Quick Facts
Born:
1973-09-18
Birthplace:
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Credits:
126 Total Roles
James Marsden
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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).
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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).
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Known For
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Scott Summers
The Notebook
Lon Hammond
X-Men
Cyclops
X2
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tom Wachowski
X-Men: The Last Stand
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Westworld
Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Tom Wachowski
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 MOVIE | Tom |
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday MOVIE | Scott Summers / Cyclops |
| 2026 | Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice MOVIE | Quick Draw Mike |
| 2026 | Paradise: Official Podcast TV | Self |
| 2025 | Your Friends & Neighbors TV | Owen Ashe |
| 2025 | No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski TV | Self |
| 2025 | Paradise TV | President Cal Bradford |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MOVIE | Tom |
| 2024 | Unfrosted MOVIE | Jack Lalanne |
| 2024 | Knuckles TV | Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited) |