Matthew David Marsden was born on 3 March 1973 and is an English-American actor, producer, singer and former model.
19 Facts About Matthew Marsden
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Matthew Marsden 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.
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Matthew Marsden grew up on the Yew Tree Estate in Walsall.
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Matthew Marsden's father abandoned the family when Marsden was a child, and his mother Ann then brought him up and his sister alone.
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Matthew Marsden attended Manor High School in Wednesbury, before leaving to go to Dartmouth High School in Great Barr, Birmingham.
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Matthew Marsden found work as a model in London, Paris and Milan.
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Matthew Marsden was featured in commercials for products such as Jacobs Coffee, Punica, Vimto and Impulse.
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Matthew 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.
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Matthew Marsden remained in the role for three months before the character was written out.
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Matthew Marsden dressed in drag when he appeared in the Jeannot Szwarc French film Les Soeurs Soleil.
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Matthew Marsden 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.
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Matthew Marsden starred in John Irvin's feature Shiner, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid and Tamara, a supernatural thriller by Final Destination screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick.
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Matthew Marsden made appearances in the films DOA: Dead or Alive and Resident Evil: Extinction.
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Matthew Marsden co-starred in Rambo and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
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Matthew Marsden appeared in Rosary Stars Praying the Gospel.
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Matthew Marsden is an active supporter of the armed forces and has parachuted with the United States Army Parachute Team.
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Matthew Marsden 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 US military.
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Matthew Marsden is a fan of the football club West Bromwich Albion.
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In 2020, Matthew Marsden announced that he had become an American citizen.