James Marshall (actor)
American actor (born 1967)
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::summary American actor (born 1967) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | James Marshall |
| image | File:James Marshall (35332068804).jpg |
| caption | Marshall in 2017 |
| birth_name | James David Greenblatt |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| othername | |
| occupation | |
| yearsactive | 1985–present |
| spouse | |
| children | 2 |
| :: |
| name = James Marshall | image = File:James Marshall (35332068804).jpg | caption = Marshall in 2017 | birth_name = James David Greenblatt | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | othername = | occupation = | yearsactive = 1985–present | spouse = | children = 2
James David Greenblatt (born January 2, 1967), best known as James Marshall, is an American actor, known for playing the character James Hurley in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991), its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and its 2017 revival, and for his role as Private Louden Downey in A Few Good Men (1992).
Early life
Marshall was born in Queens, New York. His father, William R. Greenblatt, was a Radio City Music Hall publicist, and his mother, Charlotte Green, danced with The Rockettes as Charlotte Bullard. The family moved from New Jersey to California in the 1980s. Marshall has one sister, Kat Green, a music and film producer.
Career
Marshall's feature debut film was the Charlie Sheen vehicle, Cadence (1990). He played the lead role in Gladiator (1992). Since then, Marshall has appeared in numerous films: Hits! (1994), Vibrations (1996), All She Ever Wanted (1996), Criminal Affairs (1997), Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999), Luck of the Draw (2000), alongside Naomi Watts in Down (2001) and Alien Lockdown (2004). He also provided the voice for Kurt in the video game Unlimited Saga.
Personal life
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Marshall is married to actress Renee Griffin, with whom he has a son and a stepson.
In summer 2010, Marshall sued the pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-LaRoche (a unit of Roche Holding AG) for $11 million in damages for injuries which, he claimed, resulted from his taking the drug Accutane. He claimed he had suffered Accutane-related gastrointestinal distress so severe that it necessitated a four-month hospital stay and the surgical removal of his colon. He argued that these injuries had derailed his acting career. Stars Martin Sheen (a longtime family friend), Brian Dennehy, Esai Morales and Rob Reiner (Marshall's director on A Few Good Men) were to testify on his behalf. Marshall's case against Hoffmann-LaRoche was ultimately unsuccessful.
His health now substantially improved, Marshall has begun a new career as a musician.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cadence | Corporal Harold Lamar | |
| 1992 | Gladiator | Tommy 'The Bridgeport Bomber' Riley | |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | James Hurley | |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Private Louden Downey | |
| 1994 | Hits! | Dommy | |
| 1994 | Don't Do It | Robert | |
| 1996 | Vibrations | T.J. | |
| 1997 | Criminal Affairs | Mark | |
| 1999 | Soccer Dog: The Movie | Alden | |
| 2000 | Luck of The Draw | Jack Sweeney | |
| 2000 | Doomsday Man | Tom | |
| 2001 | Down | Mark Newman | |
| 2002 | High Crimes | Law Court Door Guard | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Come As You Are | Ryan | |
| 2010 | The Cursed | Bill Fisher | |
| 2011 | In the Eyes of a Killer | The Sheriff | |
| 2016 | Badlands of Kain | PJ | |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Student #3 | Episode: "School for Scandal" |
| 1986–1989 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Willie Willens / Doug Simpson / Joey | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Into the Homeland | Skateboard Boy | TV movie |
| 1989 | Nightbreaker | Barney Immerman | TV movie |
| 1989 | China Beach | Kanaski / Grunt | 2 episodes |
| 1989–1991 | Growing Pains | Kevin Randall / Stage Manager / Bob / | 7 episodes |
| 1990–1991 | Twin Peaks | James Hurley | Lead role; 23 episodes |
| 1995 | She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal | 'Stick' | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Unspoken Truth | Clay | TV movie |
| 1996 | All She Ever Wanted | Tom Stockman | TV movie |
| 1996 | Vibrations | T.J. | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Ticket | Keith Reicker | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Hunger | Nicky | Episode: "The Sacred Fire" |
| 2002 | My Adventures in Television | Steve | Episode: "Fired" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gary Quinn | Episode: "Invisible Evidence" |
| 2004 | Alien Lockdown | Charlie Dryfus | TV movie |
| 2016 | Baked Ziti | Walter Kowalski | Short film |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | James Hurley | Revival; 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Pact | Kane | 5 episodes |
| :: |
References
References
- Feeley, Jef. "Roche to Face Hollywood Stars Sheen, Dennehy in New Jersey Accutane Trial." Bloomberg News. July 30, 2010. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-30/roche-to-face-hollywood-stars-sheen-dennehy-in-new-jersey-accutane-trial.html]
- "VPL: Interview with Actor/Musician James Marshall." ''Vocal Profiling Live''. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-fA53Zs09c]
- (5 August 2014). "Roche wins $2.1 million reversal of Accutane verdict". NJ.com.
- James Marshall. (2007-08-21). "Actor James Marshall".
- "JAMES MARSHALL | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com.
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