James Marsden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-09-18 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • Westworld

    Westworld

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Top Gear

    Top Gear

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The View

    The View

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Avengers: Doomsday

    Avengers: Doomsday

  • The Notebook

    The Notebook

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2

    Sonic the Hedgehog 2

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

    X-Men: Days of Future Past

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class

    Saved by the Bell: The New Class

  • The Boss Baby: Family Business

    The Boss Baby: Family Business

  • PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

    PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Paradise

    Paradise

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Wander Over Yonder

    Wander Over Yonder

  • 2 Guns

    2 Guns

  • Green Eggs and Ham

    Green Eggs and Ham

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Party Down

    Party Down

  • Dead to Me

    Dead to Me

  • Dead to Me

    Dead to Me

  • Dead to Me

    Dead to Me

  • The Butler

    The Butler

  • Knuckles

    Knuckles

  • The Best of Me

    The Best of Me

  • Mrs. America

    Mrs. America

  • Death at a Funeral

    Death at a Funeral

  • The Stand

    The Stand

  • Sex Drive

    Sex Drive

  • Running Wild with Bear Grylls

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • My Little Pony: A New Generation

    My Little Pony: A New Generation

  • Knox Goes Away

    Knox Goes Away

  • Hairspray

    Hairspray

  • Interstate 60

    Interstate 60

  • Enchanted

    Enchanted

  • Jury Duty

    Jury Duty

  • Disenchanted

    Disenchanted

  • Campfire Tales

    Campfire Tales

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

  • The Loft

    The Loft

  • Hop

    Hop

  • Disturbing Behavior

    Disturbing Behavior

  • Zoolander

    Zoolander

  • Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'

    Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'

  • Superman Returns

    Superman Returns

  • 27 Dresses

    27 Dresses

  • Walk of Shame

    Walk of Shame

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

    Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

  • The Alibi

    The Alibi

  • As Cool as I Am

    As Cool as I Am

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • 10th & Wolf

    10th & Wolf

  • Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

    Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

  • Tour de Pharmacy

    Tour de Pharmacy

  • Second Noah

    Second Noah

  • Robot & Frank

    Robot & Frank

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Small Apartments

    Small Apartments

  • Critics Choice Awards

    Critics Choice Awards

  • Heights

    Heights

  • Unfrosted

    Unfrosted

  • Public Enemies

    Public Enemies

  • Gossip

    Gossip

  • Sugar & Spice

    Sugar & Spice

  • The D Train

    The D Train

  • The Box

    The Box

  • Vietnam in HD

    Vietnam in HD

  • X-Men: The Mutant Watch

    X-Men: The Mutant Watch

  • Henchmen

    Henchmen

  • Bella Mafia

    Bella Mafia

  • Into the Grizzly Maze

    Into the Grizzly Maze

  • The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'

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

  • Accidental Love

    Accidental Love

  • Bachelorette

    Bachelorette

  • The Female Brain

    The Female Brain

  • Straw Dogs

    Straw Dogs

  • On the Edge of Innocence

    On the Edge of Innocence

  • 919 Fifth Avenue

    919 Fifth Avenue

  • The 24th Day

    The 24th Day

  • X-Men: Premieres Around the World

    X-Men: Premieres Around the World

  • Welcome to Me

    Welcome to Me

  • Shock and Awe

    Shock and Awe

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

    No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn

  • No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

    No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

  • 30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    30 Rock: A One-Time Special

  • Boogies Diner

    Boogies Diner

  • Sex Drive Unrated and Cream-Filled

    Sex Drive Unrated and Cream-Filled

  • In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

    In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

  • FX2: Visual Effects

    FX2: Visual Effects

  • Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

    Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    X-Men: The Last Stand

  • Gone in a Heartbeat

    Gone in a Heartbeat

  • Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure

    Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure

  • X-Men

    X-Men

  • X2

    X2

  • Search and Rescue

    Search and Rescue

  • X2 Global Webcast Highlights

    X2 Global Webcast Highlights

  • Born of a Dream

    Born of a Dream