Marcus Coloma (born October 18, 1978[1]) is an American actor. He has appeared in multiple TV series and the Hilary Duff film Material Girls. From 2019 to 2023, Coloma portrayed Nikolas Cassadine on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital.
Early life
editColoma was born in Middletown, California.[1]
Career
editIn 2005, Coloma starred in Fox's Point Pleasant as Father Tomas,[1][2] and played Matt Evans in South Beach in 2006.[3][4] He has appeared on several television series, including playing Marcus Johnson on The CW drama One Tree Hill in 2006,[1] and portraying Leo Cruz on the ABC Family show, Make It or Break It from 2009 to 2010.[5][6] Coloma played Father Jonas Alcaraz on Major Crimes in 2017,[7][8] and portrayed Clark Steedler in False Profits in 2018.[7][9][10] He joined scientology in 2005 according to publications on the Scientology website(13)
Coloma played Hilary Duff's love interest in the 2006 film Material Girls.[1] He starred in the Disney films Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 (2012) as Sam.[11] In 2019, he joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Nikolas Cassadine,[12] playing the role through early 2023.[13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Material Girls | Rick | |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Sam Cortez | Direct-to-video film |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! | Sam Cortez | Direct-to-video film |
| 2013 | Syrup | Jim the Marketer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Undressed | Charlie | [unknown episodes] |
| 2001 | Go Fish | Spence | Episode: “Go Wrestling” |
| 2001 | All About Us | Sean | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2002 | So Little Time | Car Thief | Episode: “The Flat Tire” |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Caesar | Episode: “Blocked Lines” |
| 2003 | JAG | Petty Officer Matthew Cantrell | Episode: “Heart and Soul” |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | Checkout Clerk | Episode: “Under the Gun” |
| 2005 | Point Pleasant | Father Thomas | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2006 | South Beach | Matt Evans | Main role |
| 2006 | One Tree Hill | Marcus Johnson | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Luke Baylor | Episode: “High Octane” |
| 2008 | Lincoln Heights | Danny Marinero | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Make It or Break It | Leo Cruz | Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 6 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bingo Mathers | Episode: “Take My Life, Please” |
| 2011 | Psycho Girlfriend | Noah | Web series; 3 episodes |
| 2011 | The Online Gamer | Shady Guy | Web series; 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Emily Owens M.D. | Officer Rick Malone | Episode: “Emily and... the Tell-Tale Heart” |
| 2013 | Drop Dead Diva | Robert Medina | Episode: "50 Shades of Grayson” |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Roberto Salas | Episode: “Wedding in Red” |
| 2015 | Heart of the Matter | Ben | Television film; also known as Portrait of Love |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Hector Ruiz | Episode: “The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy” |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Father Jonas Alcaraz | 4 episodes (season 6) |
| 2018 | False Profits | Clark | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2019 | Adam & Eve | Carlos / Chad | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2019–2023 | General Hospital | Nikolas Cassadine | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | N/A | Voice role |
| 2008 | Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wish | N/A | Voice role |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Marcus Coloma". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Point Pleasant TV show". TV Series Finale. September 21, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Gallo, Phil (January 8, 2006). "South Beach". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Actor Marcus Coloma of the new UPN series South Beach poses at..." Getty Images. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Make It or Break It Returns January 4, too". TV by the Numbers. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Make It or Break It Payson faces first days of High School struggles". Radio & Television Business Report. January 13, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (March 10, 2018). "ABC Pilot Castings: Marc Blucas In The Fix, Marcus Coloma In False Profits & Juan Javier Cardenas In Get Christie Love". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ D'Arminio, Aubry (October 30, 2017). "Major Crimes Bringing Back Its Nastiest Villain in Final Season". TV Insider. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 22, 2018). "TV Pilots 2018: The Complete Guide to What Lives, Dies and Still Has a Pulse". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (January 23, 2018). "Pilot Season '18: Scoop on This Fall's (Possible) New Shows, Who's In Them". TVLine. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Lindsay, Kathryn (November 20, 2018). "Here's Everything Leaving Netflix In December". Refinery29. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Mistretta, Amy (October 31, 2019). "General Hospital Nikolas Cassadine Recast: Marcus Coloma Debuts in Role". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Nungesser, Samantha (December 28, 2022). "Marcus Coloma Skipped Filming Final 'General Hospital' Scenes: Here's Why". Decider.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.