ames Wesley Marsters was born ini Greenville, California, on August 20, 1962. James first experience on the stage was the part of Eeyore in a school play. Maybe it was this experience that made James decide that he wanted to be an actor. He even got accepted to the famous Julliard Academy. After being told by an older actor that stage acting wasn't the way to go if you wanted earn some money, James decided to switch to film to avoid poverty. James was in luck the day he auditioned for the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and he landed the role of Spike, the punkrock vampire. James has a great singing voice, and he also has persued a singing career. He played for a long time with his guitar at the club 14 Below in California and at the moment he also has his own band called Ghost of the Robot and released their debut album, Mad Brilliant, in the winter/spring of 2003.