James 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Richard White
Superman Returns
Tom
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Corny Collins
Hairspray
Prince Edward
Enchanted
Neal Oliver
Interstate 60
Lon Hammond
The Notebook
Arthur Lewis
The Box
Kevin Doyle
27 Dresses
Steve Clark
Disturbing Behavior
Tommy
10th & Wolf
John Wilkes Booth
Zoolander
Rex Lafferty
Sex Drive
Oscar
Death at a Funeral
Jonathan
Heights
Cyclops
X-Men
Scott Summers / Cyclops
X2
Scott Summers / Cyclops
X-Men: The Last Stand
Wendell Hatch
The Alibi
Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Campfire Tales
David Sumner
Straw Dogs
Jack Bartlett
Sugar & Spice
Diggs (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Derrick Webb
Gossip
Dan
The 24th Day
Fred
Hop
Luka
Bella Mafia
Chris Vanowen
The Loft
Chuck Diamond
As Cool as I Am
Hunter
Robot & Frank
Trevor Graham
Bachelorette
Bernard Franklin
Small Apartments
Jack Lime
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
John F. Kennedy
The Butler
Quince
2 Guns
Gordon
Walk of Shame
Michael Haller
Gone in a Heartbeat
Rowan
Into the Grizzly Maze
Jack Lalanne
Unfrosted
Scott Summers
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Dawson Cole
The Best of Me
Rich Ruskin
Welcome to Me
Jim Spinch
Unfinished Business
Doc Barker
Public Enemies
Self - 'Cyclops'
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Oliver Lawless
The D Train
Scott
Accidental Love
Will
919 Fifth Avenue
Tyler Cochran
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Hank (voice)
Henchmen
Miles Knox
Knox Goes Away
Jake Walker
On the Edge of Innocence
Self
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Mike
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Steven Willis
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
Prince Edward
Disenchanted
Self
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Self
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Adam
The Female Brain
Rex Honeycut
Tour de Pharmacy
Warren Strobel
Shock and Awe
Search and Rescue
Prince Edward (voice)
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Cyclops (archive footage)
De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros
Tom Wachowski
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Tom Wachowski
Sonic the Hedgehog
Criss Cross (voice)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Tim Templeton (voice)
The Boss Baby: Family Business
F.A. Jones
Born of a Dream
Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Avengers: Doomsday
Hank (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
73
Gender
Male
Birthday
1973-09-18
Place of Birth
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
James Paul Marsden