Logan Marshall-Green Explained

Logan Marshall-Green
Birth Date:1 November 1976
Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, filmmaker
Partner:Marisa Tomei
(2008–2012)
Children:2
Yearsactive:2003–present

Logan Marshall-Green (born November 1, 1976) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the television series 24, The O.C., Traveler, Dark Blue and Quarry, as well as his roles in the films Devil, Prometheus, , , Upgrade and When They See Us.

Early life

Marshall-Green was born in Charleston, South Carolina, to teacher parents. He was raised by his mother, Lowry Marshall, in Cranston, Rhode Island, while she taught theatre at Brown University.[1] He has a twin brother named Taylor. They both attended Barrington High School in the early 1990s. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he also wrote for the school newspaper, The Daily Beacon, as an entertainment writer covering the bar, music, and theater scene.

He attended the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut, and then went on to earn his Master's in Fine Arts from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[2]

Career

Marshall-Green appeared in both in 2003 and Law & Order in 2004, before landing recurring roles on Fox's The O.C. and 24.[3] He received a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Neil LaBute's play The Distance from Here in 2004.[4]

In 2005, he performed in three separate productions: in June he played an anthropomorphic shark in Adam Bock's Swimming in the Shallows; in August he appeared as Bo Decker in a production of William Inge's classic Bus Stop; and in December he was Beethoven in the Peanuts spoof (for which he received a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor nomination).[5] [6]

He played the villainous Edmund in the Public Theater production of King Lear starring Kevin Kline in the title role and directed by James Lapine. For his performance in King Lear and Pig Farm,[7] he was nominated for a Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.[8]

In 2005, Marshall-Green appeared in the film Alchemy. That same year he also appeared in the Miramax film The Great Raid. Marshall-Green portrayed Tyler Fog in the 2007 ABC series Traveler. He appeared as Paco in the 2007 film Across the Universe. He featured as Dean Bendis, an undercover police officer, in a black ops group of the LAPD headed by Dylan McDermott in the TNT series Dark Blue. He played a young rookie cop the 2010 criminal drama Brooklyn's Finest directed by Antoine Fuqua and had a lead role in the horror film Devil.[9]

He appeared in the 2012 Ridley Scott film Prometheus as Holloway, a crew member aboard Prometheus.[10] He also portrayed Will in Karyn Kusama's 2015 horror-thriller The Invitation.[11]

In 2018, Marshall-Green starred as the lead in Leigh Whannell and Blumhouse's science fiction cyberpunk film Upgrade.[12]

Marshall-Green made his directorial debut with the drama film Adopt a Highway, which was released in March 2019. The film starred Ethan Hawke and Betty Gabriel, and was produced by Jason Blum through Blumhouse Productions.[13] The actor appeared in an episode of When They See Us,[14] and starred in the video game Telling Lies, which was released in August 2019.[15]

Personal life

Between 2008 and 2012, Marshall-Green was in a relationship with actress Marisa Tomei. They were rumored to be engaged, but a representative for Tomei denied this.[16] He married actress Diane Gaeta in 2012.[17] The couple has a son (born 2014).[18] Marshall-Green is also a stepfather to his wife's daughter (born 2010), whose father was actor Johnny Lewis.[19] Gaeta filed for divorce from Marshall-Green on April 5, 2019.[17] The divorce was finalized on July 23, 2020.[20]

Filmography

Film

Notes
2004RayShort film
2005AlchemyMartin
Lt. Paul Colvin
2007Across the UniversePaco
2009Brooklyn's FinestMelvin Panton
2010DevilMechanic (Anthony "Tony" Janekowski)
2012PrometheusCharlie Holloway
2013As I Lay DyingJewel
Cold Comes the NightBilly
2014Madame BovaryThe Marquis
The Sound and the FuryDalton Ames
2015WillNominated Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor[21]
2016SnowdenMale Drone Pilot
Black Dog, Red DogStephen
2017Sand CastleSergeant Harper
Jackson Brice / Shocker #1
2018UpgradeGrey TraceNominated Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor[22]
2019Adopt a HighwayDirector and writer only
2021How It EndsNate
IntrusionHenry
2022Redeeming LovePaul
The Listener
LouPhilip
TBACarry-OnFilming

