# Marcus Coloma

Marcus Coloma (born October 18, 1978) 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

Coloma was born in Middletown, California.

## Career

In 2005, Coloma starred in Fox's Point Pleasant as Father Tomas, and played Matt Evans in South Beach in 2006. He has appeared on several television series, including playing Marcus Johnson on The CW drama One Tree Hill in 2006, and portraying Leo Cruz on the ABC Family show, Make It or Break It from 2009 to 2010. Coloma played Father Jonas Alcaraz on Major Crimes in 2017, and portrayed Clark Steedler in False Profits in 2018. 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. He starred in the Disney films Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 (2012) as Sam. In 2019, he joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Nikolas Cassadine, playing the role through early 2023.

## Filmography

Film roles :
| 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 | |
Television roles :
| 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 |
Video game roles :
| 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 |