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James Marsden

James Marsden

Acting1973Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career by guest-starring on the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995). Marsden gained fame for his portrayal of Cyclops in the X-Men film series from 2000 to 2014, and for his roles in the films The Notebook (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). He portrayed John F. Kennedy in the drama film The Butler (2013) and Tom Wachowski in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2020–present).

Marsden starred in the science fiction series Westworld from 2016 to 2022 and in the black comedy series Dead to Me from 2019 to 2022, for which he received a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award. He played guest roles in the Modern Family (2011) and 30 Rock (2012–2013) sitcoms. He starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the mockumentary series Jury Duty (2023), for which he received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Marsden has since starred in the thriller series Paradise (2025).

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Acting History

2026
Avengers: Doomsday
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Your Friends & Neighbors
TVas Owen Ashe10 eps
2025
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self1 eps
Paradise
TVas President Cal Bradford8 eps
2024
Unfrosted
as Jack Lalanne
Knox Goes Away
as Miles Knox
Knuckles
TVas Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)1 eps
2023
Party Down
TVas Jack Botty2 eps
Jury Duty
TVas James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)
2022
Disenchanted
as Prince Edward
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Tom Wachowski
Green Eggs and Ham
TVas Bo (voice)1 eps
2021
The Boss Baby: Family Business
as Tim Templeton (voice)
My Little Pony: A New Generation
as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Criss Cross (voice)
Born of a Dream
as F.A. Jones
Sonic the Hedgehog
as Tom Wachowski
Mrs. America
TVas Phil Crane3 eps
The Stand
TVas Stu Redman9 eps
Dead to Me
TVas Ben Wood / Steve Wood / Ben Wood / Steve Wood10 eps
2018
Henchmen
as Hank (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TVas Self1 eps
2017
Shock and Awe
as Warren Strobel
Tour de Pharmacy
as Rex Honeycut
2016
Westworld
TVas Theodore 'Teddy' Flood28 eps
2015
Unfinished Business
as Jim Spinch
Welcome to Me
as Rich Ruskin
The D Train
as Oliver Lawless
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TVas Self1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TVas Self / Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self / Self - Guest
2014
The Best of Me
as Dawson Cole
The Loft
as Chris Vanowen
Walk of Shame
as Gordon
Wander Over Yonder
TVas Sir Brad Starlight (voice)3 eps
2013
2 Guns
as Quince
The Butler
as John F. Kennedy
As Cool as I Am
as Chuck Diamond
2012
Robot & Frank
as Hunter
Small Apartments
as Bernard Franklin
Bachelorette
as Trevor Graham
30 Rock
TVas Criss13 eps
2011
Straw Dogs
as David Sumner
Hop
as Fred
Modern Family
TVas Barry1 eps
Vietnam in HD
TVas Arthur Wiknik
2009
The Box
as Arthur Lewis
2008
Sex Drive
as Rex Lafferty
27 Dresses
as Kevin Doyle
2007
Enchanted
as Prince Edward
Hairspray
as Corny Collins
2006
10th & Wolf
as Tommy
The Alibi
as Wendell Hatch
Superman Returns
as Richard White
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
2004
The Notebook
as Lon Hammond
2002
Interstate 60
as Neal Oliver
2001
Sugar & Spice
as Jack Bartlett
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Cyclops (archive footage)
Zoolander
as John Wilkes Booth
Ally McBeal
TVas Glenn Foy13 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
Critics Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter
2000
Gossip
as Derrick Webb
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Self - 'Cyclops'
X-Men
as Cyclops
1998
Disturbing Behavior
as Steve Clark
The Outer Limits
TVas Brav1 eps
1997
Campfire Tales
as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
The View
TVas Self
1996
Gone in a Heartbeat
as Michael Haller
Public Enemies
as Doc Barker
Second Noah
TVas Ricky Beckett
1995
Touched by an Angel
TVas Jake1 eps
Party of Five
TVas Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)1 eps
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TVas Chad Westerfield1 eps
The Nanny
TVas Eddie2 eps
Step by Step
TVas Doug1 eps
1990
Blossom
TVas Josh
1949

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/18/1973(52 years old)
Place of Birth
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA