Name
James Marsden
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1973-09-18 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Stillwater, 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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Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and s...
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The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time p...
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- 2006 Superman Returns as Richard White
- 2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Tom
- 2007 Hairspray as Corny Collins
- 2007 Enchanted as Prince Edward
- 2002 Interstate 60 as Neal Oliver
- 2004 The Notebook as Lon Hammond
- 2009 The Box as Arthur Lewis
- 2008 27 Dresses as Kevin Doyle
- 1998 Disturbing Behavior as Steve Clark
- 2006 10th & Wolf as Tommy
- 2001 Zoolander as John Wilkes Booth
- 2008 Sex Drive as Rex Lafferty
- 2010 Death at a Funeral as Oscar
- 2005 Heights as Jonathan
- 2000 X-Men as Cyclops
- 2003 X2 as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- 2006 X-Men: The Last Stand as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- 2006 The Alibi as Wendell Hatch
- 1997 Campfire Tales as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
- 2011 Straw Dogs as David Sumner
- 2001 Sugar & Spice as Jack Bartlett
- 2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Diggs (voice)
- 2000 Gossip as Derrick Webb
- 2004 The 24th Day as Dan
- 2011 Hop as Fred
- 1997 Bella Mafia as Luka
- 2014 The Loft as Chris Vanowen
- 2013 As Cool as I Am as Chuck Diamond
- 2012 Robot & Frank as Hunter
- 2012 Bachelorette as Trevor Graham
- 2012 Small Apartments as Bernard Franklin
- 2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Jack Lime
- 2013 The Butler as John F. Kennedy
- 2013 2 Guns as Quince
- 2014 Walk of Shame as Gordon
- 1996 Gone in a Heartbeat as Michael Haller
- 2015 Into the Grizzly Maze as Rowan
- 2024 Unfrosted as Jack Lalanne
- 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past as Scott Summers
- 2014 The Best of Me as Dawson Cole
- 2015 Welcome to Me as Rich Ruskin
- 2015 Unfinished Business as Jim Spinch
- 1996 Public Enemies as Doc Barker
- 2000 X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Self - 'Cyclops'
- 2015 The D Train as Oliver Lawless
- 2015 Accidental Love as Scott
- 1995 919 Fifth Avenue as Will
- 1994 No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn as Tyler Cochran
- 2018 Henchmen as Hank (voice)
- 2024 Knox Goes Away as Miles Knox
- 1997 On the Edge of Innocence as Jake Walker
- 2006 Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' as Self
- 2026 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice as Quick Draw Mike
- 1993 In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco as Steven Willis
- 2003 Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
- 2003 The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 as Self
- 2022 Disenchanted as Prince Edward
- 2003 X2 Global Webcast Highlights as Self
- 2003 X-Men: Premieres Around the World as Self
- 2017 The Female Brain as Adam
- 2017 Tour de Pharmacy as Rex Honeycut
- 2017 Shock and Awe as Warren Strobel
- 1994 Search and Rescue
- 2008 Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure as Prince Edward (voice)
- 2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Cyclops (archive footage)
- 2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Tom Wachowski
- 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog as Tom Wachowski
- 2020 30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Criss Cross (voice)
- 2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business as Tim Templeton (voice)
- 2020 Born of a Dream as F.A. Jones
- 2021 My Little Pony: A New Generation as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
- 2026 Avengers: Doomsday as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- 2023 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie as Hank (voice)
- 2003 FX2: Visual Effects as Self
- Soon An Innocent Girl
- 2021 Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale as Tim Templeton
- 2027 Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Tom
- 2007 You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" as Self
- 2007 Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth as Self
- 2007 'Hairspray' Extentions as Self
- 2007 It's 'Hairspray'! as Self
- 1993 Saved by the Bell: The New Class ( 1 episode ) as Chad Westerfield
- 2009 Modern Family ( 1 episode ) as Barry
- 1997 Ally McBeal ( 13 episodes ) as Glenn Foy
- 1994 Touched by an Angel ( 1 episode ) as Jake
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode )
- 1993 The Nanny ( 2 episodes ) as Eddie
- 1997 The View ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1994 Party of Five ( 1 episode ) as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
- 2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1994 Boogies Diner ( 2 episodes ) as Jason
- 2011 Vietnam in HD ( 6 episodes ) as Arthur Wiknik
- 1996 Second Noah ( 21 episodes ) as Ricky Beckett
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 Dead to Me ( 10 episodes ) as Ben Wood
- 2023 Jury Duty ( 8 episodes ) as James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2001 Critics Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 2013 Wander Over Yonder ( 3 episodes ) as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
- 2016 Westworld ( 28 episodes ) as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Brav
- 2019 Green Eggs and Ham ( 1 episode ) as Bo (voice)
- 2006 30 Rock ( 13 episodes ) as Criss
- 2014 Running Wild with Bear Grylls ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 Dead to Me ( 10 episodes ) as Steve Wood
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Paradise ( 11 episodes ) as President Cal Bradford
- 2002 Top Gear ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 Dead to Me ( 10 episodes ) as Steve Wood / Ben Wood
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2020 The Stand ( 9 episodes ) as Stu Redman
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Party Down ( 2 episodes ) as Jack Botty
- 2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Mrs. America ( 3 episodes ) as Phil Crane
- 2024 Knuckles ( 1 episode ) as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025 No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1949 The Emmy Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2025 Your Friends & Neighbors ( 10 episodes ) as Owen Ashe
- 1990 Blossom ( 1 episode ) as Josh
- 2010 Conan ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2026 Paradise: Official Podcast ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2026 Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat ( 1 episode ) as Self - Moderator
- Soon Disavowed ( 1 episode ) as Brad Griffin
