Born in 19th century England in London, Spike got his former name, William the Bloody, because of his bloody awful poetry. In 1880 sensitive poet was sired by his Vampire lover Drusilla and dubbed Spike because of his torturing of victims with railroad spikes. Spike has killed two Slayers the second whose trench coat has become part of Spike's trademark look. Spike had an off-and-on romance with Drusilla, who ended up leaving him for a Chaos Demon and then for the Fungus Demon. Apparently Spike wasn't evil enough for her anymore. Spike returned to Sunnydale in search of the Gem of Amarra, which would make him invincible. He began dating Harmony, the former Sunnydale High snob - turned vampire. It didn't work out, and somewhere along the line; Spike developed an unhealthy interest in Buffy's blood. When the Initiative implanted a chip in Spike's head to render him harmless to humans, Spike became more of a fringe member of the Scooby Gang than a nemesis. Buffy and Spike began a torrid affair when Buffy retuned from the dead, for the second time, Their break-up destroyed Spike and drove him to attack Buffy, but she fought back and declared she could never love him. A Devastated Spike took off for Africa in search of a powerful demon that could help him give the Slayer what was coming to her. Spike received that he was not expecting instead, the return of his soul.

Born in the remote town of Greenville, California, and raised in Modesto, CA, Marsters made his stage debut as Eyeore in a fourth grade production of "Winnie the Pooh" and went on to study acting at Juilliard. He began his professional career in the theatre, performing in stage productions including "The Tempest" and "Red Noses" at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. In 2000 he revisited the stage with a starring role in an original play titled "The Why," produced by Noah Wyle. Marsters made his on-screen debut as an ill-at-ease priest on the television series "Northern Exposure," a success that inspired him to move from his home in the Pacific Northwest to Los Angeles. Within months of relocating he was getting into the role of Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He also appeared in the feature film "House on Haunted Hill," a psychological thriller co-starring Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs and Lisa Loeb. He also Fronts a band called Ghost of the Robot. The band's first album, 'Mad Brilliant, was released in February 2003.