Television

Notes
2003Mitch Wilkens, aka Max Van HornEpisode: "Soulless"
2004Law & OrderKyle MellorsEpisode: "Evil Breeds"
200524Richard Heller6 episodes
2005Trey Atwood9 episodes
2007TravelerTyler FogMain cast; 8 episodes
2009–2010Dark BlueDean BendisMain cast; 20 episodes
2016QuarryMac ConwayMain cast; 8 episodes
2017–2018DamnationCreeley TurnerMain role; 10 episodes
2019When They See UsRobertsMiniseries; Episode: "Part Four"
2020The DefeatedMoritz McLaughlinMain Cast; 8 episodes
2021–2022Big SkyTravis StoneMain Cast (season 2)

Other media

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Telling LiesDavid SmithVideo game
Won – Golden Joystick Award for Best Performer[23]
Nominated – New York Game Award for Best Acting in a Game[24]
Nominated – NAVGTR Award for Performance in a Drama, Lead[25]
Nominated – British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role[26]
2022R.A. the Rugged Man: Dragon FireDragon Fire (Music video)Music video

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rising Stars. theatermania.com. Michael. Portantiere. July 7, 2005.
  2. Web site: NYU Graduate Acting Alumni. 2011. December 1, 2011.
  3. Web site: Theater News Interview. Theatermania.com. July 7, 2005. June 11, 2012.
  4. Web site: Nominees and Recipients - Drama Desk - 2004. Drama Desk. October 7, 2016.
  5. Web site: Theater News Review of Swimming in the Shallows. Theatermania.com. June 29, 2005. June 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081025075847/http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/6260. October 25, 2008. dead.
  6. Web site: 2006 Nominees. lortelaward.com.
  7. Web site: 'Pig Farm' Offers Louts and Buffoons, American Style. Isherwood. Charles. June 28, 2006. The New York Times.
  8. News: 2007 Drama League Award Winners Announced. Lipton. Brian Scott. theatermania.com. May 11, 2007.
  9. Web site: Universal Debuts One Devil of a Trailer. Dreadcentral.com. July 13, 2010. June 11, 2012.
  10. Web site: Prometheus Movie Image. .
  11. The Invitation. Fangoria. March 10, 2015. August 1, 2015.
  12. Web site: 'Prometheus' Actor Logan Marshall-Green to Star in Sci-Fi Movie 'Stem'. Variety. Dave. McNary. December 15, 2016. June 7, 2017.
  13. Web site: SXSW Film Review: 'Adopt a Highway'. Harvey. Dennis. March 12, 2019. Variety. en. August 27, 2019.
  14. Web site: You Cannot Look Away from the Masterful When They See Us. pastemagazine.com. en. August 27, 2019.
  15. Narrative Title Telling Lies Releases Later This Month. Khan. Imran. Game Informer. en. August 27, 2019.
  16. Web site: Bromley. Melanie. Finn. Natalie. Marisa Tomei Not Engaged to Prometheus Hunk Logan Marshall-Green. January 24, 2013. E!. September 13, 2021.
  17. The O.C. Star Logan Marshall Green's Wife Denounces 'Cheating,' Announces She's Divorcing Him. People. Helen. Murphy. April 6, 2019. April 6, 2019.
  18. Web site: Logan Marshall-Green Welcomes Baby Boy Tennessee—See Pics of His Newborn Son!. eonline.com. April 14, 2014. September 26, 2016.
  19. The Secret Life of Johnny Lewis. January 30, 2014. Los Angeles. August 13, 2018.
  20. Stone. Natalie. July 27, 2020. The O.C.s Logan Marshall-Green and Diane Gaeta Finalize Divorce. People. August 10, 2020.
  21. Web site: Never mind Oscar, here's the 2017 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!. FANGORIA®. February 14, 2017.
  22. Halloween, Hereditary, and A Quiet Place nominated for Best Movie...at Fangoria Awards . Collis . Clark . January 22, 2019 . . January 23, 2019.
  23. Web site: Here's every winner from this year's Golden Joystick Awards, including the Ultimate Game of the Year . GamesRadar staff . November 15, 2019 . November 16, 2019 . GamesRadar+.
  24. Web site: The New York Game Awards Announces 2020 Nominees . Gavin . Sheehan . January 2, 2020 . January 4, 2020 . Bleeding Cool.
  25. Web site: 2019 Nominees . January 13, 2020 . January 22, 2020 . National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.
  26. News: 'Death Stranding', 'Control' Lead BAFTA Games Awards Nominations. Rahman. Abid. March 2, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter.