Buffy The Vampire Slayer Cast: Where Are They Now?

6. James Marsters

Buffy Cast
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The Role: James Marsters recurred and guested in seasons 2 and 3 as the villainous Spike, before becoming a main character across 4-7, developing into an anti-hero, a love interest for Buffy, and finally an outright hero at the very end. 

Where Is He Now? Despite his apparent death at the end of Buffy season 7, Marsters went on to appear in the final year of Angel of as well. Since then he's had a number of roles on sci-fi shows, including playing the villain Braniac on Smallville, and the time-traveller Captain John Hart during Torchwood's second season. 

Recently he's appeared in TV series Hawaii Five-0, and with Mara Wilson (Matilda, Miracle on 34th Street) in Billy Bob Joe. His upcoming credits include mini-series The Devil You Know, starring Karen Gillan and Eddie Izzard, romance film Nouvelle Vie, fantasy comedy Dragon Warriors, and is currently filming horror Abruptio. 

He has also launched a musical career, releasing albums both as a solo artist and with the band Ghost of the Robot. 

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