He has appeared in films such as Black Hawk Down, Helen of Troy, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Tamara, Resident Evil: Extinction, Rambo, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Atlas Shrugged.
[1] Marsden went on to study Performing Arts at Middlesex University achieving an Associates Degree through the National Youth Theatre.
[9] Marsden's acting break came in 1995 when he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, playing the upper crust Daniel Weir, lover of Linda Glover.
[9] Marsden also dressed in drag when he appeared in the Jeannot Szwarc French film Les Soeurs Soleil (The Sun Sisters).
[11] Following his departure from Coronation Street, Marsden decided on a change of direction and a fleeting career as a pop star followed.
[13] Marsden returned to acting, portraying Paris in the USA Network mini-series Helen of Troy and Army Ranger Dale Sizemore in Ridley Scott's blockbuster film Black Hawk Down.
[21][22] He is an active supporter of conservative politics in the United States,[23] and is publicly aligned with the anti-vaccine movement.