well-known Chicago companies such as the Northlight and the Bailiwick and with his own group, the Genesis Theatre Company. Marsters was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for his performance of the lead role of Robespierre in the six-hour drama Incorruptible: The Life, Death and Dreams of Maximilian de Robespierre in 1989.In 1990, Marsters moved to Seattle and, with Liane Davidson and Greg Musick, formed the New Mercury Theatre. In this and other companies, Marsters was involved in a wide range of plays, including Teechers (a British play by John Godber), Anouilh's Antigone, an original work based on the Dr. Seuss books, and Shaw's Misalliance.

In 1992, Marsters got his first acting job on TV on Northern Exposure, in which he appeared for two episodes as a bellboy and a church minister. He has made guest appearances on television series such as Andromeda, as well as the independent films Chance (2002), Winding Roads (1999), and the 2005 USA Network movie Cool Money. In 1999, he had a small role in the remake of House on Haunted Hill as a TV cameraman.


TRIVIA:

• Has a HUGE cult following in the Sci-Fi/fantasy community. There are (literally) hundreds of websites dedicated to him and his immensely popular vampire character 'Spike' on the internet.
• Is the first live-action actor to play the comic book villain Brainiac from the Superman comics.
• Spent the first ten years of his professional acting career in the theater (at various times in New York, Chicago and Seattle).
• Was one of the three actors called in to audition for the role of Spike opposite 'Juliet Landau' (qv).
• (July 2000) Won the Sexiest Male Vampire Award at the Nocturnal 2K Convention in London, England.
• His favorite Buffy episode is _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)}_ (qv).
• One of his favorite books is "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.".
• Fronted a band called Ghost of the Robot. The band's first album, "Mad Brilliant," was released in February 2003. After just over two years together, he dissolved the group to pursue a solo performing and recording career. His first solo CD, "Civilized Man," was released during his sell-out 2005 European tour.