James Marsden
Acting
Born: September 18, 1973 (age 52) · Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Highest Rated
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
The Notebook
2004
X-Men
2000
X2
2003
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020
Westworld
2016
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022
Enchanted
2007
Zoolander
2001
Superman Returns
2006
Photos (17)
Movies (67)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Scott Summers
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Tom
The Notebook
Lon Hammond
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Hank (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Tom Wachowski
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tom Wachowski
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Quick Draw Mike
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Tim (voice)
Enchanted
Prince Edward
Superman Returns
Richard White
27 Dresses
Kevin Doyle
The Loft
Chris Vanowen
Sex Drive
Rex Lafferty
Zoolander
John Wilkes Booth
Disenchanted
Prince Edward
Hop
Fred
2 Guns
Quince
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Jack Lime
The Box
Arthur Lewis
The Best of Me
Dawson Cole
Unfinished Business
Jim Spinch
Knox Goes Away
Miles Knox
Hairspray
Corny Collins
Walk of Shame
Gordon
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
The Butler
John F. Kennedy
Death at a Funeral
Oscar
Straw Dogs
David Sumner
Unfrosted
Jack Lalanne
Interstate 60
Neal Oliver
Bachelorette
Trevor Graham
10th & Wolf
Tommy
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Diggs (voice)
Into the Grizzly Maze
Rowan
Gossip
Derrick Webb
Shock and Awe
Warren Strobel
Accidental Love
Scott
Robot & Frank
Hunter
The Alibi
Wendell Hatch
Disturbing Behavior
Steve Clark
Small Apartments
Bernard Franklin
Bella Mafia
Luka
Henchmen
Hank (voice)
Sugar & Spice
Jack Bartlett
The D Train
Oliver Lawless
Welcome to Me
Rich Ruskin
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Cyclops (archive footage)
Tour de Pharmacy
Rex Honeycut
As Cool as I Am
Chuck Diamond
The Female Brain
Adam
Campfire Tales
Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Heights
Jonathan
The 24th Day
Dan
X-Men
Cyclops
Public Enemies
Doc Barker
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale
Tim Templeton
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Criss Cross (voice)
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Steven Willis
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
919 Fifth Avenue
Will
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Tyler Cochran
X2
Scott Summers / Cyclops
On the Edge of Innocence
Jake Walker
Born of a Dream
F.A. Jones
X-Men: The Last Stand
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Gone in a Heartbeat
Michael Haller
Search and Rescue
1994
TV Shows (25)
Modern Family
Barry · 1 eps
The Nanny
Eddie · 2 eps
Wander Over Yonder
Sir Brad Starlight (voice) · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
Westworld
Theodore 'Teddy' Flood · 28 eps
30 Rock
Criss · 13 eps
Touched by an Angel
Jake · 1 eps
Paradise
President Cal Bradford · 11 eps
The Outer Limits
Brav · 1 eps
Party of Five
Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden) · 1 eps
Your Friends & Neighbors
Owen Ashe · 10 eps
Party Down
Jack Botty · 2 eps
Green Eggs and Ham
Bo (voice) · 1 eps
Blossom
Josh · 1 eps
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Chad Westerfield · 1 eps
Ally McBeal
Glenn Foy · 13 eps
Dead to Me
Ben Wood · 10 eps
Dead to Me
Steve Wood · 10 eps
Dead to Me
Steve Wood / Ben Wood · 10 eps
Knuckles
Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Stand
Stu Redman · 9 eps
Jury Duty
James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate) · 8 eps
Mrs. America
Phil Crane · 3 eps
Second Noah
Ricky Beckett · 21 eps
Vietnam in HD
Arthur Wiknik · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (35)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self · 1 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Critics Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Self · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Self - 'Cyclops'
Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat
Self - Moderator · 1 eps
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
Self
Paradise: Official Podcast
Self · 2 eps
'Hairspray' Extentions
Self
It's 'Hairspray'!
Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Self
X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy
Self
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Self
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Self
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
Self
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Self
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Self
FX2: Visual Effects
Self
