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James Marshall

Acting Born Jan 2, 1967 Queens, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

James Marshall (born January 2, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for playing James Hurley in the cult television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, as well as for his role as PFC Louden Downey in A Few Good Men (1992).

He has appeared in numerous other films, including Cadence (1990), Gladiator (1992), Hits! (1994), Vibrations (1995), All She Ever Wanted (1996), Criminal Affairs (1997), Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999), Luck of the Draw (2000), Down (2001) and Alien Lockdown (2004). He also provided the voice for Kurt in the video game Unlimited Saga. Marshall is married to actress Renee Griffin, with whom he has two sons. In summer 2010 Marshall sued the pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-LaRoche (a unit of Roche Holding AG) for $11 million in damages for injuries which, he claimed, resulted from his taking the drug Accutane.

He claimed he had suffered Accutane-related gastrointestinal distress so severe that it necessitated a four-month hospital stay, and the surgical removal of his colon. He asserted that these injuries had derailed his acting career. Stars Martin Sheen (a longtime family friend), Brian Dennehy, Esai Morales and Rob Reiner (Marshall's director on A Few Good Men) were to testify on his behalf. His health now substantially improved, Marshall has begun a new phase of his career, as a guitarist, songwriter and recording artist.

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Known for

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Gary Quinn

Murder, She Wrote

as Student #3

Twin Peaks

as James Hurley

Days of Our Lives

as Pfc. Louden Downey

Full filmography

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Gary Quinn
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Student #3
  • Twin Peaks (1990) as James Hurley
  • Mom (2013) as Judge
  • Growing Pains (1985) as Kevin Randall
  • Growing Pains (1985) as Stage Manager
  • Growing Pains (1985) as Actor (uncredited)
  • A Few Good Men (1992) as Pfc. Louden Downey
  • The Hunger (1997) as Nicky
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) as James Hurley
  • High Crimes (2002) as Law Court Door Guard (uncredited)
  • Gladiator (1992) as Tommy Riley
  • Down (2001) as Mark Newman
  • Twin Peaks (1989) as James Hurley
  • Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) as James Hurley
  • Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) (2002) as Steve
  • Cadence (1990) as Cpl. Harold Lamar
  • The Pact (2022) as Kane
  • The Cursed (2010) as Bill Fisher
  • Luck of the Draw (2000) as Jack Sweeney
  • Don't Do It (1994) as Robert
  • Doomsday Man (2000) as Tom
  • Postcards From The Cast (2001) as Self
  • Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999) as Alden