[1] According to Marquand, he suffered from bullying in his youth due to being part of "all nerdy things" such as the Boy Scouts, the student government and the chess club.

When he was 11 years old, Marquand watched X-Men: The Animated Series and "fell in love" with the show, taking a particular liking for Wolverine due to all the pain and pathos within his character.

[2] While in attendance at the University of Colorado at Boulder,[1] Marquand starred in several productions including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Passion of Dracula, and The Cherry Orchard.

[10] An accomplished voiceover actor, Ross has lent his talents to productions such as Phineas and Ferb,[11] Conan, and video games like Battlefield Hardline.

[12][13] This expertise led to a starring and producing role on Pop TV's Impress Me, helmed by Ben Shelton and Rainn Wilson.