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James Marsters

Age: 47
Height: 5' 9 1/2"

Birth Place: Greenville, California, USA
Born: Aug. 20th, 1962

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James Marsters' Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Smallville	Milton Fine
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Spike
Angel	Spike
Spider-Man	Sergei
Medicine Ball	Mickey Collins

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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.

TRIVIA:

His favorite Buffy episode is _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)}_ (qv).
Is the legal guardian of his niece.
Has one son, Sullivan (born in 1996), with ex-wife Liane Davidson.
Fronted a band called Ghost of the Robot. The band's first album, "Mad Brilliant," was released in February 2003. After just over two years together, he dissolved the group to pursue a solo performing and recording career. His first solo CD, "Civilized Man," was released during his sell-out 2005 European tour.
While doing regional theatre in Chicago, he co-founded the New Mercury Theatre company (named after 'Orson Welles' (qv)'s "Mercury Theatre"). In 1990, New Mercury's founders packed the operation up and relocated to Seattle in the hopes of finding more opportunity; they played there for a number of years, using any available space, including the basements of restaurants and churches, but eventually found themselves a more permanent space near Pioneer Square.
Gained the scar on his left eyebrow when he was mugged whilst living in Queens
Has played two of Superman's arch enemies. On the TV series _"Smallville"(2001), he played Milton Fine, AKA "Brainiac." In the animated video _Superman/Doomsday (2007)_, he played the voice role of Lex Luthor.
According to both 'Marina Sirtis' (qv) and 'Joss Whedon' (qv), he tested for the role of Shinzon in _Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)_ (qv). In order for him to have time off to film the movie, his character was sent to Africa at the end of _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)_ (qv)'s sixth season.