James Marsden
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Modern Family
Barry
2009
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
Your Friends & Neighbors
Owen Ashe
2025
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Film
Avengers: Doomsday
Scott Summers / Cyclops
2026
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Nanny
Eddie
1993
Series
Westworld
Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
2016
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Top Gear
Self
2002
Series
30 Rock
Criss
2006
Series
Paradise
President Cal Bradford
2025
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Film
The Notebook
Lon Hammond
2004
Series
Party of Five
Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
1994
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Tom
2024
Series
Touched by an Angel
Jake
1994
Film
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Scott Summers
2014
Series
The Outer Limits
Brav
1995
Series
Wander Over Yonder
Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
2013
Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Series
Dead to Me
Ben Wood
2019
Series
Dead to Me
Steve Wood
2019
Series
Dead to Me
Steve Wood / Ben Wood
2019
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tom Wachowski
2020
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Tom Wachowski
2022
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Film
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Hank (voice)
2023
Film
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Quick Draw Mike
2026
Series
Blossom
Josh
1990
Film
Hop
Fred
2011
Series
Ally McBeal
Glenn Foy
1997
Series
Green Eggs and Ham
Bo (voice)
2019
Film
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Tim (voice)
2021
Series
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Chad Westerfield
1993
Series
Party Down
Jack Botty
2009
Film
Superman Returns
Richard White
2006
Series
The Stand
Stu Redman
2020
Series
Knuckles
Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Film
Enchanted
Prince Edward
2007
Film
27 Dresses
Kevin Doyle
2008
Series
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
2014
Series
Jury Duty
James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)
2023
Film
The Loft
Chris Vanowen
2014
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Tom
2027
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Series
Mrs. America
Phil Crane
2020
Film
2 Guns
Quince
2013
Film
Sex Drive
Rex Lafferty
2008
Series
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
Film
Zoolander
John Wilkes Booth
2001
Film
The Butler
John F. Kennedy
2013
Film
Disenchanted
Prince Edward
2022
Film
Straw Dogs
David Sumner
2011
Film
Hairspray
Corny Collins
2007
Film
The Box
Arthur Lewis
2009
Film
The Best of Me
Dawson Cole
2014
Film
Walk of Shame
Gordon
2014
Film
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Jack Lime
2013
Series
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Self
2025
Film
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
2021
Film
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Diggs (voice)
2010
Film
Interstate 60
Neal Oliver
2002
Film
Knox Goes Away
Miles Knox
2024
Film
Death at a Funeral
Oscar
2010
Film
10th & Wolf
Tommy
2006
Series
Critics Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
2001
Film
Unfrosted
Jack Lalanne
2024
Film
Robot & Frank
Hunter
2012
Film
Accidental Love
Scott
2015
Series
Second Noah
Ricky Beckett
1996
Film
Shock and Awe
Warren Strobel
2017
Film
Bachelorette
Trevor Graham
2012
Film
Unfinished Business
Jim Spinch
2015
Film
The Alibi
Wendell Hatch
2006
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Film
Sugar & Spice
Jack Bartlett
2001
Series
Vietnam in HD
Arthur Wiknik
2011
Film
Tour de Pharmacy
Rex Honeycut
2017
Film
Into the Grizzly Maze
Rowan
2015
Film
Disturbing Behavior
Steve Clark
1998
Film
The D Train
Oliver Lawless
2015
Series
Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat
Self - Moderator
2026
Series
Paradise: Official Podcast
Self
2026
Film
Gossip
Derrick Webb
2000
Film
Small Apartments
Bernard Franklin
2012
Film
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Self - 'Cyclops'
2000
Film
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Cyclops (archive footage)
2001
Film
Welcome to Me
Rich Ruskin
2015
Film
Bella Mafia
Luka
1997
Film
As Cool as I Am
Chuck Diamond
2013
Film
The Female Brain
Adam
2017
Film
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Self
2003
Film
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Steven Willis
1993
Film
Campfire Tales
Eddie (segment "The Hook")
1997
Film
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
Film
'Hairspray' Extentions
Self
2007
Film
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Criss Cross (voice)
2020
Film
Public Enemies
Doc Barker
1996
Film
The 24th Day
Dan
2004
Film
Henchmen
Hank (voice)
2018
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Prince Edward (voice)
2008
Film
On the Edge of Innocence
Jake Walker
1997
Film
Heights
Jonathan
2005
Film
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
Self
2007
Film
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Self
2007
Film
X-Men
Cyclops
2000
Film
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Tyler Cochran
1994
Film
X-Men: The Last Stand
Scott Summers / Cyclops
2006
Boogies Diner
Jason
1994
Disavowed
Brad Griffin
Film
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Self
2003
Film
919 Fifth Avenue
Will
1995
Film
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
Self
2003
Film
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale
Tim Templeton
2021
An Innocent Girl
Film
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Self
2006
Film
It's 'Hairspray'!
Self
2007
Film
FX2: Visual Effects
Self
2003
Film
Search and Rescue
1994
Film
X2
Scott Summers / Cyclops
2003
Film
Gone in a Heartbeat
Michael Haller
1996
Film
Born of a Dream
F.A. Jones
2020