James Marshall

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Biography

Greenblatt. He made his feature debut playing a sympathetic stockade guard in family friend Martin Sheen's military prison drama "Cadence" (1990), and later as an amateur boxer in the film "Gladiator" (1992). That same year he appeared as a slow-witted Marine who is put on trial in Rob Reiner's blockbuster, "A Few Good Men".
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Job Title

Actor, Writer

Born

January 2, 1967

Career Milestones

Guest-starred on two episodes of "China Beach"

Moved with family to Los Angeles at age 15

Raised in Bergen County, New Jersey

1984

First TV appearance in a one-line part on "Murder, She Wrote" (CBS)

1988

First leading role as a date rapist on TV in CBS Schoolbreak Special, "No Means No" (produced by father)

1989

Played James Hurley on TV series, "Twin Peaks"

1990

Feature acting debut, "Cadence"

1992

Cast as US Marine Private Downey put on trial for murder in "A Few Good Men"; Gooding also in cast

1992

Reprised role of James Hurley in the feature "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me"

1992

Starred with Cuba Gooding Jr in the boxing-themed "Gladiator"

1995

Appeared in the ABC movie "She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal", as a witness to the assault on a female navy lieutenant

1995

Played an abusive husband opposite Lea Thompson in the NBC movie "The Unspoken Truth"

1996

Portrayed the supportive husband of a bipolar woman who decides to have a child in "All She Ever Wanted" (ABC)

1997

Starred opposite Shannen Doherty in the USA Network movie "The Ticket", as a couple who hold the winning numbers in a state lottery

1998

Acted in "Criminal Affairs"

2001

Had leading role in the thriller "Down"; released theatrically in Europe