
Birthday:
08-20-1962
(62 years)
Birthplace:
Greenville, California, USA
Biography
James Wesley Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor and musician. Marsters first came to the attention of the general public playing the popular character Spike, a platinum-blond English vampire in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series, Angel from 1997 to 2004. Since then, he has gone on to play other science fiction roles, such as the alien supervillain Brainiac on the Superman-inspired series Smallville, the omnisexual time traveller Captain John Hart in British science-fiction show Torchwood and terrorist Barnabas Greeley in Syfy's Caprica. In 2007, Marsters appeared in a supporting role in the mainstream movie P.S. I Love You and as the main antagonist, Piccolo, in the 2009 fantasy adventure film Dragonball Evolution.
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House on Haunted Hill
Act like Channel 3 Cameraman
event1999 star_border 5.6
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An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.
P.S. I Love You
Act like John
event2007 star_border 7.2
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A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Chance
Act like Simon
event2002 star_border 6.2
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'Chance' is a black comedy about how hard it is to find "the one". Mostly told from the point-of-view of a young, sexually aggressive woman, named Chance, whom according to her: "we're all out there looking for true love", which turns out to be a very elusive thing indeed, and Chance is no exception. She's desperately on the prowl for a man, but since she's more mouse than cat, she gets herself into scrape after scrape in her screwball pursuit of love. Surrounded by a bevy of adoring but completely wrong-for-her men (and one dead girl from Manchester, England), Chance has to pick her way through her messy life in order to figure out which guy is "it".
Superman: Doomsday
Act like Lex Luthor (voice)
event2007 star_border 6.8
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When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.
High Plains Invaders
Act like Sam Danville
event2009 star_border 4.8
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In the Old West an outlaw named Sam Phoenix is about to be hanged. But just before the noose tightens, the town is besieged by a lethal alien invader with a laser-shooting stingray and a crazy Sarlacc mouth. The townsfolk scramble but get promptly smoked, save for a handful of survivors led by Phoenix.
Dragonball Evolution
Act like Lord Piccolo
event2009 star_border 2.9
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On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will be granted one perfect wish. When the arrival of a dark force triggers a tragedy, Goku and his companions are propelled into an epic quest to collect the seven Dragonballs and save the Earth from destruction.
Cool Money
Act like Bobby Comfort
event2005 star_border 5.6
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Charismatic thief Bobby Comfort escapes from prison, clears himself of all charges, and returns to a home life he finds unsatisfying. Though he is devoted to his wife and daughter, his old life comes calling, both figuratively and literally, in the form of idea man Sammy Nalo. With the help of Comfort's old partner, they begin robbing posh New York City hotels, while second cousin and bumbling cop Phil Parris thinks he can turn Comfort to the straight and narrow.
Moonshot
Act like Buzz Aldrin
event2009 star_border 6.6
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Man's landing on the moon was our greatest technological achievement. The Apollo 11 mission was truly the stuff of dreams. For the first time, our species walked on another celestial body. Even more remarkable was their ability to make it back. This is the story of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing. Drama with digitally remastered original footage.
Shadow Puppets
Act like Jack
event2007 star_border 5
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Director Michael Winnick's chilling tale stars James Marsters as Jack, one of eight captives who awaken in an abandoned asylum not knowing who they are or why they are together. They discover that they've been used in an experiment to erase disturbing memories, but instead, a murderous creature has been unleashed. Reaching out from the shadows, the monster hunts the eight strangers as they race to escape the asylum.
Three Inches
Act like Troy Hamilton
event2011 star_border 5.4
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Walter Speckman is a nobody, until one day he is struck by lightning and gains the ability to move any object with his mind... but only for 3 inches at a time. A recruiter who knows of super-powered individuals finds Walter and offers him the chance to use his powers to do good... and join with a team of other people with similar abilities. Walter accepts, but soon discovers that "good" and "evil" aren't as easy to differentiate as he thought.
Strange Frequency²
Act like Mitch (segment 'Soul Man')
event2003 star_border 5.5
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Strange Frequency 2
Abruptio
Act like Les Hackel
event2024 star_border 6.4
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Les Hackel is a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. He must carry out heinous crimes in order to stay alive while trying to identify the mastermind manipulating the now twisted and strange world around him.
