Spike is a bad boy, well at least he was until he was chipped. One half on the evil Jack and Jill that was Spike and Drusilla, they ripped through Sunnydale destroying everything they touched. By being dumped for a Fugus Demon really upset Spike so he returned to Sunnydale with a new g/f (Harmony) and still the same old cause (wanting to kill the Slayer). However this idea was short lived as he was soon chipped and unable to hurt another human soul. He can however fight demons and is, if an unwilling member of the Scooby Gang. He however was not unwilling when it came to starting a relationship with Buffy, finally getting himself a soul to make him a better man for her. Getting back in Buffy's good books however was no mean feat. She still had not forgiven Spike for the attempted rape, so he hid in the basement of Sunnydale High, getting brainwashed by The First and starting to kill people again. Once the trigger was fixed he started working with Buffy and the gang to finally defeate The First. Having a soul made Spike an important part of the battle process, helping to destory the hellmouth and all the Ubervamps The First had created. This process meant Spike giving his life and as he was about to die Buffy said she loved him. He knew it wasn't the truth and told her so, but was glad to hear it. This isn't the last of Spike though, he will be Angel's newest friend (or is that foe?) when Wolfram and Hart is taken over by Angel Investigations.

Masters was born in the town of Greenville, CA and raised in Modesto, CA. He always knew he wanted to be an actor since his debut as Eyeore in his fourth grade production of Winnie the Pooh and went on to study at Juilliard. He made his on screen debut in the cult TV series Northern Exposure and was inspired by his success and moved to LA. He made he film debut in 1999 in the horror, House on Haunted Hill and when he's not working he likes watching football, hanging out with friends and going to the beach.
Trivia Facts
Gained the scar on his left eyebrow when he was mugged whilst living in Queens.
Is left-handed.
Graduated from Davis High School in Modesto, California.
Studied at Juilliard, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and the American Conservatory Theatre.
While doing regional theatre in Chicago, he co-founded the New Mercury Theatre company. In 1990, New Mercury's founders packed the operation up and relocated to Seattle in the hopes of finding more opportunity; they played there for a number of years, using any available space, including the basements of restaurants and churches, but eventually found themselves a more permanent space near Pioneer Square.
Is instantly recognisable chiefly for his platinum blonde bleached hair. He has to bleach his hair regularly to play Spike on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. He recommends adding four to seven packets of Sweet 'n' Low to the bleaching solution, to take the sting out.
Fronts a band called Ghost of the Robot. The band's first album, 'Mad Brilliant, was released in February 2003.
Has produced over 70 plays.

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