James Marsden
Known for Acting · 125 credits
- Born
- 1973-09-18 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- James Paul Marsden · Jimmy Marsden
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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Known For
TV Shows (47)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Modern Family
2009
as Barry
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
Your Friends & Neighbors
2025
as Owen Ashe
Westworld
2016
as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
30 Rock
2006
as Criss
The Nanny
1993
as Eddie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Top Gear
2002
as Self
Paradise
2025
as President Cal Bradford
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Jake
Party of Five
1994
as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
Step by Step
1991
as Doug
The Outer Limits
1995
as Brav
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
Blossom
1990
as Josh
Wander Over Yonder
2013
as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
as Chad Westerfield
Ally McBeal
1997
as Glenn Foy
Dead to Me
2019
as Ben Wood / Steve Wood / Steve Wood / Ben Wood
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
Party Down
2009
as Jack Botty
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
as Bo (voice)
The Stand
2020
as Stu Redman
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
Knuckles
2024
as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jury Duty
2023
as James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
Mrs. America
2020
as Phil Crane
Critics Choice Awards
2001
as Self - Presenter
Second Noah
1996
as Ricky Beckett
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Vietnam in HD
2011
as Arthur Wiknik
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
2025
as Self
Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat
2026
as Self - Moderator
Paradise: Official Podcast
2026
as Self
Disavowed
as Brad Griffin
Boogies Diner
1994
as Jason
Movies (78)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024
as Tom
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2026
as Quick Draw Mike
Avengers: Doomsday
2026
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
The Notebook
2004
as Lon Hammond
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Scott Summers
The Boss Baby: Family Business
2021
as Tim Templeton (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020
as Tom Wachowski
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022
as Tom Wachowski
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023
as Hank (voice)
Enchanted
2007
as Prince Edward
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027
as Tom
Superman Returns
2006
as Richard White
27 Dresses
2008
as Kevin Doyle
Sex Drive
2008
as Rex Lafferty
Hop
2011
as Fred
The Loft
2014
as Chris Vanowen
2 Guns
2013
as Quince
Zoolander
2001
as John Wilkes Booth
Hairspray
2007
as Corny Collins
Disenchanted
2022
as Prince Edward
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Diggs (voice)
The Butler
2013
as John F. Kennedy
Straw Dogs
2011
as David Sumner
Interstate 60
2002
as Neal Oliver
Walk of Shame
2014
as Gordon
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Jack Lime
The Best of Me
2014
as Dawson Cole
Death at a Funeral
2010
as Oscar
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021
as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
The Box
2009
as Arthur Lewis
Unfrosted
2024
as Jack Lalanne
Knox Goes Away
2024
as Miles Knox
The Alibi
2006
as Wendell Hatch
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015
as Rowan
Sugar & Spice
2001
as Jack Bartlett
Bachelorette
2012
as Trevor Graham
Unfinished Business
2015
as Jim Spinch
Gossip
2000
as Derrick Webb
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Cyclops (archive footage)
Tour de Pharmacy
2017
as Rex Honeycut
Disturbing Behavior
1998
as Steve Clark
10th & Wolf
2006
as Tommy
Campfire Tales
1997
as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Robot & Frank
2012
as Hunter
Welcome to Me
2015
as Rich Ruskin
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000
as Self - 'Cyclops'
Small Apartments
2012
as Bernard Franklin
Heights
2005
as Jonathan
Shock and Awe
2017
as Warren Strobel
Henchmen
2018
as Hank (voice)
Accidental Love
2015
as Scott
Bella Mafia
1997
as Luka
The D Train
2015
as Oliver Lawless
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
as Jake Walker
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
as Criss Cross (voice)
The Female Brain
2017
as Adam
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
2003
as Self
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
1993
as Steven Willis
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
2003
as Self
As Cool as I Am
2013
as Chuck Diamond
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
1994
as Tyler Cochran
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
2006
as Self
Gone in a Heartbeat
1996
as Michael Haller
The 24th Day
2004
as Dan
X-Men
2000
as Cyclops
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
2003
as Self
Public Enemies
1996
as Doc Barker
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale
2021
as Tim Templeton
X2
2003
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
2008
as Prince Edward (voice)
919 Fifth Avenue
1995
as Will
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self
Search and Rescue
1994
FX2: Visual Effects
2003
as Self
An Innocent Girl
Born of a Dream
2020
as F.A. Jones
About James Marsden
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… With 125 credits spanning from 1949 to 2027, James Marsden has appeared in 78 films and 47 TV shows.
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- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026) — as Quick Draw Mike
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026) — as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- The Notebook (2004) — as Lon Hammond
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — as Scott Summers
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