Dean Marshall is a

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film, television, and theater, actor, writer, and director. He is known for portraying Sgt.

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on ''

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'' original series ''

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'', and Carter on both ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Marshall began performing at a young age in a

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. His family was originally from

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, but immigrated to Canada before he was born. He was born and raised in a

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suburb.

Career

Before acting he joined the

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at age 18, and served for some 6 years. Since 1993, he acts, writes and directs in the television, film, and theater business. Marshall has taken on diverse roles ranging from Malcolm Bridges, the crazy fearless officer, in the action packed adventurer film '' Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers'', to the smart laid-back Detective Carter in ''

''. Since his career took off in 1993, Marshall resides in

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Filmography

As of August 30, 2012, Marshall appeared in 37 different TV, and films, since his career started in 1993.

Theater

As of 2013, Marshall appeared in three theater roles either as an actor, writer or director.

Voice work

As of 2013, Marshall voiced in one

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References

External links

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Biography at Da Vinci Online
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