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James Marsden
ActorBorn September 18, 1973 (51 years)
James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career as a guest star 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 (2000–2014) and 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 HBO science fiction series Westworld from 2016 to 2022 and in the Netflix 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 fictionalized 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 Hulu thriller series Paradise (2025). He is returning as Cyclops in the upcoming movie Avengers Doomsday.
Marsden starred in the HBO science fiction series Westworld from 2016 to 2022 and in the Netflix 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 fictionalized 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 Hulu thriller series Paradise (2025). He is returning as Cyclops in the upcoming movie Avengers Doomsday.
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| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday · as Scott Summers / Cyclops |
| 2025 | Your Friends & Neighbors (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2025 | Paradise (2025) (TV Series) · as President Cal Bradford |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 · as Tom |
| 2024 | Unfrosted · as Jack Lalanne |
| 2024 | Knuckles (TV Series) · as Tom Wachowski (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Knox Goes Away · as Miles Knox |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie · as Hank (voice) |
| 2022 | Disenchanted · as Prince Edward |
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 · as Tom Wachowski |
| 2021 | My Little Pony: A New Generation · as Hitch Trailblazer (voice) |
| 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family Business · as Tim Templeton (voice) |
| 2020 | The Stand (2020) (TV Series) · as Stu Redman |
| 2020 | A One-Time Special · as Criss Cross (voice) |
| 2020 | Mrs. America (TV Series) · as Phil Crane |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog · as Tom Wachowski |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) · as Bo (voice) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Dead to Me (TV Series) · as Ben Wood |
| 2018 | Henchmen · as Hank (voice) |
| 2017 | Shock and Awe · as Warren Strobel |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy · as Rex Honeycut |
| 2017 | The Female Brain · as Adam |
| 2016 | Westworld (TV Series) · as Theodore 'teddy' Flood |
| 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze · as Rowan |
| 2015 | The D Train · as Oliver Lawless |
| 2015 | Unfinished Business · as Jim Spinch |
| 2015 | Accidental Love · as Scott |
| 2014 | The Loft · as Chris Vanowen |
| 2014 | The Best of Me · as Dawson Cole |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me · as Rich Ruskin |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past · as Scott Summers |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame · as Gordon |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · as Jack Lime |
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya · as Prince Ishitsukuri |
| 2013 | Wander Over Yonder (TV Series) · as Sir Brad Starlight (voice) |
| 2013 | The Butler · as John F. Kennedy |
| 2013 | 2 Guns · as Quince |
| 2013 | As Cool as I Am · as Chuck Diamond |
| 2012 | Bachelorette · as Trevor Graham |
| 2012 | Robot & Frank · as Hunter |
| 2012 | Small Apartments · as Bernard Franklin |
| 2011 | Vietnam in HD (TV Series) · as Arthur Wiknik |
| 2011 | Straw Dogs · as David Sumner |
| 2011 | Hop · as Fred |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · as Diggs (voice) |
| 2010 | Death at a Funeral · as Oscar |
| 2009 | The Box · as Arthur Lewis |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Barry |
| 2009 | Party Down (TV Series) · as Jack Botty |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure · as Prince Edward (voice) |
| 2008 | 27 Dresses · as Kevin Doyle |
| 2007 | Enchanted · as Prince Edward |
| 2007 | Hairspray · as Corny Collins |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Criss |
| 2006 | Superman Returns · as Richard White |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand · as Scott Summers / Cyclops |
| 2006 | 10th & Wolf · as Tommy |
| 2006 | Lies and Alibis · as Wendell Hatch |
| 2005 | Heights · as Jonathan |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Jason Chambers |
| 2004 | The Notebook · as Lon Hammond |
| 2004 | The 24th Day · as Dan |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | X2: X-Men United · as Scott Summers / Cyclops |
| 2002 | Interstate 60 · as Neal Oliver |
| 2001 | De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros · as Cyclops (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Zoolander · as John Wilkes Booth |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice · as Jack Bartlett |
| 2000 | X-Men · as Cyclops |
| 2000 | Gossip · as Derrick Webb |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior · as Steve Clark |
| 1997 | Bella Mafia · as Luka |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Glenn Foy |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence · as Jake Walker |
| 1997 | Campfire Tales · as Eddie (segment "the Hook") |
| 1996 | Gone in a Heartbeat · as Michael Haller |
| 1996 | Public Enemies · as Doc Barker |
| 1996 | Second Noah (TV Series) · as Ricky Beckett |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Brav |
| 1995 | 919 Fifth Avenue · as Will |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Jake |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) · as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden) |
| 1994 | No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn · as Tyler Cochran |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Boogies Diner (TV Series) · as Jason |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class (TV Series) · as Chad Westerfield |
| 1993 | In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco · as Steven Willis |
| 1990 | Blossom (TV Series) · as Josh |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |