James Marsters



First NameJames
Middle NameWesley
Last NameMarsters
Full Name at BirthJames Wesley Marsters
Other NamesSpike
Age49
Date of BirthAugust 20, 1962
BirthplaceGreenville, California
Height5' 9½" (177 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignLeo
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolDavis High School, Modesto, CA
UniversityJuilliard School
Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
American Conservatory Theatre
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameSpike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Brother(s)Paul Marsters
Sister(s)Susan Marsters
Favorite TV ShowsBuffy The Vampire Slayer
Angel
Without A Trace
Favorite ColorsBlack, 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.


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Filmography

Selected James Marsters film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Victor Hesse

2009
Barnabas Greeley

2009
Pollack

2009
Buzz Aldrin

2009
Mr. Fantastic

2009
Sam Danville

2008
Captain Argyus

2007
John

2007
Jack

2007
Dudley Payne

2006
Captain John Hart

2005
Bobby Comfort

2005
Damian Lake

2005
Don Stark

2004
Ted Tunney

2003
Spider-Man
Sergei

2002
Chance
Simon

2002
Detective Grant Mars

2001
Strange Frequency 2
Mitch

2001
The Enforcers
Sullivan McManus

2001
Milton Fine, Brainiac, Brainiac 5

2001
Strange Frequency
Mitch Brand

2000
Charlemagne Bolivar

1999
Channel 3 Cameraman

1999
Winding Roads
Billy Johnson

1999
Spike

1996
Eric Swan

1996
Moloney
Billy O'Hara

1995
Medicine Ball
Mickey Collins

1990
Bellhop, Reverend Harding

Soundtrack Credits