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:

• Was recognizable in public chiefly for his platinum-blond-bleached hair. He had to bleach his hair regularly to play Spike on _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)_ (qv). In a famous "Entertainment Weekly" interview, he admitted to adding four to seven packets of Sweet 'n' Low to the bleaching solution, to take the sting out. When the show ended, Marsters had his bleached hair shaved on TV (to sell for charity) and reverted back to his normal brown hair.
• Originally, his BtVS character of Spike was supposed to be Creole, and James practiced a Bayou accent. But almost at the last minute, producer 'Joss Whedon' (qv) decided Spike should be British.
• Is left-handed, but plays guitar right-handed.
• One of his favorite books is "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.".
• (July 2000) Won the Sexiest Male Vampire Award at the Nocturnal 2K Convention in London, England.
• Has one son, Sullivan (born in 1996), with ex-wife Liane Davidson.
• His appearance at the 2002 Shore Leave sci-fi convention was so popular that a great number of fans had to watch his Q&A sessions from specially set up monitors outside the conference hall. Despite the almost Beatlemania-like overcrowding at the event, he stayed on for over 2 hours after he was scheduled to leave to ensure every single fan who'd waited in line got an autograph.
• Enjoys playing the guitar, watching football, and spending time with friends at the beach.