James Marsden was already covered and James Dean is too dead and famous for this list. So here are three other “James” s you are probably familiar with:

James Marsters

James Marsters had some decent stage credits under his belt already but most of got to know him through his role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003). He played Spike, a vampire who owed his vampire existence to David Boreanaz’ Angel. He gained a decent fan base as a recurring villain and he got to be the lead actor after soldier Riley (Mark Blucas) left Buffy.

James Marsters’ trademark as Spike was leather pants, bleached blond hair and a British accent. He resembled the famous punk rocker Billy Idol and this was joked about in one of the Buffy episodes. Since Spike became a vampire long before Idol was born, it was suggested that it was Idol who had adapted Spike’s style.

After Buffy ended, Marsters also transferred to the cast of Angel.

James Marsters did a great job as Spike, also due to his uncanny ability to fake a British accent, leading many of the fans to believe he was English. Marsters however is American. He was born in 1962 , in Greenville California and was raised in the States.

He stands at 5' 9½" (1.77 m).

You can catch James Marsters in the pilot episode of the new Hawaii-Five 0 series starring Alex O’Loughlin.

James’ movie credits include P.S. I Love You starring Gerard Butler, Hillary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. His TV credits feature Smallville, Caprica, Torchwood & Without a Trace.

James McAvoy

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Scottish actor James McAvoy is best known for his roles in the action/thriller Wanted, period drama Atonement and period drama/romance Becoming Jane. His critically acclaimed work also includes The Last King of Scotland and The Last Station.

James McAvoy was born in 1979; in Port Glasgow, Scotland. James stands at 5' 7" (1.70 m). He is married to actress Anne-Marie Duff. They have been married since 2006 and they have one child together.

His co-stars include Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman (Wanted), Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti (The Last Station), Keira Knightley, Brenda Blethyn (Atonement), Anne Hathaway, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith, (Becoming Jane) and Forest Whitekar (The Last King of Scotland).

James Franco

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James Franco was born in California, in 1978. We first got to know him in the TV series Freak and Geeks (1999-2000). He later played in the TV movie James Dean as well as in the Spider-Man series opposite Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire. From then on, James continued proving that he was a great comedic actor as well as dramatic. His recent drama is 127 Hours and recent comedy is Your Highness, also featuring Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel.

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