James Marsters
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| James Marsters | |
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| Born | August 20, 1962 in Greenville, California |
| Notable Roles | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike
Angel: Spike |
| Notable Episodes | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 5x07 - Fool for Love |
| Awards | 1 Saturn Award 2 SFX Awards |
James Marsters is an American actor most famous for his role as Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the spin-off series Angel.
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[edit] Biography
James Marsters was born in Greenville, California on August 20, 1962 and moved to Modesto shortly after with his family. After gaining an interest in theatre during high school, Marsters studied at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in 1980 before moving on to Juilliard Drama School in 1982.
Upon graduation from Julliard, Marsters moved to Chicago, where he performed with theatrical groups such as the Northlight and the Bailiwick before creating his own company in the late 1980s, Genesis Theatre Company. In 1989, he appeared in the 6-hour drama, Incorruptible: The Life, Death and Dreams of Maximilian de Robespierre in the title role, for which he was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson award. In 1990, Marsters moved to Seattle, where he established another company entitled New Mercury Theatre.
It wasn't until 1992 when Marsters first appeared on television as a guest star in the series Northern Exposure, which filmed in the Washington area. He made several other guest appearances before auditioning for the part of Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In an interview with Dreamwatch Magazine (#107), Marsters mentioned that he figured that he would have been sidekick to Juliet Landau's character and later killed off until an episode that he was called back to as a single character, rather than part of a duo. In the fourth season of the series, Marsters was added as a billed actor and remained there until the series finale.
In 2003, following the ending of Buffy, Marsters reprised his role as Spike on Angel, the spin-off series to Buffy. After Angel was ultimately cancelled in 2004, Marsters focused on his musical career in both a rock band named "Ghost of the Robot" and his own solo career before coming back to television in 2005 on another WB series, Smallville. Marsters took up the role of Milton Fine, an alias of the robot Brainiac.
[edit] Roles
[edit] Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Spike | 1999–2003 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| The Enforcers | Sullivan McManus | 2001 | miniseries | |||
| Angel | Spike | 2003–2004 | 5 | |||
| The Capture of the Green River Killer | Ted Bundy | 2008 | miniseries | |||
[edit] Guest Starring Roles
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winding Roads | Billy Johnson | October 7, 1999 | |
| Cool Money | Bobby Comfort | March 19, 2005 |
[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Politically Incorrect | Show 41 | June 7, 2000 |
| HypaSpace | Show 160 | November 30, 2002 |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | Show 37 | April 2, 2004 |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | Show 127 | April 23, 2004 |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | Show 53 | April 27, 2004 |
| Rove Live | Show 522 | July 6, 2004 |
| Rove Live | Show 621 | June 28, 2005 |
[edit] Notable Film Roles
[edit] Memorable Moments
[edit] Awards and Accolades
[edit] Satellite Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama (2003)
[edit] Saturn Awards
(7 Nominations, 3 Won)
- Nominated: Best Genre TV Supporting Actor (2000)
- Won: Best Supporting Actor on Television (2001)
- Won: Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award, Male (2002)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (2002)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (2003)
- Won: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (2004)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor on Television (2005)
[edit] SFX Awards
(2 Nominations, 2 Won)
- Won: Best Comedy Performance (2002)
- Won: Best TV Actor (2002)
[edit] Teen Choice Awards
(3 Nominations)
- Nominated: TV - Choice Sidekick (2000)
- Nominated: TV - Choice Actor, Drama (2002)
- Nominated: Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure (2003)
