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Some of you may remember a British-American actor named Matthew Marsden. After a successful modeling career in the mid 1990s, he landed two high-profile roles on the UK soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street in the late ’90s. 

This turned him into a celebrity in the UK. He subsequently attempted to launch a singing career. A 1998 version of the Hall & Oates song “She’s Gone” featured none other than Destiny’s Child on backing vocals (both acts were signed to the same label).

When he failed to set the pop charts alight, Marsden then relocated to the US, where he has continued to pick up acting work. Most notably, a bit role in Black Hawk

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