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Ross Marquand
Marquand at Dragon Con in 2026
Born
Roscoe Wayne Marquand

(1981-08-22) August 22, 1981 (age 45)
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Colorado Boulder
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Websiterossmarquand.com

Roscoe Wayne Marquand (born August 22, 1981) is an American actor and impressionist. He has played Aaron on the television series The Walking Dead (2015–2022), Red Skull and Ultron in various projects connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and voices numerous characters in the adult animated television series Invincible (2021–present) and X-Men '97 (2024–present).

Early life

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Marquand was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. His initial foray into acting began at the age of nine when he played a small part in a church play. Soon thereafter, he joined the Boy Scouts of America (where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout) and began impersonating celebrities at campfire ceremonies.[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] Wolverine's line "There's no peace for me here. There's no peace for me anywhere" marked Marquand's life, making him feel like if he could convey a shred of what Cal Dodd could do with Wolverine, that's what he wanted to do in life, deciding to pursue acting.[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. He graduated with a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Theatre Performance.[3]

Career

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Ross Marquand (center) speaks surrounded by much of the cast of X-Men '97 at a convention in Washington state on June 22, 2025.

After college, Marquand moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and quickly garnered attention in several film and television projects. He played a crooked cop with entertaining gusto in The Sabi Company's Down and Dangerous (2013).[4] Marquand portrayed screen legend Paul Newman on AMC's Mad Men.[5] Marquand is best known for the recurring role of Aaron on The Walking Dead,[6][7] the series' first gay male character.[8][9]

Since 2018, Marquand has portrayed and voiced two characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Red Skull in the films Captain America, Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), as well as Ultron in the virtual reality experience Avengers: Damage Control (2019) and as an alternate version of the character in the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), replacing Hugo Weaving and James Spader.[10] Marquand voiced both characters in the television series What If...? (2021).[11] He voiced Professor X in X-Men '97.[12]

An accomplished voiceover actor, Marquand has lent his talents to productions such as Phineas and Ferb,[13] Conan, and video games like Battlefield Hardline. He is also known for impersonating a plethora of celebrities including Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Justin Timberlake, Matthew McConaughey, and over 50 others.[14][15] This expertise led to a starring and producing role on Pop TV's Impress Me, helmed by Ben Shelton and Rainn Wilson.[13] He also voiced the titular character of Wreck-It Ralph in Disney Speedstorm, replacing both John C. Reilly and Brian T. Delaney.

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Love SickShort film
2007Saturday Night SpecialAaron NashShort film
The DeadeningNewscasterShort film
2008There Will Be BudDaniel PuffingtonShort film, also executive producer
Sex & Los AngelesDetective
Kate WakesNeighbor
2009A Lonely Place for DyingNikolai DzerzhinskyAlso producer
The Inappropriate Behavior of Our Alleged Loved OnesEric
2010Happily After Tristan
WoodshopGary
Slings and ArrowsCharley
2011The CongregationJohn Christner
2012EdenMax
SabbaticalShort film
Broken RoadsDavid Warwick
2013Down and DangerousHenry Langlois
Christmas Party Conversations: Part IAngry Young DadVideo short
The ProgramMichaelShort film
2014Amira & SamGreg
Camera Trap Jack
2015Une LibérationJean
Spare ChangeMr. Hartman
2016Sheep and WolvesZikoVoice[16]
2018Avengers: Infinity WarRed Skull (Stonekeeper)
2019Avengers: Endgame[16]
2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessUltron SentriesVoice[16]
2025DescendentSean[17]
2025Tuesday's FluJason McCutchen

