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|birth date = [[20 August (people)|20 August]] [[1962 (people)|1962]]
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}}'''James Marsters''' (born [[20 August (people)|20 August]] [[1962 (people)|1962]]) is an American actor who played [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|John Hart]] in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episodes ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'', ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'' and ''[[Exit Wounds]]''.
}}'''James Marsters''' (born [[20 August (people)|20 August]] [[1962 (people)|1962]]) is an American actor who played [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|John Hart]] in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episodes ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'', ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'' and ''[[Exit Wounds]]''.


Marsters' is best known for his performances as the vampire Spike in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (franchise)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and its spin-off, ''Angel''. His character used the alias "the Doctor" in the Season 6 episode, ''{{iw|buffy|As You Were}}'', of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', though his actions bore no similiarities to the namesake. As Spike, Marsters affected a convincing British accent; he often appears on fan "wish lists" of potential actors to play [[the Doctor]]. A frequent co-star in both ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' was [[Juliet Landau]].
Marsters' is best known for his performances as the vampire Spike in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (franchise)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and its spin-off, ''Angel''. Other recurring roles in popular Science Fiction/Fantasy series' include the role of Milton Fine/Brainiac in''Smallville'', as well as Barnabas Greeley in ''Caprica''.  


Another noted role is as King Piccolo in ''Dragonball Evolution''.
He has also guest starred in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', ''Numb3rs'', and ''Lie To Me'', and his film credits include ''Dragonball Evolution'' and ''P.S. I Love You''. In 2011 he once again acted alongside Torchwood star [[Naoko Mori]], in the SYFY TV movie ''Three Inches''.


Marsters has a recurring role as extremist leader Barnabas Greeley in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' prequel series, ''Caprica'', which began airing in North America in 2010. He reteams with Torchwood star [[Naoko Mori]] in SYFY's new series ''Three Inches'' in 2011.
Besides acting, Marsters is also a musician. Not only is he a singer/songwriter, but also plays the guitar, and has performed both with his band Ghost Of The Robot as well as a solo artist.
 
Besides acting, Marsters is a guitarist. He has a son named Sullivan born in 1996.


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