
James Marsden
Known For
Acting
Born
1973-09-18 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Most Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self

Modern Family
as Barry

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest

The Nanny
as Eddie

The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self

Westworld
as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood

Top Gear
as Self

The View
as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest

30 Rock
as Criss

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Outer Limits
as Brav

Paradise
as President Cal Bradford

Avengers: Doomsday
as Scott Summers / Cyclops