James Marsden

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
TV

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self - Guest

Modern Family
TV

Modern Family

2009

as Barry

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

Conan
TV

Conan

2010

as Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self / Self - Guest

Westworld
TV

Westworld

2016

as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

as Self

The View
TV

The View

1997

as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

The Nanny
TV

The Nanny

1993

as Eddie

30 Rock
TV

30 Rock

2006

as Criss

Your Friends & Neighbors
TV

Your Friends & Neighbors

2025

as Owen Ashe

Top Gear
TV

Top Gear

2002

as Self

Paradise
TV

Paradise

2025

as President Cal Bradford

Touched by an Angel
TV

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Jake

Party of Five
TV

Party of Five

1994

as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)

Step by Step
TV

Step by Step

1991

as Doug

The Outer Limits
TV

The Outer Limits

1995

as Brav

Wander Over Yonder
TV

Wander Over Yonder

2013

as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)

Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

as Self

Blossom
TV

Blossom

1990

as Josh

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993

as Chad Westerfield

Ally McBeal
TV

Ally McBeal

1997

as Glenn Foy

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

as Self

Dead to Me
TV

Dead to Me

2019

as Ben Wood / Steve Wood / Steve Wood / Ben Wood

Green Eggs and Ham
TV

Green Eggs and Ham

2019

as Bo (voice)

Party Down
TV

Party Down

2009

as Jack Botty

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

as Self - Guest

The Stand
TV

The Stand

2020

as Stu Redman

Knuckles
TV

Knuckles

2024

as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)

Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2014

as Self

Jury Duty
TV

Jury Duty

2023

as James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

as Self

Mrs. America
TV

Mrs. America

2020

as Phil Crane

Second Noah
TV

Second Noah

1996

as Ricky Beckett

The Emmy Awards
TV

The Emmy Awards

1949

as Self

Critics Choice Awards
TV

Critics Choice Awards

2001

as Self - Presenter

Vietnam in HD
TV

Vietnam in HD

2011

as Arthur Wiknik

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
TV

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

2025

as Self

Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat
TV

Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat

2026

as Self - Moderator

Paradise: Official Podcast
TV

Paradise: Official Podcast

2026

as Self

Disavowed
TV

Disavowed

as Brad Griffin

Boogies Diner
TV

Boogies Diner

1994

as Jason

Movies (78)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Movie

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024

as Tom

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Movie

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

2026

as Quick Draw Mike

Avengers: Doomsday
Movie

Avengers: Doomsday

2026

as Scott Summers / Cyclops

The Notebook
Movie

The Notebook

2004

as Lon Hammond

X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

as Scott Summers

Sonic the Hedgehog
Movie

Sonic the Hedgehog

2020

as Tom Wachowski

The Boss Baby: Family Business
Movie

The Boss Baby: Family Business

2021

as Tim Templeton (voice)

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Movie

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

2023

as Hank (voice)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Movie

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022

as Tom Wachowski

Enchanted
Movie

Enchanted

2007

as Prince Edward

Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Movie

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027

as Tom

The Loft
Movie

The Loft

2014

as Chris Vanowen

27 Dresses
Movie

27 Dresses

2008

as Kevin Doyle

Sex Drive
Movie

Sex Drive

2008

as Rex Lafferty

2 Guns
Movie

2 Guns

2013

as Quince

Superman Returns
Movie

Superman Returns

2006

as Richard White

Hop
Movie

Hop

2011

as Fred

Zoolander
Movie

Zoolander

2001

as John Wilkes Booth

Hairspray
Movie

Hairspray

2007

as Corny Collins

Disenchanted
Movie

Disenchanted

2022

as Prince Edward

The Butler
Movie

The Butler

2013

as John F. Kennedy

Interstate 60
Movie

Interstate 60

2002

as Neal Oliver

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Movie

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

2010

as Diggs (voice)

Walk of Shame
Movie

Walk of Shame

2014

as Gordon

My Little Pony: A New Generation
Movie

My Little Pony: A New Generation

2021

as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

as Jack Lime

The Best of Me
Movie

The Best of Me

2014

as Dawson Cole

Straw Dogs
Movie

Straw Dogs

2011

as David Sumner

The Box
Movie

The Box

2009

as Arthur Lewis

Death at a Funeral
Movie

Death at a Funeral

2010

as Oscar

Into the Grizzly Maze
Movie

Into the Grizzly Maze

2015

as Rowan

Gossip
Movie

Gossip

2000

as Derrick Webb

Unfrosted
Movie

Unfrosted

2024

as Jack Lalanne

The Alibi
Movie

The Alibi

2006

as Wendell Hatch

Unfinished Business
Movie

Unfinished Business

2015

as Jim Spinch

Robot & Frank
Movie

Robot & Frank

2012

as Hunter

Bachelorette
Movie

Bachelorette

2012

as Trevor Graham

10th & Wolf
Movie

10th & Wolf

2006

as Tommy

Tour de Pharmacy
Movie

Tour de Pharmacy

2017

as Rex Honeycut

Sugar & Spice
Movie

Sugar & Spice

2001

as Jack Bartlett

Knox Goes Away
Movie

Knox Goes Away

2024

as Miles Knox

Disturbing Behavior
Movie

Disturbing Behavior

1998

as Steve Clark

30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

2020

as Criss Cross (voice)

Campfire Tales
Movie

Campfire Tales

1997

as Eddie (segment "The Hook")

Welcome to Me
Movie

Welcome to Me

2015

as Rich Ruskin

X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Movie

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000

as Self - 'Cyclops'

Small Apartments
Movie

Small Apartments

2012

as Bernard Franklin

Heights
Movie

Heights

2005

as Jonathan

Henchmen
Movie

Henchmen

2018

as Hank (voice)

Accidental Love
Movie

Accidental Love

2015

as Scott

Shock and Awe
Movie

Shock and Awe

2017

as Warren Strobel

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Movie

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

as Cyclops (archive footage)

The D Train
Movie

The D Train

2015

as Oliver Lawless

Bella Mafia
Movie

Bella Mafia

1997

as Luka

On the Edge of Innocence
Movie

On the Edge of Innocence

1997

as Jake Walker

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Movie

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

1993

as Steven Willis

X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Movie

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

2003

as Self

The Female Brain
Movie

The Female Brain

2017

as Adam

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
Movie

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

2003

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
Movie

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

2003

as Self

As Cool as I Am
Movie

As Cool as I Am

2013

as Chuck Diamond

Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Movie

Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'

2006

as Self

The 24th Day
Movie

The 24th Day

2004

as Dan

Gone in a Heartbeat
Movie

Gone in a Heartbeat

1996

as Michael Haller

X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Movie

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

2003

as Self

Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale
Movie

Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale

2021

as Tim Templeton

X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Scott Summers / Cyclops

Public Enemies
Movie

Public Enemies

1996

as Doc Barker

X-Men
Movie

X-Men

2000

as Cyclops

X2
Movie

X2

2003

as Scott Summers / Cyclops

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Movie

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

as Self

Search and Rescue
Movie

Search and Rescue

1994

No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Movie

No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn

1994

as Tyler Cochran

919 Fifth Avenue
Movie

919 Fifth Avenue

1995

as Will

Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Movie

Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure

2008

as Prince Edward (voice)

An Innocent Girl
Movie

An Innocent Girl

FX2: Visual Effects
Movie

FX2: Visual Effects

2003

as Self

Born of a Dream
Movie

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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