Matthew Marsden

Matthew Marsden
Born	1972or1973(age 50–51) [1] West Bromwich, West Midlands, England [2]
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States
Education	Dartmouth High School
Occupations	Actor model singer producer
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Nadine Micallef
Website	matthewmarsden.com

Matthew Marsden (born 1972or1973) ^[1] is an English-American actor, producer, singer and former model. He has appeared in films such as Black Hawk Down , Helen of Troy , Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid , Tamara , Resident Evil: Extinction , Rambo , Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Atlas Shrugged .

Early life

Marsden was born at Hallam Hospital in West Bromwich, West Midlands, ^[2] England. He grew up on the Yew Tree Estate in Walsall. ^[3] His father abandoned the family when Marsden was a child, ^[4] and his mother Ann then brought him up and his sister alone. ^{[1] [5]} He attended Manor High School in Wednesbury, before leaving to go to Dartmouth High School in Great Barr, Birmingham. ^[1]

Marsden found work as a model in London, Paris and Milan. He was featured in commercials for products such as Jacobs Coffee, Punica, Vimto and Impulse. ^[6] He 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." ^[6] After nearly two years of modelling, he decided to get an agent and find work as an actor. ^[6]

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. ^[6] He went on to play the role of surfer Philip Kennedy in Island – a Jersey-based ITV miniseries. ^[6] Marsden also dressed in drag when he appeared in the Jeannot Szwarc French film Les Soeurs Soleil (The Sun Sisters). ^[7]

On 3 March 1997, he joined the cast of Coronation Street as mechanic Chris Collins and he remained with the series until 29 March 1998. The role earned him 1997 National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer. ^[8] Following his departure from Coronation Street, Marsden decided on a change of direction and a fleeting career as a pop star followed. ^[9] He signed a £500,000 record deal with Columbia Records and released his debut single in July 1998 called "The Heart's Lone Desire", which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart. ^[10] He followed with a second single, a cover of Hall & Oates' "She's Gone", with his label-mates Destiny's Child providing backing vocals, which reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart. ^[10]

Marsden returned to acting, portraying Paris in the USA Network mini-series Helen of Troy and Army Ranger Dale Sizemore in Ridley Scott's blockbuster film Black Hawk Down . He starred in John Irvin's feature Shiner , Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (the sequel to Anaconda ) and Tamara , a supernatural thriller by Final Destination screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick. He made appearances in the films DOA: Dead or Alive and Resident Evil: Extinction . He co-starred in Rambo (2008) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen .

Personal life

Marsden is married to Nadine Micallef. ^[11]

Marsden is a practising Catholic. He appeared in Rosary Stars Praying the Gospel (2009). ^{[12] [13]} He and his family are frequently involved in activities with Family Theater Productions, a division of Holy Cross Family Ministries, founded by Fr Patrick Peyton. ^[14]

Marsden is an active supporter of the armed forces and has parachuted with the United States Army Parachute Team. He received the title of Kentucky Colonel, the highest award that is bestowed on individuals by the state of Kentucky, in recognition of his support of the U.S. military. ^[15]

Marsden is a fan of the football club West Bromwich Albion. ^{[16] [17]}

In 2020, Marsden announced that he had become a U.S. citizen. ^{[18] [19]}

He is an active supporter of conservative politics in the United States, ^[20] and is publicly aligned with the anti-vaccine movement. ^{[21] [22]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	The Young Americans	Mayfair Party	Uncredited
1997	Les Soeurs Soleil	Lawrence	Credited as Mattew Marsden
2000	Shiner	Eddie "Golden Boy" Simpson
2001	Black Hawk Down	SPC Dale Adonis Sizemore
2004	Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid	Dr. Jack Byron
2005	Tamara	Bill Natolly
2006	DOA: Dead or Alive	Maximilian Marsh
2007	Resident Evil: Extinction	Slater
2008	Rambo	Schoolboy
2009	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	Captain Graham
2010	Eyes to See	Ray	Short film
2011	Atlas Shrugged: Part I	James Taggart
	Henry	Tom	Short film
2013	Bounty Killer	Drifter
	Pupa	Jimmy	Short film
2015	Finding Noah	N/A	as Producer
2016	Apartment 407	Mark
	Dead South	Hildegard Charmington
	Charlie's Gift	Fred Cuellar	Short film
2017	Savage Dog	Harrison
	S.W.A.T.: Under Siege	Lars	Direct to video
2019	Disappearance	George
	I Am That Man	John Beckett	Also writer and Director
2020	Tenet	Blue Team Soldier
2021	Love on the Rock	Halston Hallstrom
	Deadlock	Boon
2022	A Hui Hou	Blake

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Emmerdale	Daniel Weir	22 episodes
1996	Island	Philip Kennedy	Series regular
1997–1998	Coronation Street	Chris Collins	Series regular; 137 episodes
2000	North Square	Stuart Pound	2 episodes
2002	Demontown	Marc Tyler	Unaired pilot
2002	The Legacy	Sam Maddux	Unaired pilot
2003	Helen of Troy	Paris	Miniseries
2004	CSI: Miami	Morgan Coleman	Episode: "Addiction"
2006	Emily's Reasons Why Not	Vincent	Episode: "Why Not to Date a Twin"
2007	NCIS	Lt. Roy Sanders	Episode: "Dead Man Walking"
2007	Ghost Whisperer	Sgt. Matt Murphy	Episode: "Haunted Hero"
2010	Madso's War	Mike "Madso" Madden	Unaired pilot
2011	Nikita	Voss	Episode: "The Next Seduction"
2012	Two and a Half Men	Nigel	Episodes: "The Duchess of Dull-in-Sack" and "Not in My Mouth!"
2015	Castle	Clint Granger	Episode: "The Wrong Stuff"
2022	Reacher	Stan Reacher	5 episodes

Discography

Albums

Year	Information
1998	Say Who On MiniDisc – COLUMBIA 492529 8       Additional information        Track listing: "The Heart's Lone Desire" (Metropolitan Mix) – 4:19 "Say Who" – 4:36 "Walk My Way" – 4:39 "She's Gone" (featuring Destiny's Child) 4:18 "Fragile Heart" – 4:30 "Talk To Me" – 4:32 "Didn't We Say" – 4:20 "I Still Live For You" – 3:54 "Love's in Need of Love Today" – 4:42 "Be My Baby Tonight" – 3:38 "The Writing's on the Wall" – 3:47 "Lost For Words" – 3:21

Singles

Year	Single	UK Singles Chart	Album
1998	"The Hearts Lone Desire"	13	Say Who
	"She's Gone" (featuring Destiny's Child)	24
1999	"Walk My Way"	—

References

1. Gurdip Thandi. "Marsden's ready to roll with Rambo". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
2. He was born in 1972 or 1973. 'Sandwell, West Midlands county' did not exist before 1 April 1974 therefore 'West Bromwich, West Midlands' is correct
3. "First Blood to Matthew in Rambo blockbuster". Express & Star . Retrieved 2 November 2008.
4. "Childhood anguish of Corrie star". The People. 1999. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
5. "Hollywood here I come". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
6. Hyland, Ian (30 March 1997). "New kid on The Street". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
7. Pisa, Nick (6 April 1997). "WHO'S A PRETTY BOY?". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
8. "Winners 1997". National Television Awards. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
9. Hyland, Ian (28 March 1999). "The diary: Showbiz gossip". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
10. Roberts, David, ed. (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums (18 ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 324. ISBN   978-1-904994-00-8 . Retrieved 23 February 2015.
11. "Rambo Photos". Fandango.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
12. "Rosary Stars". IMDb.com. 7 February 2009.
13. "Rosary Stars Praying the Gospel", familytheater.org; accessed 23 February 2015.
14. "I found an oasis of faith in Hollywood" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine , catholicdigest.com; accessed 23 February 2015.
15. "Former Coronation Street star Matthew Marsden has no regrets on quitting rainy Weatherfield for the sunshine of Hollywood", dailyrecord.co.uk, 12 January 2014; accessed 23 February 2015.
16. "Matthew's spreading word on West Brom", birminghammail.net, 19 June 2009; retrieved 28 July 2009.
17. Bishop, Rob (10 June 1999). "Top three back Hale to carry Albion flag". Birmingham Post .
18. @matthewdmarsden (29 December 2020). "For those of you that follow me and know how much I love the USA.... I want you to know that I am now officially an…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
19. "Matthew marsden on Instagram: "I have always loved this country. Today I made it official..... I am now an American citizen!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #america #usa #patriot"".
20. "Actor Matthew Marsden Hides Right-Wing Political Views". 2 August 2010.
21. "Anti-Vax Actor Matthew Marsden Blasts Hollywood for Targeting Conservatives". 11 December 2022.
22. "Actor Matthew Marsden says he lost role for refusing COVID vaccine: People have to say 'enough'". Fox News . 13 December 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Matthew Marsden at IMDb