James Marsden
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
An Innocent Girl
Movie
Disavowed
TV · as Brad Griffin · 2 eps
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Movie · as Tom Wachowski
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Movie · as Quick Draw Mike
Avengers: Doomsday
Movie · as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Paradise: Official Podcast
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat
TV · as Self - Moderator · 1 ep
Paradise
TV · as President Cal Bradford · 11 eps
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Your Friends & Neighbors
TV · as Owen Ashe · 10 eps
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Movie · as Tom
Unfrosted
Movie · as Jack Lalanne
Knox Goes Away
Movie · as Miles Knox
Knuckles
TV · as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Movie · as Hank (voice)
Jury Duty
TV · as James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate) · 8 eps
Disenchanted
Movie · as Prince Edward
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Movie · as Tom Wachowski
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Movie · as Tim (voice)
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Movie · as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale
Movie · as Tim Templeton (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Movie · as Tom Wachowski
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie · as Criss Cross (voice)
Born of a Dream
Movie · as F.A. Jones
The Stand
TV · as Stu Redman · 9 eps
Mrs. America
TV · as Phil Crane · 3 eps
Dead to Me
TV · as Ben Wood, Steve Wood, Steve Wood / Ben Wood · 10 eps
Green Eggs and Ham
TV · as Bo (voice) · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Henchmen
Movie · as Hank (voice)
The Female Brain
Movie · as Adam
Tour de Pharmacy
Movie · as Rex Honeycut
Shock and Awe
Movie · as Warren Strobel
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Westworld
TV · as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood · 28 eps
Into the Grizzly Maze
Movie · as Rowan
Welcome to Me
Movie · as Rich Ruskin
Unfinished Business
Movie · as Jim Spinch
The D Train
Movie · as Oliver Lawless
Accidental Love
Movie · as Scott
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Loft
Movie · as Chris Vanowen
Walk of Shame
Movie · as Gordon
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie · as Scott Summers
The Best of Me
Movie · as Dawson Cole
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
As Cool as I Am
Movie · as Chuck Diamond
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie · as Jack Lime
The Butler
Movie · as John F. Kennedy
2 Guns
Movie · as Quince
Wander Over Yonder
TV · as Sir Brad Starlight (voice) · 3 eps
Robot & Frank
Movie · as Hunter
Bachelorette
Movie · as Trevor Graham
Small Apartments
Movie · as Bernard Franklin
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Straw Dogs
Movie · as David Sumner
Hop
Movie · as Fred
Vietnam in HD
TV · as Arthur Wiknik · 6 eps
Death at a Funeral
Movie · as Oscar
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Movie · as Diggs (voice)
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Box
Movie · as Arthur Lewis
Modern Family
TV · as Barry · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Party Down
TV · as Jack Botty · 2 eps
27 Dresses
Movie · as Kevin Doyle
Sex Drive
Movie · as Rex Lafferty
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Movie · as Prince Edward (voice)
Hairspray
Movie · as Corny Collins
Enchanted
Movie · as Prince Edward
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Movie · as Self
Superman Returns
Movie · as Richard White
10th & Wolf
Movie · as Tommy
X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie · as Scott Summers / Cyclops
The Alibi
Movie · as Wendell Hatch
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Movie · as Self
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Movie · as Self
X3: The Excitement Continues
Movie · as Self
30 Rock
TV · as Criss · 13 eps
Heights
Movie · as Jonathan
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Notebook
Movie · as Lon Hammond
The 24th Day
Movie · as Dan
X2
Movie · as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
Movie
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
Movie · as Self
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Movie · as Self
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Movie · as Self
FX2: Visual Effects
Movie · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Interstate 60
Movie · as Neal Oliver
Top Gear
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Zoolander
Movie · as John Wilkes Booth
Sugar & Spice
Movie · as Jack Bartlett
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Movie · as Cyclops (archive footage)
Critics Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
X-Men
Movie · as Cyclops
Gossip
Movie · as Derrick Webb
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Movie · as Self - 'Cyclops'
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Disturbing Behavior
Movie · as Steve Clark
Campfire Tales
Movie · as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Bella Mafia
Movie · as Luka
On the Edge of Innocence
Movie · as Jake Walker
Ally McBeal
TV · as Glenn Foy · 13 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Gone in a Heartbeat
Movie · as Michael Haller
Public Enemies
Movie · as Doc Barker
Second Noah
TV · as Ricky Beckett · 21 eps
919 Fifth Avenue
Movie · as Will
The Outer Limits
TV · as Brav · 1 ep
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Movie · as Tyler Cochran
Search and Rescue
Movie
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Jake · 1 ep
Party of Five
TV · as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden) · 1 ep
Boogies Diner
TV · as Jason · 26 eps
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Movie · as Steven Willis
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV · as Chad Westerfield · 1 ep
The Nanny
TV · as Eddie · 2 eps
Blossom
TV · as Josh · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep