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James Marsters

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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James Marsters
After 40 years of running their community arts space, The Bread Factory, Dorothea and Greta are suddenly fighting for survival when a celebrity couple come to Checkford and build an enormous complex down the street catapulting big changes in their small town.
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A Bread Factory: Part One (2018)
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James graduated from Davis High School and attended Juilliard, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and the American Conservatory Theatre. After spending ten years doing stage work he finally moved to L.A. to pursue a career in film and television. After appearing in several guest roles he finally got his big break as Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). Originally the character was suppose to be killed after a few episodes but Spike became so popular that he became a regular on the show. After the show ended he appeared as Spike in the spin-off Angel (1999) and in several movies. James is also a talented musician; his band Ghost of the Robot released their first album, Mad Brilliant.
BornAugust 20, 1962
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BornAugust 20, 1962
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 13 nominations

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Brittany Ishibashi, James Marsters, Ryan Sands, Brigid Brannagh, and Kevin Weisman in The Broken Circle (2019)
James Marsters in Angel (1999)
Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2013)
Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2013)
David Boreanaz and James Marsters in Angel (1999)
Ever Carradine, James Marsters, Ryan Sands, Brigid Brannagh, Annie Wersching, and Angel Parker in Runaways (2017)
James Marsters in Runaways (2017)
Ever Carradine, James Marsters, and James Yaegashi in Runaways (2017)
Ever Carradine, James Marsters, and Gregg Sulkin in Runaways (2017)
James Marsters and James Yaegashi in Runaways (2017)
Ever Carradine, James Marsters, and Gregg Sulkin in Runaways (2017)
Ever Carradine, James Marsters, and Gregg Sulkin in Runaways (2017)

Known for:

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.3
TV Series
  • Spike
Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Eriko Tamura, and Jamie Chung in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
Dragonball Evolution
2.5
  • Lord Piccolo
  • 2009
Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler in P.S. Rakastan sinua (2007)
P.S. Rakastan sinua
7.0
  • John
  • 2007
David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
Angel
7.9
TV Series
  • Spike

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Actor

  • Curses! (2023)
    Curses!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Larry (voice)
    • 2023
  • Hollow's Bend: The Radio Play (2023)
    Hollow's Bend: The Radio Play
    Podcast Series
    • Malcolm Teller
    • 2023
  • Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, Anthony Head, Juliet Landau, James Marsters, and Laya DeLeon Hayes in Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (2023)
    Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
    9.2
    Podcast Series
    • Spike
    • 2023
  • Casa Grande (2023)
    Casa Grande
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Miller Dalton
    • 2023
  • Abruptio (2023)
    Abruptio
    6.8
    • Les Hackel (voice)
    • 2023
  • Noah Wyle, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Andrea Navedo, Beth Riesgraf, and Aleyse Shannon in Leverage: Redemption (2021)
    Leverage: Redemption
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Carl Bishop
    • 2021
  • Tony Anselmo, David Tennant, Bobby Moynihan, Kate Micucci, Danny Pudi, and Ben Schwartz in Ankronikka (2017)
    Ankronikka
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Nosferatu (voice)
    • 2020
  • Sarah Grey and Jake Manley in The Order (2019)
    The Order
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Xavier
    • 2020
  • Scott Caan, Jorge Garcia, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Havaiji 5-0 (2010)
    Havaiji 5-0
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Victor Hesse
    • 2010–2020
  • Gregg Sulkin, Ariela Barer, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Allegra Acosta, and Rhenzy Feliz in Runaways (2017)
    Runaways
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Victor Stein
    • Jonah
    • 2017–2019
  • Grief (2019)
    Grief
    Short
    • Tom
    • 2019
  • James Marsters in Ghost of the Robot: Vandals (2018)
    Ghost of the Robot: Vandals
    Music Video
    • James Marsters
    • 2018
  • A Bread Factory: Part Two (2018)
    A Bread Factory: Part Two
    6.7
    • Jason
    • 2018
  • A Bread Factory: Part One (2018)
    A Bread Factory: Part One
    6.9
    • Jason
    • 2018
  • Doragonbôru rejenzu (2018)
    Doragonbôru rejenzu
    8.0
    Video Game
    • Zamasu
    • Fused Zamasu (English version, voice)
    • 2018

Producer

  • Mark Devine and James Marsters in Vidiots (2016)
    Vidiots
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2016–2018

Writer

  • Mark Devine and James Marsters in Vidiots (2016)
    Vidiots
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2016–2017
  • James Marsters: Words and Music
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2005

Videos13

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Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Dragonball Evolution: Trailer #2
Trailer 1:56
Dragonball Evolution: Trailer #2
Dragonball: Evolution -- Trailer #1
Trailer 1:52
Dragonball: Evolution -- Trailer #1
Superman: Doomsday - DVD Trailer
Trailer 0:59
Superman: Doomsday - DVD Trailer
P.S., I Love You
Trailer 2:31
P.S., I Love You
New Life
Trailer 1:00
New Life
Dragon Warriors
Trailer 2:32
Dragon Warriors
DC Universe Online (VG)
Trailer 1:11
DC Universe Online (VG)
DC Universe Online (VG)
Trailer 1:28
DC Universe Online (VG)
Shadow Puppets
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Shadow Puppets
DC Universe Online: Episode 39: Long Live the Legion Trailer
Trailer 1:03
DC Universe Online: Episode 39: Long Live the Legion Trailer

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  • Alternative names
    • David Gray
  • Height
    • 1.75 m
  • Born
    • August 20, 1962
    • Greenville, Plumas County, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Jasmin MarstersJanuary 14, 2011 - present (separated)
  • Children
    • Sullivan Marsters
  • Relatives
      Susan Marsters(Sibling)
  • Other works
    While in Julliard (NY) he starred in Shakespeare's "Trolius and Cressida" and "Twelfth Night", and in Tennesee Williams' "Camino Real"
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

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    His favorite Buffy episode is Once More, with Feeling (2001).
  • Quotes
    All I wanted when I came on the show was a good body count and a good death. That's all.

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