James Marsden

Acting

James Marsden

Born September 18, 1973Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA124 credits

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

Filmography

Avengers: Doomsday
2026Avengers: Doomsday
as Scott Summers / CyclopsMovie
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2026Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Quick Draw MikeMovie
Paradise
2025Paradise
as President Cal BradfordTV
Unfrosted
2024Unfrosted
as Jack LalanneMovie
Knuckles
2024Knuckles
as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)TV
Knox Goes Away
2024Knox Goes Away
as Miles KnoxMovie
Jury Duty
2023Jury Duty
as James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)TV
Disenchanted
2022Disenchanted
as Prince EdwardMovie
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Tom WachowskiMovie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021My Little Pony: A New Generation
as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)Movie
The Boss Baby: Family Business
2021The Boss Baby: Family Business
as Tim Templeton (voice)Movie
The Stand
2020The Stand
as Stu RedmanTV
Born of a Dream
2020Born of a Dream
as F.A. JonesMovie
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
202030 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Criss Cross (voice)Movie
Mrs. America
2020Mrs. America
as Phil CraneTV
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020Sonic the Hedgehog
as Tom WachowskiMovie
Green Eggs and Ham
2019Green Eggs and Ham
as Bo (voice)TV
Dead to Me
2019Dead to Me
as Ben WoodTV
Henchmen
2018Henchmen
as Hank (voice)Movie
Shock and Awe
2017Shock and Awe
as Warren StrobelMovie
Tour de Pharmacy
2017Tour de Pharmacy
as Rex HoneycutMovie
Westworld
2016Westworld
as Theodore 'Teddy' FloodTV
The D Train
2015The D Train
as Oliver LawlessMovie
Welcome to Me
2015Welcome to Me
as Rich RuskinMovie
Unfinished Business
2015Unfinished Business
as Jim SpinchMovie
Accidental Love
2015Accidental Love
as ScottMovie
The Best of Me
2014The Best of Me
as Dawson ColeMovie
The Loft
2014The Loft
as Chris VanowenMovie
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Scott SummersMovie
Walk of Shame
2014Walk of Shame
as GordonMovie
Wander Over Yonder
2013Wander Over Yonder
as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)TV
The Butler
2013The Butler
as John F. KennedyMovie
2 Guns
20132 Guns
as QuinceMovie
As Cool as I Am
2013As Cool as I Am
as Chuck DiamondMovie
Robot & Frank
2012Robot & Frank
as HunterMovie
Small Apartments
2012Small Apartments
as Bernard FranklinMovie
Bachelorette
2012Bachelorette
as Trevor GrahamMovie
Vietnam in HD
2011Vietnam in HD
as Arthur WiknikTV
Straw Dogs
2011Straw Dogs
as David SumnerMovie
Hop
2011Hop
as FredMovie
Conan
2010Conan
as Self - GuestTV
The Box
2009The Box
as Arthur LewisMovie
Party Down
2009Party Down
as Jack BottyTV
Sex Drive
2008Sex Drive
as Rex LaffertyMovie
P
2008Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
as Prince Edward (voice)Movie
27 Dresses
200827 Dresses
as Kevin DoyleMovie
Enchanted
2007Enchanted
as Prince EdwardMovie
Hairspray
2007Hairspray
as Corny CollinsMovie
30 Rock
200630 Rock
as CrissTV
Superman Returns
2006Superman Returns
as Richard WhiteMovie
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006X-Men: The Last Stand
as Scott Summers / CyclopsMovie
10th & Wolf
200610th & Wolf
as TommyMovie
The Alibi
2006The Alibi
as Wendell HatchMovie
Heights
2005Heights
as JonathanMovie
The Notebook
2004The Notebook
as Lon HammondMovie
The 24th Day
2004The 24th Day
as DanMovie
X2
2003X2
as Scott Summers / CyclopsMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
Top Gear
2002Top Gear
as SelfTV
Interstate 60
2002Interstate 60
as Neal OliverMovie
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Cyclops (archive footage)Movie
Zoolander
2001Zoolander
as John Wilkes BoothMovie
Sugar & Spice
2001Sugar & Spice
as Jack BartlettMovie
Critics Choice Awards
2001Critics Choice Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
X-Men
2000X-Men
as CyclopsMovie
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Self - 'Cyclops'Movie
Gossip
2000Gossip
as Derrick WebbMovie
Disturbing Behavior
1998Disturbing Behavior
as Steve ClarkMovie
Bella Mafia
1997Bella Mafia
as LukaMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBeal
as Glenn FoyTV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
On the Edge of Innocence
1997On the Edge of Innocence
as Jake WalkerMovie
Campfire Tales
1997Campfire Tales
as Eddie (segment "The Hook")Movie
Gone in a Heartbeat
1996Gone in a Heartbeat
as Michael HallerMovie
Public Enemies
1996Public Enemies
as Doc BarkerMovie
Second Noah
1996Second Noah
as Ricky BeckettTV
Party of Five
1994Party of Five
as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)TV
The Nanny
1993The Nanny
as EddieTV
Blossom
1990Blossom
as JoshTV