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James Marsters on "Lie to Me" James Marsters on "Smallville" James Marsters and Tim Roth on "Lie to Me" Jennifer Beals and James Marsters on "Lie to Me" Jennifer Beals, James Marsters and Tim Roth on "Lie to Me" James Marsters Pictures James Marsters stars as Lord Piccolo in 20th Century Fox's "Dragonball Evolution" (2009). James Marsters became a favorite of fans around the world when he played the wildly popular Spike, a punk-goth vampire on the critically acclaimed American TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." After six seasons on "Buffy," James Marsters continued the role of Spike on the equally popular spin-off, "Angel." Not only a fan favorite, James Marsters has attracted industry-wide attention for his work. James Marsters has received numerous nominations and awards, including the Spacey Award, the Saturn Award, the Cinescape Face of the Future Award, the Golden Satellite Award, and the Teen Choice Award. James Marsters has since returned to television, starring in the USA Original true-crime film, "Cool Money," portraying Brainiac in the 2005-06 season of "Smallville," and guest starring roles in "The Mountain," "Saving Grace" and "Without a Trace." Besides his television work, James Marsters also had two movies released in 2007: "Shadow Puppets," an independent thriller, and "P.S. I Love You," a romantic love story starring Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, and Kathy Bates. James Marsters' voiceover talents can be found on the DVD release of "Superman: Doomsday," portraying Lex Luthor, and he continues to read for the very popular Dresden Files books on tape series. Born in the remote northern logging town of Greenville, California, and raised in Modesto, James Marsters knew he wanted to be an actor after making his debut as Eeyore in a fourth-grade production of Winnie-the-Pooh. After honing his skills through his high school drama department, James Marsters went on to further study at New York's prestigious Juilliard School. James Marsters began his professional theatrical career after a move to Chicago, performing in stage productions such as "The Tempest" and "Red Noses" at Chicago's renowned Goodman Theater. In addition to acting, James Marsters has also formed and run successful theater companies in both Chicago and Seattle. It was while living in Seattle that Marsters was locally cast to guest-star on the television series "Northern Exposure," first as a hotel bellhop and then as Rev. Harding, an ill-at-ease priest. James Marsters was inspired by this success to move to Los Angeles. Within months James Marsters was sinking his proverbial teeth into the role of Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Other television work for James Marsters includes a starring role in the anthology series "Strange Frequency" for VH1, as well as stand-out guest spots in Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda," and Chris Carter's "Millennium." Other feature-film credits include "The House on Haunted Hill," a co-starring role in "Winding Roads," and the male lead opposite "Buffy" co-star Amber Benson in "Chance," her debut as a writer-director. James Marsters revisited the stage in 2000 with a starring role in "The Why," an original play produced in Los Angeles by Noah Wyle. James Marsters is also a successful singer/songwriter who for two years was the front man of Ghost of the Robot, a band that enjoyed sold-out tours on an international level before disbanding in the spring of 2004. In October of 2004, James Marsters' musical interests took yet another exciting turn as he discovered a new joy and talent in performing solo acoustic concerts of his own material. In conjunction with the release of his first solo album in 2005, "Civilized Man," James Marsters and fans enjoyed a triumphant solo tour of the UK and Australia, selling out every performance to enthusiastic crowds. James Marsters continues to perform both international tours as well as in US clubs whenever his schedule permits, usually managing quite a few each year and will release his much anticipated second CD in the fall of 2007. When he's not working, James Marsters enjoys being a father, playing the guitar, watching football, and spending time with friends at the beach.
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