James Marsters

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Malone
CAST:  Geoffrey Rush  •  Famke Janssen  •  Taye Diggs  •  Peter Gallagher

An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Malone
CAST:  Geoffrey Rush  •  Famke Janssen  •  Taye Diggs  •  Peter Gallagher

Chance (2002)

'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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amber Benson
CAST:  Amber Benson  •  James Marsters  •  Christine Estabrook  •  Tressa DiFiglia

'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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amber Benson
CAST:  Amber Benson  •  James Marsters  •  Christine Estabrook  •  Tressa DiFiglia

P.S. I Love You (2007)

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard LaGravenese
CAST:  Hilary Swank  •  Gerard Butler  •  Lisa Kudrow  •  Harry Connick Jr.

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard LaGravenese
CAST:  Hilary Swank  •  Gerard Butler  •  Lisa Kudrow  •  Harry Connick Jr.

Shadow Puppets (2007)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winnick
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Tony Todd  •  Jolene Blalock  •  Marc Winnick

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winnick
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Tony Todd  •  Jolene Blalock  •  Marc Winnick

Three Inches (2011)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jace Alexander
CAST:  Noah Reid  •  Stephanie Jacobsen  •  James Marsters  •  Naoko Mori

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jace Alexander
CAST:  Noah Reid  •  Stephanie Jacobsen  •  James Marsters  •  Naoko Mori

High Plains Invaders (2009)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kristoffer Tabori
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Cindy Sampson  •  Sebastian Knapp  •  Sanny van Heteren

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kristoffer Tabori
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Cindy Sampson  •  Sebastian Knapp  •  Sanny van Heteren

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (2009)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Dale
CAST:  Daniel Lapaine  •  James Marsters  •  Andrew Lincoln  •  Ursula Burton

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Dale
CAST:  Daniel Lapaine  •  James Marsters  •  Andrew Lincoln  •  Ursula Burton

Strange Frequency 2 (2003)

Strange Frequency 2  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Woolnough  •  Neill Fearnley  •  Kevin Inch
CAST:  Jason Gedrick  •  Roger Daltrey  •  James Marsters  •  Patsy Kensit

Strange Frequency 2  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Woolnough  •  Neill Fearnley  •  Kevin Inch
CAST:  Jason Gedrick  •  Roger Daltrey  •  James Marsters  •  Patsy Kensit

Dragonball Evolution (2009)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Wong
CAST:  Justin Chatwin  •  Joon Park  •  Jamie Chung  •  Emmy Rossum

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Wong
CAST:  Justin Chatwin  •  Joon Park  •  Jamie Chung  •  Emmy Rossum

Winding Roads (1999)

Three women encounter the toughest time of their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Theodore Melfi
CAST:  Kimberly Quinn  •  Katrina Holden Bronson  •  Rachel Hunter  •  James Marsters

Three women encounter the toughest time of their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Theodore Melfi
CAST:  Kimberly Quinn  •  Katrina Holden Bronson  •  Rachel Hunter  •  James Marsters

Cool Money (2005)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Burns
CAST:  James Marsters  •  John Cassini  •  Larry Manetti  •  Wayne Robson

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Burns
CAST:  James Marsters  •  John Cassini  •  Larry Manetti  •  Wayne Robson

Superman: Doomsday (2007)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brandon Vietti  •  Bruce Timm  •  Lauren Montgomery
CAST:  Adam Baldwin  •  Anne Heche  •  James Marsters  •  John DiMaggio

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brandon Vietti  •  Bruce Timm  •  Lauren Montgomery
CAST:  Adam Baldwin  •  Anne Heche  •  James Marsters  •  John DiMaggio

Dudes & Dragons (2015)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maclain Nelson  •  Stephen Shimek
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Kaitlin Doubleday  •  Luke Perry  •  Adam Johnson

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maclain Nelson  •  Stephen Shimek
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Kaitlin Doubleday  •  Luke Perry  •  Adam Johnson

Billie Bob Joe (2015)

Two stepsisters uncover a bizarre conspiracy about a secret battle between the people named Joe in the world and the people named Bob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Kowalski
CAST:  Mara Wilson  •  James Marsters  •  Buddy Valastro  •  Cecil Baldwin

Two stepsisters uncover a bizarre conspiracy about a secret battle between the people named Joe in the world and the people named Bob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Kowalski
CAST:  Mara Wilson  •  James Marsters  •  Buddy Valastro  •  Cecil Baldwin

New Life (2016)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Drew Waters
CAST:  Jonathan Patrick Moore  •  Erin Bethea  •  James Marsters  •  Barry Corbin

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Drew Waters
CAST:  Jonathan Patrick Moore  •  Erin Bethea  •  James Marsters  •  Barry Corbin

Abruptio (2023)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evan Marlowe
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Sid Haig  •  Christopher McDonald  •  Robert Englund

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evan Marlowe
CAST:  James Marsters  •  Sid Haig  •  Christopher McDonald  •  Robert Englund

A Bread Factory: Part Two (2018)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Wang
CAST:  Tyne Daly  •  Nana Visitor  •  James Marsters  •  Brian Murray

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Wang
CAST:  Tyne Daly  •  Nana Visitor  •  James Marsters  •  Brian Murray

A Bread Factory: Part One (2018)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Wang
CAST:  Tyne Daly  •  Nana Visitor  •  James Marsters  •  Brian Murray

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Wang
CAST:  Tyne Daly  •  Nana Visitor  •  James Marsters  •  Brian Murray