James Marsters Biography

Fast Facts

• Bitten by the acting bug as a fourth grader when he starred as Eeyore in a staging of Winnie the Pooh
• Co-created the Genesis Theater Company in Chicago
• First TV role was a guest spot on Northern Exposure in 1992
• Received a Saturn Award in 2001 for Best TV Supporting Actor for his role as Spike in the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• In 2004, shaved off his Buffy character's famed bleached hair for charity on TV's On Air With Ryan Seacrest
• Fronted a band named Ghost of the Robot, then left the group to pursue a solo career
• His first solo CD, Civilized Man, was released in 2005 as he embarked on a European tour
• Voiced time-honored villain Lex Luthor in the 2007 animated film Superman: Doomsday
• Hobbies include playing the guitar and watching football