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James Marsden

Actor

James Marsden

Born September 18, 1973 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA69 films

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).

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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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The Notebook posterFirst watchThe Notebook20047.9as Lon HammondAn epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
X-Men: Days of Future Past poster7.5X-Men: Days of Future Past2014Sonic the Hedgehog poster7.3Sonic the Hedgehog2020X-Men poster7.0X-Men2000X2 poster7.0X22003Sonic the Hedgehog 2 poster7.4Sonic the Hedgehog 22022Sonic the Hedgehog 3 poster7.6Sonic the Hedgehog 32024Enchanted poster6.8Enchanted2007X-Men: The Last Stand poster6.4X-Men: The Last Stand2006

Filmography

69 films as actor
  1. TBAAn Innocent Girl
  2. 2027Sonic the Hedgehog 4Tom Wachowski
  3. 2026Avengers: DoomsdayScott Summers / Cyclops
  4. 2026Mike & Nick & Nick & AliceQuick Draw Mike
  5. 2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3Tom
  6. 2024UnfrostedJack Lalanne
  7. 2024Knox Goes AwayMiles Knox
  8. 2023PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieHank (voice)
  9. 2022DisenchantedPrince Edward
  10. 2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2Tom Wachowski
  11. 2021My Little Pony: A New GenerationHitch Trailblazer (voice)
  12. 2021Precious Templeton: A Pony TaleTim Templeton (voice)
  13. 2021The Boss Baby: Family BusinessTim (voice)
  14. 2020Born of a DreamF.A. Jones
  15. 202030 Rock: A One-Time SpecialCriss Cross (voice)
  16. 2020Sonic the HedgehogTom Wachowski
  17. 2018HenchmenHank (voice)
  18. 2017Shock and AweWarren Strobel
  19. 2017Tour de PharmacyRex Honeycut
  20. 2017The Female BrainAdam
  21. 2015The D TrainOliver Lawless
  22. 2015Welcome to MeRich Ruskin
  23. 2015Unfinished BusinessJim Spinch
  24. 2015Into the Grizzly MazeRowan
  25. 2015Accidental LoveScott
  26. 2014The Best of MeDawson Cole
  27. 2014The LoftChris Vanowen
  28. 2014X-Men: Days of Future PastScott Summers
  29. 2014Walk of ShameGordon
  30. 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesJack Lime
  31. 2013The ButlerJohn F. Kennedy
  32. 20132 GunsQuince
  33. 2013As Cool as I AmChuck Diamond
  34. 2012Robot & FrankHunter
  35. 2012BacheloretteTrevor Graham
  36. 2012Small ApartmentsBernard Franklin
  37. 2011Straw DogsDavid Sumner
  38. 2011HopFred
  39. 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreDiggs (voice)
  40. 2010Death at a FuneralOscar
  41. 2009The BoxArthur Lewis
  42. 2008Sex DriveRex Lafferty
  43. 2008Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up AdventurePrince Edward (voice)
  44. 200827 DressesKevin Doyle
  45. 2007EnchantedPrince Edward
  46. 2007HairsprayCorny Collins
  47. 2006Superman ReturnsRichard White
  48. 2006X-Men: The Last StandScott Summers / Cyclops
  49. 200610th & WolfTommy
  50. 2006The AlibiWendell Hatch
  51. 2005HeightsJonathan
  52. 2004The NotebookLon Hammond
  53. 2004The 24th DayDan
  54. 2003X2Scott Summers / Cyclops
  55. 2002Interstate 60Neal Oliver
  56. 2001ZoolanderJohn Wilkes Booth
  57. 2001Sugar & SpiceJack Bartlett
  58. 2000X-MenCyclops
  59. 2000GossipDerrick Webb
  60. 1998Disturbing BehaviorSteve Clark
  61. 1997Bella MafiaLuka
  62. 1997On the Edge of InnocenceJake Walker
  63. 1997Campfire TalesEddie (segment "The Hook")
  64. 1996Gone in a HeartbeatMichael Haller
  65. 1996Public EnemiesDoc Barker
  66. 1995919 Fifth AvenueWill
  67. 1994No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the LawnTyler Cochran
  68. 1994Search and Rescue
  69. 1993In the Line of Duty: Ambush in WacoSteven Willis