James Marsden
Born: 1973-09-18 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Tom
2026
- Avengers: Doomsday as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice as Quick Draw Mike
- Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat ... (Executive Producer)
- Paradise: Official Podcast as Self
- Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat as Self - Moderator
2025
- Your Friends & Neighbors as Owen Ashe
- Paradise as President Cal Bradford
- No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski as Self
2024
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Tom
- Knuckles as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Knox Goes Away as Miles Knox
- Unfrosted as Jack Lalanne
2023
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie as Hank (voice)
- Jury Duty as James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)
2022
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Tom Wachowski
- Disenchanted as Prince Edward
2021
- The Boss Baby: Family Business as Tim (voice)
- My Little Pony: A New Generation as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
- Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale as Tim Templeton
2020
- Sonic the Hedgehog as Tom Wachowski
- The Stand as Stu Redman
- Mrs. America as Phil Crane
- 30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Criss Cross (voice)
- Born of a Dream as F.A. Jones
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood ... (Thanks)
- Dead to Me as Ben Wood
- Green Eggs and Ham as Bo (voice)
2018
- Henchmen as Hank (voice)
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Shock and Awe as Warren Strobel
- Tour de Pharmacy as Rex Honeycut
- The Female Brain as Adam
2016
- Westworld as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- Accidental Love as Scott
- Unfinished Business as Jim Spinch
- Into the Grizzly Maze as Rowan
- The D Train as Oliver Lawless
- Welcome to Me as Rich Ruskin
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- X-Men: Days of Future Past as Scott Summers
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- The Loft as Chris Vanowen
- Walk of Shame as Gordon
- The Best of Me as Dawson Cole
2013
- Wander Over Yonder as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
- 2 Guns as Quince
- The Butler as John F. Kennedy
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Jack Lime
- As Cool as I Am as Chuck Diamond
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Bachelorette as Trevor Graham
- Robot & Frank as Hunter
- Small Apartments as Bernard Franklin
2011
- Hop as Fred
- Straw Dogs as David Sumner
- Vietnam in HD as Arthur Wiknik
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Diggs (voice)
- Death at a Funeral as Oscar
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Modern Family as Barry
- Party Down as Jack Botty
- The Box as Arthur Lewis
2008
- 27 Dresses as Kevin Doyle
- Sex Drive as Rex Lafferty
- Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure as Prince Edward (voice)
2007
- Enchanted as Prince Edward
- Hairspray as Corny Collins
- 'Hairspray' Extentions as Self
- You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" as Self
- Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth as Self
- It's 'Hairspray'! as Self
2006
- 30 Rock as Criss
- Superman Returns as Richard White
- 10th & Wolf as Tommy
- The Alibi as Wendell Hatch
- X-Men: The Last Stand as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- Brett Ratner's X-Diaries as Self
- Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' as Self
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Heights as Jonathan
2004
- The Notebook as Lon Hammond
- The 24th Day as Dan
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
- X-Men: Premieres Around the World as Self
- The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 as Self
- X2 Global Webcast Highlights as Self
- FX2: Visual Effects as Self
- X2 as Scott Summers / Cyclops
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Interstate 60 as Neal Oliver
2001
- Zoolander as John Wilkes Booth
- Critics Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- Sugar & Spice as Jack Bartlett
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Cyclops (archive footage)
2000
- Gossip as Derrick Webb
- X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Self - 'Cyclops'
- X-Men as Cyclops
1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
1998
- Disturbing Behavior as Steve Clark
1997
- The View as Self
- Ally McBeal as Glenn Foy
- Campfire Tales as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
- Bella Mafia as Luka
- On the Edge of Innocence as Jake Walker
1996
- Second Noah as Ricky Beckett
- Public Enemies as Doc Barker
- Gone in a Heartbeat as Michael Haller
1995
- The Outer Limits as Brav
- 919 Fifth Avenue as Will
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Jake
- Party of Five as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
- Boogies Diner as Jason
- No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn as Tyler Cochran
- Search and Rescue
1993
- The Nanny as Eddie
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Chad Westerfield
- In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco as Steven Willis
1990
- Blossom as Josh
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self