Coda Li Marcus

Coda Li Marcus (He/They) was born to James and Julia Marcus. James is a creative director and musician, and Julia is a photographer. He has a big brother, Mission, who is a software engineer. His older sister Donna is an activist and poet. Coda grew up on the northwest side of Chicago, Humboldt Park. He attended ChiArts alongside his theatre ensemble from 2012-2016, in which they collaborated on a number of shows together. After graduation, he moved to Santa Fe, NM, to pursue his BFA in acting at SFUAD. After his freshman year, the university was shut down. Afterward, he studied at SUNY Purchase in New York for a year, before studying abroad in Madrid, Spain for a semester. Now, they've finally landed in Long Beach, CA, where they attend CSULB. They have spent time in between college with friends and family from Chicago to LA. He's played a variety of roles in student films and independent projects, including his work as Stephen in Matched (2019), Sebastian in Amicus (2019), and Ivan in I Dream of a Psychopomp (2021). Coda loves to go on adventures, play and stream video gameplay for twitch, and watch TV & movies. He wishes to be a regular cast member on a TV series, travel the whole world, and try lots of new food along the way! He has a love of Improv. As a Gemini, they're fascinated by many different things, outside of the stage and away from the lens of the camera. Acting amazes him as a wonderful medium for universal understanding, compassion, and the connection that we all experience.