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Birthday: Sep 18, 1973
Place of Birth: Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

James Marsden

James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American television and film actor. He began his acting career guest starring in 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 (2000–2014) 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 Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and is reprising the role in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024). 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 the Critics' Choice Television Award in 2023. He played guest roles in the sitcoms Modern Family (2011) and 30 Rock (2012–2013). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Superman Returns Richard White 2006
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Hank (voice) 2023
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Tom Wachowski 2024
Hairspray Corny Collins 2007
Enchanted Prince Edward 2007
Interstate 60 Neal Oliver 2002
The Notebook Lon Hammond 2004
The Box Arthur Lewis 2009
27 Dresses Kevin Doyle 2008
Disturbing Behavior Steve Clark 1998
10th & Wolf Tommy 2006
Zoolander John Wilkes Booth 2001
Sex Drive Rex Lafferty 2008
Death at a Funeral Oscar 2010
Heights Jonathan 2005
X-Men Cyclops 2000
X2 Scott Summers / Cyclops 2003
X-Men: The Last Stand Scott Summers / Cyclops 2006
The Alibi Wendell Hatch 2006
Campfire Tales Eddie (segment "The Hook") 1997
Straw Dogs David Sumner 2011
Sugar & Spice Jack Bartlett 2001
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Diggs (voice) 2010
Gossip Derrick Webb 2000
The 24th Day Dan 2004
Hop Fred 2011
Bella Mafia Luka 1997
The Loft Chris Vanowen 2014
As Cool as I Am Chuck Diamond 2013
Robot & Frank Hunter 2012
Bachelorette Trevor Graham 2012
Small Apartments Bernard Franklin 2012
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Jack Lime 2013
The Butler John F. Kennedy 2013
2 Guns Quince 2013
Walk of Shame Gordon 2014
Gone in a Heartbeat Michael Haller 1996
Into the Grizzly Maze Rowan 2015
Unfrosted Jack Lalanne 2024
X-Men: Days of Future Past Scott Summers 2014
The Best of Me Dawson Cole 2014
Welcome to Me Rich Ruskin 2014
Unfinished Business Jim Spinch 2015
Public Enemies Doc Barker 1996
X-Men: The Mutant Watch Self - 'Cyclops' 2000
The D Train Oliver Lawless 2015
Accidental Love Scott 2015
919 Fifth Avenue Will 1995
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn Tyler Cochran 1994
Henchmen Hank (voice) 2018
Knox Goes Away Miles Knox 2024
On the Edge of Innocence Jake Walker 1997
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' Self 2006
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice 1970
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco Steven Willis 1993
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men 2003
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2 2003
Disenchanted Prince Edward 2022
X-Men: Premieres Around the World Self 2003
X2 Global Webcast Highlights Self 2003
The Female Brain Adam 2017
Tour de Pharmacy Rex Honeycut 2017
Shock and Awe Warren Strobel 2018
Search and Rescue 1994
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure Prince Edward (voice) 2008
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Cyclops (archive footage) 2001
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Tom Wachowski 2022
Sonic the Hedgehog Tom Wachowski 2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special Criss Cross (voice) 2020
The Boss Baby: Family Business Tim Templeton (voice) 2021
Born of a Dream F.A. Jones 2020
My Little Pony: A New Generation Hitch Trailblazer (voice) 2021
Series Cast Year
Saved by the Bell: The New Class Chad Westerfield 1993
Modern Family Barry 2009
Ally McBeal Glenn Foy 1997
Touched by an Angel Jake 1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
The Nanny Eddie 1993
The View Self 1997
Party of Five Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden) 1994
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Self 2015
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
Boogies Diner Jason 1994
Vietnam in HD Arthur Wiknik 2011
Second Noah Ricky Beckett 1996
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest 1999
Dead to Me Ben Wood 2019
Jury Duty James Marsden 2023
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015
Critics Choice Awards Self - Presenter 2001
Wander Over Yonder Sir Brad Starlight (voice) 2013
Westworld Theodore 'Teddy' Flood 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest 2015
The Outer Limits Brav 1995
Green Eggs and Ham Bo (voice) 2019
30 Rock Criss 2006
Running Wild with Bear Grylls Self 2014
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Self 2017
Dead to Me Steve Wood 2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014
Paradise President Cal Bradford 2025
Top Gear Self 2002
Dead to Me Steve Wood / Ben Wood 2019
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Stand Stu Redman 2020
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Party Down Jack Botty 2009
Comedy Bang! Bang! Self 2012
Mrs. America Phil Crane 2020
Knuckles Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
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