Dudes & Dragons
Act like Lord Tensley
event2015 star_border 4.3
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When the powerful wizard, Lord Tensley, is jilted by Princess Ennogard, he vows to rid the land of love. He commands his fire-breathing dragon to destroy any sign of affection seen throughout the kingdom. As the death toll rises, Camilan, a brave but arrogant warrior seeks to marry his true love despite the curse upon the land. In order to fulfill his destiny, he seeks the help of his estranged brother Ramicus, a bounty hunter with no desire to get involved. It takes an enchanted distress message and the promise of great reward from the beautiful Princess Ennogard, to lure Ramicus into the quest to defeat the wizard and his terrible beast.
Billie Bob Joe
event2015 star_border 6
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Two stepsisters uncover a bizarre conspiracy about a secret battle between the people named Joe in the world and the people named Bob.
Isla Monstro
Act like Reggie (voice)
event2024
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When loser Duke, who has screwed up every hair-brained scheme he's ever come up with, accidentally falls off a cruise ship and wakes up on a mysteriously abandoned, top secret government island, he discovers that it's overrun with mutants and monsters from a failed 1980s DARPA "super soldier" project to stop the 2nd Cold War.
New Life
Act like William Morton
event2016 star_border 6.6
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Benjamin Morton's life changed forever the day he met the little girl next door. Ava was and always would be the girl of his dreams. From the innocence of a childhood friendship, through adolescent attraction, their love strengthens and grows. When life takes a turn neither of them expected, their entire future is called into question.
Winding Roads
Act like Billy Johnson
event1999
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Three women encounter the toughest time of their lives.
A Bread Factory: Part One: For the Sake of Gold
Act like Jason
event2018 star_border 6.6
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After 40 years of running their community arts space The Bread Factory, Dorothea and Greta are suddenly fighting for survival when a pair of celebrity performance artists from China come to Checkford and build an enormous complex down the street, catapulting big changes in their small town.
A Bread Factory: Part Two: Walk With Me A While
Act like Jason
event2018 star_border 6.3
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The Bread Factory is the scene for rehearsals of the Greek play Hecuba. But the real theatrics are outside the theater, with the town invaded by bizarre tourists and mysterious tech start-up workers. There is a new normal in Checkford, if it is even really Checkford any longer.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Act like Spike (101 ep.)
event1997 star_border 8.1
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Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Numb3rs
(1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7
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Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
Torchwood
Act like Captain John Hart (3 ep.)
event2006 star_border 7.3
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The exploits a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
Supernatural
Act like Don Stark (2 ep.)
event2005 star_border 8.3
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When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
Angel
Act like Spike (24 ep.)
event1999 star_border 7.9
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The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Act like Dandy Highwayman (voice) (1 ep.)
event2010 star_border 8.2
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This incarnation of the popular cartoon series finds Scooby and the gang living in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sleuths to solve once and for all. But the longstanding Crystal Cove residents, who bank on the town's reputation to attract tourists, are prepared to do what it takes to protect their turf.
Without a Trace
Act like Grant Mars (3 ep.)
event2002 star_border 7.3
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The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.
Smallville
Act like Milton Fine / Brainiac (13 ep.)
event2001 star_border 8.2
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The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.
DuckTales
Act like Nosferatu (voice) (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 7.8
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The adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their famous uncle Donald Duck, pilot extraordinaire Launchpad, Mrs. Beakly, Webby and Roboduck. Adventures and hidden treasures are everywhere, in their hometown Duckburg and all around the world.
Northern Exposure
(2 ep.)
event1990 star_border 7.8
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After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
Rove
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1999 star_border 8
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Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.
Lie to Me
(1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.9
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The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.
The Mountain
(1 ep.)
event2004 star_border 5.8
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Boundary Mountain is an escapist playground for wealthy tourists and extreme sports enthusiasts, but to the Carver family, it's home. "The Mountain" chronicles the larger-than-life saga of the Carvers, whose colorful patriarch, David Carver, Sr., founded the town and its internationally famous ski resort after winning the land in a poker game. When this legendary man unexpectedly dies, his choice of an heir sends shockwaves throughout the community.
Saving Grace
(1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.7
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Grace Hanadarko is a tormented, fast-living Oklahoma City police detective who, despite having an excellent career in solving crimes, takes self-destruction to new heights. After seeing tremendous tragedy, both professionally and personally, Grace reaches a turning point one night and meets a rough-hewn angel with a similar past who wants to help lead her back to the right path.
Moloney
Act like Billy O'Hara (21 ep.)
event1996 star_border 2
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Nick Moloney is a divorced psychiatrist working for the LAPD, sometimes torn between doctor-patient confidentiality and his duty to uphold the law.
