James Marsters Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Saturn Award in 2005 from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for his work in "Angel․"
• Nominated three times for Saturn Awards from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for his work in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," once in 2000, once and 2002 and once in 2003
• Winner of a Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for his work in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer․"
• Winner of two Saturn Award, once in 2001 and once in 2004, from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for his work in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer․"
• At the Nocturnal 2K Convention in London in 2002, he won the Sexiest Male Vampire Award for his character Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer․"
• On April 18, 2004, he won a Spacey Award for his portrayal of Spike on "Angel", a role that was also voted the most popular male character
• Winner of a Saturn Award in 2004 from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for his work in "Angel․"
• Winner of three SFX Awards, one in 2002, one in 2003 and one in 2004, for his work in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel․"
• Before spending 10 years performing on stage, he attended Julliard in New York City, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and the American Conservatory Theatre
• His first role in theatre came at the age of four, when he played Eeyore in a "Winnie The Pooh" play
• Quote: "My personal philosophy would be don't whine, don't let opportunities pass you by, be willing to work hard, and remember that you don't know as much as you think you do, ever․"
• Known as a singer-songwriter, he released his first solo album in 2005 titled "Civilized Man" and then followed it up by bringing out "Like A Waterfall․"
• During an appearance in "On-Air With Ryan Seacrest," he helped raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS charity by shaving off the platinum-blonde "Spike" locks that helped make him famous
• Turned down the lead role of Harry Dresden in the Sci-Fi series "The Dresden Files" despite already working as the narrator for the audio books upon which the series is based