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

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'' (1990–1991), its 1992 prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and its 2017 revival, and for his role as

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Louden Downey in ''

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'' (1992).

Early life

Marshall was born in Queens, New York. His father, William R. Greenblatt, was a

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publicist, and his mother, Charlotte Green, danced with

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as Charlotte Bullard. The family moved from New Jersey to California in the 1980s.Feeley, Jef. "Roche to Face Hollywood Stars Sheen, Dennehy in New Jersey Accutane Trial." Bloomberg News. July 30, 2010

/ref> Marshall has one sister, Kat Green, a music and film producer.

Career

Marshall's feature debut film was the

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vehicle, ''

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'' (1990). He played the lead role in ''

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'' (1992). Since then, Marshall has appeared in numerous films: ''Hits!'' (1994), '' Vibrations'' (1996), ''

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'' (1996), ''Criminal Affairs'' (1997), ''Soccer Dog: The Movie'' (1999), ''Luck of the Draw'' (2000), alongside

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in '' Down'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2004). He also provided the voice for Kurt in the

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''.

Personal life

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

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. He claimed he had suffered Accutane-related gastrointestinal distress so severe that it necessitated a four-month hospital stay"VPL: Interview with Actor/Musician James Marshall." ''Vocal Profiling Live''

/ref> and the surgical removal of his colon. He asserted that these injuries had derailed his acting career. Stars

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(a longtime family friend),

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and

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(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

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, James 1967 births Living people Male actors from New York City People from Queens, New York American male film actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male television actors