The Super Hero Squad Show
Act like Mister Fantastic (52 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.4
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The Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the Avengers, the X-Men, and various other characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed-style. It is also a self-aware parody of the Marvel characters, with influences taken from on the comedic Mini Marvels series of parody comic books, in that the heroes tend to find themselves in comedic situations, and have cartoonish bents in comparison to their usually serious personalities, and is an overall comedic take on the Avengers. The series' animation was produced by Film Roman and Marvel Animation.
Medicine Ball
Act like Mickey Collins (9 ep.)
event1995
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Medicine Ball is an American medical drama television series that aired from March 13 until May 15, 1995.
The Capture of the Green River Killer
Act like Ted Bundy (2 ep.)
event2008 star_border 6.4
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Detective David Reichert begins a relentless search for a serial killer in Washington state.
Strange Frequency
Act like Mitch Brand (12 ep.)
event2001 star_border 6.3
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Strange Frequency is an American television horror anthology series. It aired on VH1 for one season in 2001. The series was hosted by Roger Daltry, former front man for the British rock band The Who, and consisted of 12 single story episodes, each one revolving around a musical theme.
Three Inches
(1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 5
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Professional daydreamer and underachiever, Walter, is struck by lightning, and develops a unique "super" power—the ability to move any object using just his mind ... but only a distance of three inches. He's soon recruited by a covert team of superheroes each gifted with their own extraordinarily ordinary abilities. Together, the unlikely band of heroes proves that "super" is simply a state of mind.
Hawaii Five-0
Act like Victor Hesse (5 ep.)
event2010 star_border 7.8
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Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Act like Docteur Rowan (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6.1
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Metal Hurlant Chronicles is inspired by the popular comics anthology Métal Hurlant, which in turn inspired the well known fantasy magazine Heavy Metal. Each episode takes place on a different planet - fantastical in its own way - with the common thread between stories being a traveling asteroid that impacts the lives of all it encounters.
Witches of East End
Act like Mason Tarkoff (7 ep.)
event2013 star_border 7.4
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The adventures of Joanna Beauchamp and her two adult daughters Freya and Ingrid -- both of whom unknowingly are their family's next generation of witches -- who lead seemingly quiet, uneventful modern day lives in Long Island's secluded seaside town of East Haven. When Freya becomes engaged to a young, wealthy newcomer, a series of events forces Joanna to admit to her daughters they are, in fact, powerful and immortal witches.
Leverage: Redemption
Act like Carl (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 7.5
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The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are together again, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. From the man who created an opioid crisis from the comfort of his boardroom to the shadowy security firm that helps hide dangerous secrets for a price - when someone needs help, they provide... Leverage.
Marvel's Runaways
Act like Victor Stein (33 ep.)
event2017 star_border 7.4
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Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other must unite against a common foe – their parents.
Curses!
Act like Larry (voice) (20 ep.)
event2023 star_border 6.6
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The Vanderhouvens are a typical family...except a curse recently turned Alex—their loving husband and father—to stone. In order to save him, his wife and kids set out on spine-tingling adventures to return ancient artifacts stolen by an ancestor.
Andromeda
Act like Charlemagne Bolivar (1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 7.1
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Captain Dylan Hunt and his crew quest to restore a government that once presided over an extended peace and prosperity.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Act like Captain Argyus (voice) (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 8.5
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Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Act like Sergei (voice) (2 ep.)
event2003 star_border 7.2
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Bitten by an irradiated spider, teenager Peter Parker gains arachnid-like powers that make him both a hero to those in need and a vigilante wanted by the police.
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Act like Korvac/Chitauri #3 (voice) (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 7.7
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While being trained by S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man battles evil with a new team of teen colleagues.
Warehouse 13
Act like Sutton (3 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.7
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After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer - find themselves assigned to the top secret Warehouse 13. The Warehouse is a massive, top secret facility that houses dangerous and fantastical objects. Together, Pete and Myka along with fellow agents Claudia, Steve Jinks and Warehouse caretaker Artie, must recover artifacts from around the globe before they can cause catastrophic damage.
Caprica
Act like Barnabas Greeley (4 ep.)
event2010 star_border 6.9
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Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families - the Graystones and the Adamas - as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in a society close to our own. Entangled in the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence and robotics that will eventually lead to the creation of the Cylons, the two houses go toe-to-toe, blending action with corporate conspiracy and sexual politics.
The Order
Act like Xavier (2 ep.)
event2019 star_border 7.7
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Out to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.
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