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James Marsters

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James Marsters (August 20, 1962) is an actor, best known for playing the character Spike in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Buffy-spinoff Angel.

He has made guest appearances on the television series Northern Exposure and Andromeda.

He also fronts a band, Ghost of the Robot, whose debut album "Mad Brilliant" was released February 2, 2003.

Despite the death of his character in the series finale of Buffy, he reprised the role in the final 5th season of Angel as a series regular.