James Marsden
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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Known for
Modern Family
Barry
Touched by an Angel
Jake
The Nanny
Eddie
30 Rock
Criss
Westworld
Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
Wander Over Yonder
Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Tom
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
The Outer Limits
Brav
Party of Five
Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Chad Westerfield
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
Green Eggs and Ham
Bo (voice)
Dead to Me
Ben Wood
Dead to Me
Steve Wood
Dead to Me
Steve Wood / Ben Wood
Party Down
Jack Botty
The Notebook
Lon Hammond
Mrs. America
Phil Crane
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Tom Wachowski
The Stand
Stu Redman
Knuckles
Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paradise
President Cal Bradford
Ally McBeal
Glenn Foy
Jury Duty
James Marsden
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tom Wachowski
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Hank (voice)
Critics Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Scott Summers
Vietnam in HD
Arthur Wiknik
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Tim Templeton (voice)
Superman Returns
Richard White
Avengers: Doomsday
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Enchanted
Prince Edward
Second Noah
Ricky Beckett
Zoolander
John Wilkes Booth
2 Guns
Quince
The Loft
Chris Vanowen
Knox Goes Away
Miles Knox
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Jack Lime
27 Dresses
Kevin Doyle
Disenchanted
Prince Edward
Hairspray
Corny Collins
Unfrosted
Jack Lalanne
Hop
Fred
Straw Dogs
David Sumner
Sex Drive
Rex Lafferty
The Butler
John F. Kennedy
Death at a Funeral
Oscar
Walk of Shame
Gordon
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Diggs (voice)
Interstate 60
Neal Oliver
The Best of Me
Dawson Cole
Bachelorette
Trevor Graham
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Self
Disturbing Behavior
Steve Clark
Tour de Pharmacy
Rex Honeycut
The Box
Arthur Lewis
Gossip
Derrick Webb
The D Train
Oliver Lawless
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Self - 'Cyclops'
Into the Grizzly Maze
Rowan
Campfire Tales
Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Sugar & Spice
Jack Bartlett
Accidental Love
Scott
10th & Wolf
Tommy
Unfinished Business
Jim Spinch
Welcome to Me
Rich Ruskin
Robot & Frank
Hunter
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Cyclops (archive footage)
Small Apartments
Bernard Franklin
Shock and Awe
Warren Strobel
Bella Mafia
Luka
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Self
The Female Brain
Adam
Boogies Diner
Jason
As Cool as I Am
Chuck Diamond
The Alibi
Wendell Hatch
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Henchmen
Hank (voice)
Public Enemies
Doc Barker
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Criss Cross (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Heights
Jonathan
The 24th Day
Dan
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Steven Willis
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Mike
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Self
Search and Rescue
X-Men: The Last Stand
Scott Summers / Cyclops
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Tyler Cochran
On the Edge of Innocence
Jake Walker
X-Men
Cyclops
Gone in a Heartbeat
Michael Haller
X2
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
The Kelly Clarkson Show
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Self
919 Fifth Avenue
Will
The View
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Prince Edward (voice)
Born of a Dream
F.A. Jones
Top Gear
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self