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2006LA ForensicsFBI AgentEpisode: "Under the Rug"
2009I <3 VampiresSiona's Publicist5 episodes
2012The FlipsideActorEpisode: "Second Chance"
2013Mad MenPaul NewmanEpisode: "The Flood"
2013–2014ConanChristopher Walken, James GandolfiniVoice
2014Phineas and Ferb: Star WarsHan SoloVoice[16]
2015Impress MeRoss MarvinLead role, also producer
2015–2022The Walking DeadAaron Recurring (season 5), also starring (seasons 6–7), main (season 8–11); 70 episodes
2016DeadbeatHugh JanusEpisode: "The Duchess of Stourbridge"
2017BrockmireBrockmire's FatherEpisode: "Road Trip"
The Last TycoonPrince of Wales2 episodes
2018Family GuyBob CostasVoice, episode: "Griffin Winter Games"
2018–2021Robot ChickenHan Solo, Jack Reacher, Jerry Seinfeld, Ethan Hunt, Bob Belcher, Seth Brundle, Ian Malcolm, Red Skull, variousVoice, 7 episodes
2021–presentInvincibleImmortal, Rudy Connors / Robot, various voicesVoice, 17 episodes[16]
2021–2024What If...?Johann Schmidt / Red Skull, Infinity Ultron, Sub-Ultron Sentries, W.E.R.N.E.R.Voice, 6 episodes[16]
2022 Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation Han Solo Voice[16]
Beavis and Butt-HeadLucasVoice, episode: "Freaky Friday"
2024–presentX-Men '97Professor Charles Xavier / Professor X, En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse, Victor von Doom / Doctor DoomVoice, 15 episodes[16]
2024 Megamind Rules! Music Man / Metro Man Voice, 2 episodes
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxyHan SoloVoice[18][16]

Video games

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YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2015Battlefield HardlineActor
2016Star Wars: Trials on TatooineHan Solo[16]
2024Disney SpeedstormWreck-It Ralph
2026Invincible VSRobot, Conquest, Immortal[19][16]

Theme parks

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Year Title Role Notes
2019Avengers: Damage ControlUltron
2022Avengers: Quantum EncounterShow exclusively on the Disney Wish

Podcasts

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YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2020BlockbusterJames Cameron

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Maverick Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor: Feature Down and Dangerous Nominated [20]
2015 Maverick Movie Awards Best Actor: Short Une Libération Nominated [21]

References

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  1. 1 2 Leigh Miller, Victoria (August 20, 2017). "'The Walking Dead': 5 things you didn't know about Ross Marquand". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Perine, Aaron (May 4, 2024). "X-Men '97 Star Ross Marquand Reveals How X-Men: The Animated Series Inspired Him to Become an Actor". comicbook.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ Rand-McKay, Dave (March 16, 2024). "Walking Dead and Marvel Actor Ross Marquand Reflects on His Career So Far". Twin Cities Geek - MN Geek Culture Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Down and Dangerous: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Walking Dead Q&A – Ross Marquand (Aaron)". AMC. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ Ross, Dalton (July 7, 2016). "'The Walking Dead': Ross Marquand promises 'brutal, insane' season 7 premiere". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Keaney, Quinn (August 11, 2016). "The Walking Dead's Ross Marquand Confirms All of Our Worst Fears About Season 7". popsugar.com. San Francisco, California: Popsugar Inc. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Actor Ross Marquand talks about playing a gay character on Walking dead and his thoughts on dating and marriage". hubmesh.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ Ross, Dalton (February 22, 2015). "'Walking Dead' star Ross Marquand talks about the show's first gay male relationship". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ Pritchard, Tom (April 26, 2018). "Avengers: Infinity War Recast a Character, and You Probably Didn't Even Notice". Gizmodo. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ Donohoo, Timothy (September 29, 2021). "Who Voices Ultron in Marvel's What If?". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ Perine, Aaron (May 3, 2024). "X-Men '97: Ross Marquand Breaks Down Professor X and Magneto's Relationship". ComicBook.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Knight, James (March 14, 2015). "'Walking Dead' Gay Aaron Ross Marquand New Pop Show 'Impress Me:' Han Solo Actor Does 'Breaking Bad' Jesse Pinkman Impression". Classicalite. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "More Dead-On Celebrity Impressions by Ross Marquand". youtube.com. January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Ross Marquand Does Celebrity Impersonations". youtube.com. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ross Marquand (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 7, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  17. ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (March 6, 2025). "RLJE Acquires Benson and Moorhead-Produced Alien Thriller Descendent Ahead of SXSW Premiere (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ StarWars.com Team (August 9, 2024). "D23 2024: New Official Trailer for LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Revealed". Star Wars. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ O'Brien, Aidan (May 2, 2026). "Invincible VS voice actors and cast list". Shacknews. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  20. ↑ "2013". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "2015". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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