Marc Blucas Biography

Marc Blucas (Marcus Paul Blucas) is an American actor best known for playing Riley Finn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Matthew Donnelly in Necessary Roughness.
He is also known for playing college basketball with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons before he began acting.
Age|How old Is Marc?
Marcus Paul Blucas was born on 11 January, 1972 in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. He is 51 years old as of 2023.
Marc Blucas Family
Marcus was born to Walter Joseph Blucas and Mary Catherine (née Gordon). His parents got married shortly before both graduated in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).
Marcus has a sister Kristen who is two years older than him. Blucas father is of half Polish and half Slovak descent. His maternal grandfather was of English and Scottish ancestry while his maternal grandmother was the daughter of Serbian parents. Paul’s parents are divorced.
His family moved to Girard in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1974 where his father rose from teacher to school principal and finally to Superintendent of Schools for the District.
Ryan Haddon | Wife | Is Marc married?
Marc married journalist Ryan Haddon the daughter of Canadian model and actress Dayle Haddon on July 25, 2009. Together they have two daughter.Marc is also the stepfather to Haddon’s two children from her first marriage to actor and producer Christian Slater.
Daughters | Biological Daughters | Step Daughters
Marc married his wife Ryan and together they have two daughters.He is also the step father to two daughters from Ryan’s previous marriage with Christian Slater.They are living together happily in a 15 acre farm in rural Pennsylvania.
Blucas Wake Forest
Like his father Marc was a skilled sportsman and he became the star player on the Girard High School basketball team. He lead the team to the Pennsylvania Boys AA State Championship, and in the process earning all-state honors and also a sports scholarship to Wake Forest University.
Marc played in the Wake Forest Demon Deacons men’s basketball team. He graduated in 1994 after one season playing on the same court as Tim Duncan.
Marc moved to England where he played professional basketball for a year with British Basketball League’s Manchester Giants following his failure to make it into the NBA. He then changed his mind into becoming a lawyer and later deciding to venture into acting.
Actor Marc Blucas
Marc’s first television role was in the television movie Inflammable, made in 1995. Paul since found roles in both television and film. He also starred as the Basketball Hero in Gary Ross’s Pleasantville (1998).
He landed his first major role in 1999 as Agent Riley Finn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Finally, he was certain that he had blown his audition and had left apologizing for having wasted creator Joss Whedon’s time.
Joss asked him to audition again and he then received the part two weeks later. He then played Buffy’s love interest until 2000.
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Marc Blucas and Katie Holmes
After Marc’s departure from the series, and went on to act in such films as Summer Catch (2001), We Were Soldiers (2002), alongside Mel Gibson and Chris Klein, and First Daughter (2004), with Katie Holmes.
His began to land leading roles in films such as Thr3e and The Killing Floor in 2007.He joined the cast of the ABC television drama pilot True Blue in February 2010.
He was also part of the regular cast of the USA Network show Necessary Roughness for the first two seasons where he played Matthew Donnelly, the series premiering on June 29, 2011.
First Daughter|Movie
Marc stars in the 2004 romantic comedy First Daughter as James Lansome.
Marc Blucas Hallmark Movies | Marc Blucas Hallmark Movies
- Miss Christmas
- Season for Love – 2018
- The Irresistible Blueberry Farm
Knight and Day
Blucas casts in the action comedy film as Rodney. The film stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.
Marc Blucas Net Worth
The actor has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2023.
Marc Blucas Height | How Tall Is Marc Blucas?
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor stands at a height of 1.88 m.
Movies and TV Shows
Marc Blucas Movies
Year |
Film |
Role |
1996 |
Eddie |
Bench Knicks |
1998 |
Pleasantville |
Basketball Hero |
1999 |
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human |
The Female’s Ex-Boyfriend |
House on Haunted Hill |
Period Film Actor |
|
2001 |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back |
The Guy |
Summer Catch |
Miles Dalrymple |
|
2002 |
We Were Soldiers |
2nd Lt. Henry Herrick |
Sunshine State |
Scotty Duval |
|
They |
Paul |
|
2003 |
I Capture the Castle |
Neil Cotton |
Prey for Rock & Roll |
Animal |
|
View from the Top |
Tommy Boulay |
|
One Flight Stand |
Ben |
|
2004 |
The Alamo |
James Bonham |
First Daughter |
James Lamson |
|
2006 |
Thr3e |
Kevin Parson |
2007 |
After Sex |
Christopher |
The Killing Floor |
David Lamont |
|
The Jane Austen Book Club |
Dean Drummond |
|
2008 |
Meet Dave |
Mark Rhodes |
Animals |
Jarrett |
|
2009 |
Deadline |
David |
Stay Cool |
Brad Nelson |
|
Stuntmen |
Eligh Supreme |
|
Mother and Child |
Steven |
|
2010 |
Knight & Day |
Rodney |
2011 |
Red State |
ATF Sniper |
2012 |
Touchback |
Hall |
2015 |
Sleeping with Other People |
Chris |
2016 |
The Red Maple Leaf |
Derek Sampson |
Operation Christmas |
Scott McGuigan |
|
2017 |
Brawl in Cell Block 99 |
Gil |
Marc Blucas TV Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
1995 |
Inflammable |
Evans |
1998 |
Arliss |
McNamara |
1999 |
The ’60s |
Buddy Wells |
Clueless |
Doug Sampson |
|
Undressed |
Bill |
|
1999–2000, 2002 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
Riley Finn |
2007 |
Judy’s Got a Gun |
Richard Palm |
House |
John Kelley |
|
2008 |
Eleventh Hour |
Detective McNeil |
2009 |
Lie to Me |
Jack Rader |
Castle |
Jeremy Preswick |
|
2010 |
True Blue |
JD Conlin |
Law & Order: Los Angeles |
Chip Jarrow |
|
2011 |
Revenge |
David Clarke |
Body of Proof |
Dr. Mark Chandler |
|
2011–2013 |
Necessary Roughness |
Matthew Donnally |
2013 |
Blue Bloods |
Russell Burke |
2014 |
Killer Women |
Dan Winston |
Stalker |
Mark Richards |
|
2015 |
Limitless (TV series) |
Nick Tanner |
2016 |
Underground |
John Hawke |
Operation Christmas |
Scott Mc Guigan |
|
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm |
Roy Cumberfield |
|
2017 |
Miss Christmas |
Sam McNary |
2018 |
Season for Love |
Corey Turner |
2019 |
The Fix |
Riv |
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