| First Name | James |
| Middle Name | Wesley |
| Last Name | Marsters |
| Full Name at Birth | James Wesley Marsters |
| Other Names | Spike |
| Age | 49 |
| Date of Birth | August 20, 1962 |
| Birthplace | Greenville, California |
| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Davis High School, Modesto, CA |
| University | Juilliard SchoolPacific Conservatory of the Performing ArtsAmerican Conservatory Theatre |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Brother(s) | Paul Marsters |
| Sister(s) | Susan Marsters |
| Favorite TV Shows | Buffy The Vampire SlayerAngelWithout A Trace |
| Favorite Colors | Black, Red |
James Wesley Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor and musician. Marsters first came to the attention of the general public playing the popular character Spike, a platinum-blond English vampire in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series, Angel from 1997 to 2004. Since then, he has gone on to play other science fiction roles, such as the alien supervillain Brainiac on the Superman-inspired series Smallville, the omnisexual time traveller Captain John Hart in British science-fiction show Torchwood and terrorist Barnabas Greeley in Syfy's Caprica. In 2007, Marsters appeared in a supporting role in the mainstream movie P.S. I Love You and as the main antagonist, Piccolo, in the 2009 fantasy adventure film Dragonball Evolution.
Selected James Marsters film and TV show credits: