James Marshall (actor)
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James Marshall is an American
actor, best known for playing the character James Hurley in the cult television series Twin Peaks
(1990–1991) and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and for his role as PFC
Louden Downey in A Few Good Men
.
Marshall was born James David Greenblatt on January 2, 1967, in Queens
, New York
. His father was a Radio City Music Hall
publicist, and his mother danced with the Rockettes. The family moved from New Jersey to California in the 1980s.
He has appeared in numerous films, among them Cadence
(1990), Gladiator
(1992), Hits! (1994), Vibrations (1995), All She Ever Wanted (1996), Criminal Affairs (1997), Soccer Dog: The Movie
(1999), Luck of the Draw (2000), Down
(2001) and Alien Lockdown
(2004). He also provided the voice for Kurt in the video game Unlimited Saga
.
Marshall is married to actress Renee Griffin
, with whom he has two sons.
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 asserted 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.
His health now substantially improved, Marshall has begun a new phase of his career, as a guitarist, songwriter and recording artist.
United States
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actor, best known for playing the character James Hurley in the cult television series Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
(1990–1991) and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and for his role as PFC
Private First Class
Private First Class is a military rank held by junior enlisted persons.- Singapore :The rank of Private First Class in the Singapore Armed Forces lies between the ranks of Private and Lance-Corporal . It is usually held by conscript soldiers midway through their national service term...
Louden Downey in A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men (film)
A Few Good Men is a 1992 drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore. It was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin from his play of the same name. A courtroom drama, the film revolves around the trial of two U.S...
.
Marshall was born James David Greenblatt on January 2, 1967, in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. His father was a Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...
publicist, and his mother danced with the Rockettes. The family moved from New Jersey to California in the 1980s.
He has appeared in numerous films, among them Cadence
Cadence (film)
Cadence is a 1990 film directed by Martin Sheen, in which Charlie Sheen plays an inmate in a United States Army stockade in West Germany during the 1960s. Sheen plays alongside his father Martin Sheen and brother Ramon Estevez. The film is based on a novel by Gordon Weaver.-Plot:Pfc...
(1990), Gladiator
Gladiator (1992 film)
Gladiator is a 1992 sport film, directed by Rowdy Herrington, and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., James Marshall, Brian Dennehy, and Robert Loggia. The film tells the story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to pay off gambling debts accumulated by his...
(1992), Hits! (1994), Vibrations (1995), All She Ever Wanted (1996), Criminal Affairs (1997), Soccer Dog: The Movie
Soccer Dog: The Movie
Soccer Dog: The Movie is a 1999 film that follows a dog who has an uncanny ability to play soccer.-Plot:The movie begins with a now grown-up Alden telling the story of his childhood in an orphanage, and how his parents set him on the steps of the Pelton Orphan home. He says that 'soccer was the...
(1999), Luck of the Draw (2000), Down
Down (film)
Down is a 2001 horror film about a killer elevator, starring James Marshall and Naomi Watts. The film is also known as The Shaft, which is the name used for the United States DVD release...
(2001) and Alien Lockdown
Alien Lockdown
Alien Lockdown is a television movie that premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel on February 7, 2004. The movie was directed by Tim Cox. On SciFi UK the film was shown under the title Creature.- Plot :...
(2004). He also provided the voice for Kurt in the video game Unlimited Saga
Unlimited Saga
is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation 2 as the ninth game in their SaGa series. Originally released in Japan in December 2002, the game was later made available for North American players in June 2003 and in Europe the following October...
.
Marshall is married to actress Renee Griffin
Renee Griffin
Renee Griffin, aka Renee Ammann, , is an American actress.Renee Griffin is married to actor James Marshall, who is the father of one of her sons...
, with whom he has two sons.
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 asserted that these injuries had derailed his acting career. Stars Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
(a longtime family friend), Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Brian Mannion Dennehy is an American actor of film, stage and screen.-Early years:Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Hannah and Edward Dennehy, who was a wire service editor for the Associated Press; he has two brothers, Michael and Edward. Dennehy is of Irish ancestry and was...
, Esai Morales
Esai Morales
Esai Manuel Morales is an American actor. He is well known for his role as Bob Morales in the 1987 biopic La Bamba. He also appeared in the PBS drama American Family and in the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd.. However, he is best known for his roles as Lt...
and Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Robert "Rob" Reiner is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist.As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie and Edith Bunker's son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in the Family. That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s...
(Marshall's director on A Few Good Men) were to testify on his behalf.
His health now substantially improved, Marshall has begun a new phase of his career, as a guitarist, songwriter and recording artist.