James Marsden
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1973-09-18 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
James Marsden
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Mike
(2026)
Avengers: Doomsday
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
(2024)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
as Tom
(2024)
Knox Goes Away
as Miles Knox
(2024)
Unfrosted
as Jack Lalanne
(2023)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
as Hank (voice)
(2022)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Tom Wachowski
(2022)
Disenchanted
as Prince Edward
(2021)
The Boss Baby: Family Business
as Tim Templeton (voice)
(2021)
My Little Pony: A New Generation
as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
(2020)
Sonic the Hedgehog
as Tom Wachowski
(2020)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Criss Cross (voice)
(2020)
Born of a Dream
as F.A. Jones
(2018)
Henchmen
as Hank (voice)
(2017)
Tour de Pharmacy
as Rex Honeycut
(2017)
Shock and Awe
as Warren Strobel
(2017)
The Female Brain
as Adam
(2015)
Accidental Love
as Scott
(2015)
The D Train
as Oliver Lawless
(2015)
Unfinished Business
as Jim Spinch
(2015)
Into the Grizzly Maze
as Rowan
(2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Scott Summers
(2014)
The Loft
as Chris Vanowen
(2014)
The Best of Me
as Dawson Cole
(2014)
Walk of Shame
as Gordon
(2014)
Welcome to Me
as Rich Ruskin
(2013)
2 Guns
as Quince
(2013)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Jack Lime
(2013)
The Butler
as John F. Kennedy
(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)
Hop
as Fred
(2011)
Straw Dogs
as David Sumner
(2010)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Diggs (voice)
(2010)
Death at a Funeral
as Oscar
(2009)
The Box
as Arthur Lewis
(2008)
27 Dresses
as Kevin Doyle
(2008)
Sex Drive
as Rex Lafferty
(2008)
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
as Prince Edward (voice)
(2007)
Enchanted
as Prince Edward
(2007)
Hairspray
as Corny Collins
(2006)
Superman Returns
as Richard White
(2006)
10th & Wolf
as Tommy
(2006)
The Alibi
as Wendell Hatch
(2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
(2006)
(2005)
Heights
as Jonathan
(2004)
The Notebook
as Lon Hammond
(2004)
The 24th Day
as Dan
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
as Self
(2003)
X2
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
(2002)
Interstate 60
as Neal Oliver
(2001)
Zoolander
as John Wilkes Booth
(2001)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Cyclops (archive footage)
(2001)
Sugar & Spice
as Jack Bartlett
(2000)
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Self - 'Cyclops'
(2000)
Gossip
as Derrick Webb
(2000)
X-Men
as Cyclops
(1998)
Disturbing Behavior
as Steve Clark
(1997)
Campfire Tales
as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
(1997)
Bella Mafia
as Luka
(1997)
On the Edge of Innocence
as Jake Walker
(1996)
Public Enemies
as Doc Barker
(1996)
Gone in a Heartbeat
as Michael Haller
(1995)
919 Fifth Avenue
as Will
(1994)
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
as Tyler Cochran
(1994)
(1993)
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
as Steven Willis
Crew
(2019)