James Marsden
American actor celebrated for iconic roles across blockbuster film franchises, prestige television, and acclaimed comedy series spanning three decades.
James Marsden - Personal Information
- Name: James Marsden
- Date of Birth: September 18, 1973
- Place of Birth: Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Thanks, Executive Producer
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).
Selected Filmography
A selection of James Marsden's most recent and notable film and television appearances.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027) as Tom
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026) as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026) as Quick Draw Mike
- Your Friends & Neighbors (TV - 2025) as Owen Ashe
- No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (TV - 2025) as Self
- Paradise (TV - 2025) as President Cal Bradford
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) as Tom
- Unfrosted (2024) as Jack Lalanne
- Knuckles (TV - 2024) as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Knox Goes Away (2024) as Miles Knox
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