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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-09-18 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

James Paul Marsden

Jimmy Marsden

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Τζέιμς Μάρσντεν

詹姆斯·马斯登

ג'יימס מרסדן

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جیمز مارسدن

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

Acting

Superman Returns

2006

Superman Returns

as

Richard White

Hairspray

2007

Hairspray

as

Corny Collins

Enchanted

2007

Enchanted

as

Prince Edward

Interstate 60

2002

Interstate 60

as

Neal Oliver

The Notebook

2004

The Notebook

as

Lon Hammond

The Box

2009

The Box

as

Arthur Lewis

27 Dresses

2008

27 Dresses

as

Kevin Doyle

Disturbing Behavior

1998

Disturbing Behavior

as

Steve Clark

10th & Wolf

2006

10th & Wolf

as

Tommy

Zoolander

2001

Zoolander

as

John Wilkes Booth

Sex Drive

2008

Sex Drive

as

Rex Lafferty

Heights

2005

Heights

as

Jonathan

X-Men

2000

X-Men

as

Cyclops

X2

2003

X2

as

Scott Summers / Cyclops

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

as

Scott Summers / Cyclops

The Alibi

2006

The Alibi

as

Wendell Hatch

Campfire Tales

1997

Campfire Tales

as

Eddie (segment "The Hook")

Straw Dogs

2011

Straw Dogs

as

David Sumner

Sugar & Spice

2001

Sugar & Spice

as

Jack Bartlett

Gossip

2000

Gossip

as

Derrick Webb

The 24th Day

2004

The 24th Day

as

Dan

Hop

2011

Hop

as

Fred

Bella Mafia

1997

Bella Mafia

as

Luka

The Loft

2014

The Loft

as

Chris Vanowen

As Cool as I Am

2013

As Cool as I Am

as

Chuck Diamond

Robot & Frank

2012

Robot & Frank

as

Hunter

Bachelorette

2012

Bachelorette

as

Trevor Graham

Small Apartments

2012

Small Apartments

as

Bernard Franklin

The Butler

2013

The Butler

as

John F. Kennedy

2 Guns

2013

2 Guns

as

Quince

Walk of Shame

2014

Walk of Shame

as

Gordon

Gone in a Heartbeat

1996

Gone in a Heartbeat

as

Michael Haller

Unfrosted

2024

Unfrosted

as

Jack Lalanne

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past

as

Scott Summers

The Best of Me

2014

The Best of Me

as

Dawson Cole

Welcome to Me

2015

Welcome to Me

as

Rich Ruskin

Unfinished Business

2015

Unfinished Business

as

Jim Spinch

Public Enemies

1996

Public Enemies

as

Doc Barker

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

as

Self - 'Cyclops'

The D Train

2015

The D Train

as

Oliver Lawless

Accidental Love

2015

Accidental Love

as

Scott

Henchmen

2018

Henchmen

as

Hank (voice)

Knox Goes Away

2024

Knox Goes Away

as

Miles Knox

On the Edge of Innocence

1997

On the Edge of Innocence

as

Jake Walker

Disenchanted

2022

Disenchanted

as

Prince Edward

Tour de Pharmacy

2017

Tour de Pharmacy

as

Rex Honeycut

Shock and Awe

2017

Shock and Awe

as

Warren Strobel

Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure

2008

Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure

as

Prince Edward (voice)

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as

Cyclops (archive footage)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

as

Tom Wachowski

Sonic the Hedgehog

2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

as

Tom Wachowski

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

2020

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

as

Criss Cross (voice)

The Boss Baby: Family Business

2021

The Boss Baby: Family Business

as

Tim Templeton (voice)

Born of a Dream

2020

Born of a Dream

as

F.A. Jones

My Little Pony: A New Generation

2021

My Little Pony: A New Generation

as

Hitch Trailblazer (voice)

Avengers: Doomsday

2026

Avengers: Doomsday

as

Scott Summers / Cyclops

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

Glenn Foy

The Nanny

The Nanny

as

Eddie

The View

The View

as

Self

Party of Five

Party of Five

as

Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)

Vietnam in HD

Vietnam in HD

as

Arthur Wiknik

Second Noah

Second Noah

as

Ricky Beckett

Dead to Me

Dead to Me

as

Ben Wood

Jury Duty

Jury Duty

as

James Marsden

Critics Choice Awards

Critics Choice Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Wander Over Yonder

Wander Over Yonder

as

Sir Brad Starlight (voice)

Westworld

Westworld

as

Theodore 'Teddy' Flood

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

as

Bo (voice)

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Criss

Dead to Me

Dead to Me

as

Steve Wood

Paradise

Paradise

as

President Cal Bradford

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self

Dead to Me

Dead to Me

as

Steve Wood / Ben Wood

The Stand

The Stand

as

Stu Redman

Party Down

Party Down

as

Jack Botty

Mrs. America

Mrs. America

as

Phil Crane

Knuckles

Knuckles

as

Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing