James Marsden
Acting • Born 1973-09-18
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.
Filmography
126 credits
Superman Returns
Movie • 2006
Richard White
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Movie • 2024
Tom
Hairspray
Movie • 2007
Corny Collins
Enchanted
Movie • 2007
Prince Edward
Interstate 60
Movie • 2002
Neal Oliver
The Notebook
Movie • 2004
Lon Hammond
The Box
Movie • 2009
Arthur Lewis
27 Dresses
Movie • 2008
Kevin Doyle
Disturbing Behavior
Movie • 1998
Steve Clark
10th & Wolf
Movie • 2006
Tommy
Zoolander
Movie • 2001
John Wilkes Booth
Sex Drive
Movie • 2008
Rex Lafferty
Death at a Funeral
Movie • 2010
Oscar
Heights
Movie • 2005
Jonathan
X-Men
Movie • 2000
Cyclops
X2
Movie • 2003
Scott Summers / Cyclops
X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie • 2006
Scott Summers / Cyclops
The Alibi
Movie • 2006
Wendell Hatch
Campfire Tales
Movie • 1997
Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Straw Dogs
Movie • 2011
David Sumner
Sugar & Spice
Movie • 2001
Jack Bartlett
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Movie • 2010
Diggs (voice)
Gossip
Movie • 2000
Derrick Webb
The 24th Day
Movie • 2004
Dan
Hop
Movie • 2011
Fred
Bella Mafia
Movie • 1997
Luka
The Loft
Movie • 2014
Chris Vanowen
As Cool as I Am
Movie • 2013
Chuck Diamond
Robot & Frank
Movie • 2012
Hunter
Bachelorette
Movie • 2012
Trevor Graham
Small Apartments
Movie • 2012
Bernard Franklin
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Jack Lime
The Butler
Movie • 2013
John F. Kennedy
2 Guns
Movie • 2013
Quince
Walk of Shame
Movie • 2014
Gordon
Gone in a Heartbeat
Movie • 1996
Michael Haller
Into the Grizzly Maze
Movie • 2015
Rowan
Unfrosted
Movie • 2024
Jack Lalanne
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie • 2014
Scott Summers
The Best of Me
Movie • 2014
Dawson Cole
Welcome to Me
Movie • 2015
Rich Ruskin
Unfinished Business
Movie • 2015
Jim Spinch
Public Enemies
Movie • 1996
Doc Barker
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Movie • 2000
Self - 'Cyclops'
The D Train
Movie • 2015
Oliver Lawless
Accidental Love
Movie • 2015
Scott
919 Fifth Avenue
Movie • 1995
Will
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Movie • 1994
Tyler Cochran
Henchmen
Movie • 2018
Hank (voice)
Knox Goes Away
Movie • 2024
Miles Knox
On the Edge of Innocence
Movie • 1997
Jake Walker
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Movie • 2006
Self
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Movie • 2026
Quick Draw Mike
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Movie • 1993
Steven Willis
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
Movie • 2003
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
Movie • 2003
Self
Disenchanted
Movie • 2022
Prince Edward
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Movie • 2003
Self
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Movie • 2003
Self
The Female Brain
Movie • 2017
Adam
Tour de Pharmacy
Movie • 2017
Rex Honeycut
Shock and Awe
Movie • 2017
Warren Strobel
Search and Rescue
Movie • 1994
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Movie • 2008
Prince Edward (voice)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Movie • 2001
Cyclops (archive footage)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Movie • 2022
Tom Wachowski
Sonic the Hedgehog
Movie • 2020
Tom Wachowski
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie • 2020
Criss Cross (voice)
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Movie • 2021
Tim Templeton (voice)
Born of a Dream
Movie • 2020
F.A. Jones
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Movie • 2021
Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
Avengers: Doomsday
Movie • 2026
Scott Summers / Cyclops
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Movie • 2023
Hank (voice)
FX2: Visual Effects
Movie • 2003
Self
An Innocent Girl
Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Movie • 2027
Tom Wachowski
Imagine
Movie • 2020
Self
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale
Movie • 2021
Tim Templeton
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV • 1993
Chad Westerfield
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Barry
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Glenn Foy
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Jake
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Eddie
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV • 2015
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Boogies Diner
TV • 1994
Jason
Vietnam in HD
TV • 2011
Arthur Wiknik
Second Noah
TV • 1996
Ricky Beckett
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
Dead to Me
TV • 2019
Ben Wood
Jury Duty
TV • 2023
James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Critics Choice Awards
TV • 2001
Self - Presenter
Wander Over Yonder
TV • 2013
Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
Westworld
TV • 2016
Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Brav
Green Eggs and Ham
TV • 2019
Bo (voice)
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Criss
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV • 2014
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self
Dead to Me
TV • 2019
Steve Wood
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Paradise
TV • 2025
President Cal Bradford
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self
Dead to Me
TV • 2019
Steve Wood / Ben Wood
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Stand
TV • 2020
Stu Redman
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Party Down
TV • 2009
Jack Botty
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Mrs. America
TV • 2020
Phil Crane
Knuckles
TV • 2024
Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
TV • 2025
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Your Friends & Neighbors
TV • 2025
Owen Ashe
Step by Step
TV • 1991
Doug
Blossom
TV • 1990
Josh
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Guest