James Marsters
Acting Born Aug 20, 1962 Greenville, California, USA 56 credits
Biography
James Marsters is an American actor and musician. He first gained public attention playing the character Spike in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series Angel from 1997 to 2004. Marsters has also appeared in other science fiction roles, including Brainiac in Smallville and Captain John Hart in Torchwood. He has played the role of terrorist Barnabas Greeley in Caprica. In addition to television work, Marsters has appeared in the 2007 movie P.S. I Love You in a supporting role.
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Frequent co-stars
Michelle Trachtenberg
2 shared titles
Charisma Carpenter
2 shared titles
David Boreanaz
2 shared titles
Tom Lenk
2 shared titles
Tom Kenny
2 shared titles
Cree Summer
2 shared titles
Virginia Madsen
2 shared titles
Lisa Loeb
2 shared titles
Jeffrey Combs
2 shared titles
Sarah Michelle Gellar
1 shared title
Career timeline
AbruptioIsla Monstro
Curses!Casa Grande
Leverage: Redemption
The Order
A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of GoldA Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
DuckTalesMarvel's Runaways
New Life
Dudes & DragonsBillie Bob Joe
Witches of East End
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-ManMetal Hurlant ChroniclesMetal Hurlant Chronicles
Three InchesThree Inches
Hawaii Five-0Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedCaprica
Warehouse 13Lie to MeThe Super Hero Squad ShowDragonball EvolutionHigh Plains Invaders
Star Wars: The Clone WarsThe Capture of the Green River Killer
Saving GraceP.S. I Love YouSuperman: DoomsdayShadow Puppets
Torchwood
SupernaturalNumb3rsCool Money
The Mountain
Spider-Man: The New Animated SeriesStrange Frequency²
Without a TraceChance
SmallvilleStrange Frequency
Andromeda
AngelRoveHouse on Haunted HillWinding Roads
Hollywood Squares
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
MillenniumMoloney
Medicine Ball
Northern Exposure
Full filmography
- Abruptio (2024) as Les Hackel
- Isla Monstro (2024) as Reggie (voice)
- Curses! (2023) as Larry (voice)
- Casa Grande (2023) as Miller Dalton
- Leverage: Redemption (2021) as Carl
- The Order (2019) as Xavier
- A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2018) as Jason
- A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While (2018) as Jason
- DuckTales (2017) as Nosferatu (voice)
- Marvel's Runaways (2017) as Victor Stein
- New Life (2016) as William Morton
- Dudes & Dragons (2015) as Lord Tensley
- Billie Bob Joe (2015)
- Witches of East End (2013) as Mason Tarkoff
- Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) as Korvac/Chitauri #3 (voice)
- Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012) as Brad Davis
- Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012) as Docteur Rowan
- Three Inches (2011) as Troy Hamilton
- Three Inches (2011)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Victor Hesse
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) as Dandy Highwayman (voice)
- Caprica (2010) as Barnabas Greeley
- Warehouse 13 (2009) as Sutton
- Lie to Me (2009) as Jay Pollack
- The Super Hero Squad Show (2009) as Mister Fantastic
- Dragonball Evolution (2009) as Lord Piccolo
- High Plains Invaders (2009) as Sam Danville
- Moonshot (2009) as Buzz Aldrin
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Captain Argyus (voice)
- The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008) as Ted Bundy
- Saving Grace (2007) as Dudley Payne
- P.S. I Love You (2007) as John
- Superman: Doomsday (2007) as Lex Luthor (voice)
- Shadow Puppets (2007) as Jack
- Torchwood (2006) as Captain John Hart
- Supernatural (2005) as Don Stark
- Numb3rs (2005) as Damian Lake
- Cool Money (2005) as Bobby Comfort
- The Mountain (2004)
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) as Sergei (voice)
- Strange Frequency² (2003) as Mitch (segment 'Soul Man')
- Without a Trace (2002) as Grant Mars
- Chance (2002) as Simon
- Smallville (2001) as Milton Fine
- Strange Frequency (2001) as Mitch Brand
- Andromeda (2000) as Charlemagne Bolivar
- Angel (1999) as Spike
- Rove (1999) as Self
- House on Haunted Hill (1999) as Channel 3 Cameraman
- Winding Roads (1999) as Billy Johnson
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Spike
- Millennium (1996) as Eric Swan
- Moloney (1996) as Billy O'Hara
- Medicine Ball (1995) as Mickey Collins
- Northern Exposure (1990) as Reverend Harding