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Maxwell David Marcus (born 25 January 1998) is an American actor. Known for his physical transformations and versatility for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres including Drama and War. He has received various accolades, including Second Runner-Up Child Actor of the year at the IMDB Conference, and is most known for his role as Ben Conway in Sagacity (2022).

Born in Harrisburg to parents Abbe and Stephen, Maxwell David Marcus studied Tae Kwon Doe, and played Baseball and Rugby in his youth; before training to become a Professional Wrestler at the age of 15. Under the wrestling moniker "Maxwell M1 Abrams", Marcus was trained by Rob Noxious of Fort Noxious CCW. Maxwell was accepted into Muhlenberg College, where he earned his Bachelor Degrees in both Acting and Media Communications; all while continuing his wrestling career in the Tri-State area. After 6 years of performing in in the squared circle, Maxwell pivoted to pursue his Acting career full-time.

He went on to tour with the OYL Theatre company in Greece, training in acting methods such as Suzuki; and performing in the company's co-created adaptation of "Hesiod's Theogony" (2019).

Upon Graduating and finishing his tour abroad, Marcus set his sights on Film acting and quickly gathered various film roles including the lead role in his first feature film; "Sagacity". It was this role of the tortured "Ben Conway" who is seeking redemption following the loss of his younger brother, that set in motion a trend of dramatic roles including that of "Joe" in SJ Accardi's next feature film; "Good Stuff" (2022), and that of the real life soldier "Lattie Tipton" in the World War Two Drama "Reveille" (2023) Directed by Mike Akkerman.