Marcus Collins
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Marcus Wayne Collins (born November 16, 1974 in Iowa
, United States
) is an American actor and singer.
As a teenager, Marcus Collins lived in the smalltown of Seymour, Iowa
. During his childhood he enjoyed soccer, acting, singing in school plays and working in family businesses.
He has appeared in numerous plays, television shows, films, and musicals including P.S. I Love You
, Delirious
, One Life to Live
, It's Karate Kid: The Musical and The Karaoke Show. Marcus also served as the face of Edward Carnby in the Eden Games/Atari video game Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation.
Marcus started his acting career with an appearance on MTV
's Total Request Live in 2001. He then went on to perform many regional plays, musicals, and off-Broadway such as Altar Boyz and Forever Plaid.
He recently became a member of a new vocal group called The Texas Tenors
, made up of a talented trio of singers. They auditioned for America's Got Talent
's fourth season and made it to the finals.
Marcus has one sibling, an older sister. He now splits his time between Houston and Sun Valley.
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) is an American actor and singer.
As a teenager, Marcus Collins lived in the smalltown of Seymour, Iowa
Seymour, Iowa
Seymour is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census.-History:The first coal mines in Seymour were opened in 1884. In 1902, the Numa Numa Block Coal Company took over these mines. In 1908, "Big Jim", Numa Block number 2 was 1 mile east of the Chicago,...
. During his childhood he enjoyed soccer, acting, singing in school plays and working in family businesses.
He has appeared in numerous plays, television shows, films, and musicals including P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You (film)
P.S. I Love You is a 2007 American drama film directed by Richard LaGravenese. The screenplay by LaGravenese and Steven Rogers is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Cecelia Ahern. The film is dedicated to the memory of producer Molly Smith's sister Windland Smith Rice.-Plot:Holly and Gerry...
, Delirious
Delirious (2006 film)
Delirious is a 2006 film released directed by Tom DiCillo. It stars Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt and Alison Lohman.It is the story of twenty-year old Toby Grace who progresses from a homeless scavenger in New York City to the assistant of a self-absorbed, obsessive-compulsive, familial-complexed...
, One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
, It's Karate Kid: The Musical and The Karaoke Show. Marcus also served as the face of Edward Carnby in the Eden Games/Atari video game Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation.
Marcus started his acting career with an appearance on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Total Request Live in 2001. He then went on to perform many regional plays, musicals, and off-Broadway such as Altar Boyz and Forever Plaid.
He recently became a member of a new vocal group called The Texas Tenors
The Texas Tenors
The Texas Tenors is a trio group formed in 2009 by country singer JC Fisher, contemporary singer Marcus Collins and opera singer John Hagen. They were a top five finalist in the fourth season of America's Got Talent.-America's Got Talent :...
, made up of a talented trio of singers. They auditioned for America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
's fourth season and made it to the finals.
Marcus has one sibling, an older sister. He now splits his time between Houston and Sun Valley.