| Matthew Marsden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1973 West Bromwich, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor/Singer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Matthew Marsden (born 3 March 1973) is an English actor and singer. In the United Kingdom he is widely remembered for playing the character Chris Collins in the popular soap opera, Coronation Street. However, he is best known in the USA as a film actor. He has played the roles of Paris in Helen of Troy (TV miniseries), Dr. Jack Byron in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Bill Natolly in Tamara, Captain Alexander Slater in Resident Evil: Extinction and a mercenary sniper nicknamed "Schoolboy" in Rambo (2008). He next appeared in the blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Captain Graham, leader of the UK Special Forces.
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Biography
Early life
Marsden was raised on the Yew Tree Estate, Walsall, England.[1] His father walked out on him and his family when he was ten years old, and subsequently remarried.[2] Marsden and his older sister, Leanne, were brought up by their mother, Ann.[3][4]
Marsden was a drummer in a marching jazz band called The Brookland Cascaders; the band were based near Marsden's home in Yew Tree Estate.
Marsden was a pupil of Manor High School Wednesbury before leaving to go to Dartmouth High School (Sandwell), in Great Barr.[3] After leaving school he tried out as a footballer for West Bromwich Albion, but was rejected. During this time he decided to take up acting and joined the National Youth Theatre. Marsden then enrolled at university where he studied music and drama.
Whilst at university, Marsden made ends meet by working on his uncle's market stall selling shoes at Birmingham Market. He then found work as a model with "Models 1" and became famous for featuring in such advertisements for Vimto & Impulse body spray.[5] > Marsden has since commented "I was at college in London and when you're a struggling student it doesn't take a genius to work out that it's easier to model for a few hours each week and earn thousands of pounds than work in a bar for a pittance. But I hated doing it really."[5] After nearly two years of modelling he decided to get an agent, and found work as an actor.[5] The West Bromwich Albion ' Try out' is absolute nonsence,it never happened.
Career
Marsden's acting break came in 1995 when he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, playing the upper-crust Daniel Weir, lover of Linda Glover. He remained in the role for three months before the character was written out.[5] He went on to play the role of surfer Philip Kennedy in Island—a Jersey-based ITV soap..[5] Marsden also dressed in drag when he appeared in the film Les Soeurs Soleil (The Sun Sisters).[6]
On 3 March 1997, he joined the cast of the successful soap opera Coronation Street as mechanic Chris Collins and he remained with the series until 29 March 1998. Marsden quickly became one of the soap's top pin-ups and during this time he was besieged by fan mail and was also voted Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards. Following his departure from Coronation Street, Marsden decided on a change of direction and a fleeting career as a pop star followed.[7] He signed a £500,000 record deal with Columbia Records and released his debut single in July 1998 called The Hearts Lone Desire, which reached number 13 in the UK singles chart.[8] He followed with a second single, She's Gone (a cover of Daryl Hall's soul classic) with his label-mates Destiny's Child providing backing-vocals, which reached number 24 in the UK singles chart.[8] A third single and an album were also recorded, however Marsden's career as a singer stalled when he parted company with his record label.
He returned to acting, portraying Paris in the USA networks mini-series Helen of Troy; Army Ranger Dale Sizemore in Ridley Scott's blockbuster film Black Hawk Down and he also starred opposite Michael Caine in John Irvin's feature Shiner for Miramax Films. He went on to star in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (the sequel to Anaconda), and he also starred in Tamara, a supernatural thriller by Final Destination screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick. He has also made appearances in the films DOA: Dead or Alive and Resident Evil Extinction. He co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in Rambo, which was released in 2008.
Personal life
As of 2008, Marsden lives in Los Angeles with his wife Nadine Micallef, a former ballerina from Malta, whom he married in 2005.[9][10] He is father to two children, including son Connor born in 1998 to Rachel John, and Finn born in 2006 to his wife Nadine.[3][4][10] After he and Rachel separated in the late 1990s, Marsden dated Heavenli Abdi from the British girl group, Honeyz — he was the reason she quit the band in 1999, in order to spend more time with him.[11] He also dated make-up model, Carley Carter.[2][12]
Marsden trained with US soldiers prior to filming his role in Black Hawk Down. In 2008 he teamed up again with the technical adviser on that movie, former NAVY SEAL and Silver Star recipient Harry Humphries on the set of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
He is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a PADI divemaster, and an avid fan of West Bromwich Albion.[13][14]
A keen biker, he was taught to race superbikes by Ron Haslam.
Marsden learned to snowboard at Tamworth Snow Dome in 1996; British snowboarder John Evans trained him. After John moved to the USA, Marsden often joined John on the slopes of Winter Park, Colorado. Matt continues to ride, making Park City, Utah his resort of choice.
Early 2009 Matthew jumped with the world famous US Army Golden Knights [15]
Music
Singles
- "The Hearts Lone Desire" (1998) - #13 UK
- "She's Gone" - Matthew Marsden featuring Destiny's Child (1998) - #23 UK
- "Walk My Way" (1999) - Unreleased
Albums
- Say Who (1999)
- The Heart's Lone Desire
- Say Who
- Walk My Way
- She's Gone
- Fragile Heart
- Talk To Me
- Didn't We Say
- I Still Live For You
- Love's In Need Of Love Today
- Be My Baby Tonight
- The Writing's On The Wall
- Lost For Words
Video clips
- "The Hearts Lone Desire" (1998)
- "She's Gone" (1998)
- "Walk My Way" (1999)
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Young Americans | Mayfair Party | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Les Soeurs Soleil | Lawrence | |
| 2000 | Shiner | Eddie "Golden Boy" Simpson | |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Specialist Dale Sizemore | |
| 2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Dr. Jack Byron | |
| 2005 | Tamara | Bill Natolly | |
| 2006 | DOA: Dead or Alive | Maximillian Marsh | USA Release: 2007 |
| 2007 | Resident Evil Extinction | Captain Alexander Slater | |
| 2008 | Rambo | Schoolboy | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Captain Graham | |
| 2010 | The Lodger | Matt | Filming |
| TBC | The Lost Gold of Khan | Yukon Millier | Pre-Production |
TV
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Emmerdale | Daniel Weir | Series regular |
| Flantastic | – | Presenter | |
| 1996 | Island | Philip Kennedy | Series regular |
| 1997 - 1998 | Coronation Street | Chris Collins | Series regular |
| 2000 | North Square | Stuart Pound | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Matthew Marsden - The Hollywood Kid | – | Documentary following Matthew Marsden's career, from Coronation Street to Hollywood. |
| 2002 | The Legacy | Sam Maddux | Unaired pilot |
| 2003 | Helen of Troy | Paris | 2 part mini-series |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Morgan Coleman | 1 episode: Addiction |
| 2006 | Emily's Reasons Why Not | Vincent | 1 episode: Why Not to Date a Twin |
| 2007 | NCIS | Lt. Roy Sanders | 1 episode: Dead Man Walking |
| Ghost Whisperer | Sgt. Matt Murphy | 1 episode: Haunted Hero | |
| 2009 | Madso's War[16] | Mike "Madso" Madden | Pilot |
References
- ^ "First Blood to Matthew in Rambo blockbuster". .expressandstar.com. http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/02/24/first-blood-to-matthew-in-rambo-blockbuster/. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ a b "Childhood anguish of Corrie star". The People. 1999. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-77783254.html. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ a b c "Marsden's ready to roll with Rambo". Birmingham Mail. http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/news/tm_method=full%26objectid=19339341%26siteid=50002-name_page.html. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b "Hollywood here I come". Birmingham Mail. http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_method=full%26objectid=11759404%26siteid=50002-name_page.html. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b c d e "New kid on The Street". Sunday Mirror. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_19970330/ai_n14461500. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ "WHO'S A PRETTY BOY?". Sunday Mirror. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_19970406/ai_n14462509. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ "The diary: Showbiz gossip". Sunday Mirror. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_19990328/ai_n14485599. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (editor) (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums (18 ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 324. ISBN 1-904994-00-8. http://www.bibleofpop.com.
- ^ Actor Matthew Marsden and wife Nadine Marsden at the Las Vegas premiere of "Rambo."
- ^ a b "From Corrie to Hollywood". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article948800.ece. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "Honeyz - Come To The End Of The Line?". ukmix.org. 1999. http://www.ukmix.org/articles/1999/honeyz.html. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ "It's been hell for Heavenli". The Mirror. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63685759.html. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ Laws, Roz; "Matthew’s spreading word on West Brom" BirminghamMail.net, 19 June 2009 (Retrieved: 28 July 2009)
- ^ Bishop, Rob (1999-06-10). "Top three back Hale to carry Albion flag". Birmingham Post.
- ^ "Matthew Marsden Jumps with the Golden Knights". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocj9cgkRfDQ. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1401241/
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