Acting
James Marsden
EN, FR cinema · 81 credits
Born
18 September 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as James Paul Marsden · Jimmy 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
as Tom Wachowski
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Quick Draw Mike
Avengers: Doomsday
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Unfrosted
as Jack Lalanne
Knox Goes Away
as Miles Knox
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
as Hank (voice)
Disenchanted
as Prince Edward
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Tom Wachowski
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 (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
as Tom Wachowski
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Criss Cross (voice)
Born of a Dream
as F.A. Jones
Henchmen
as Hank (voice)
The Female Brain
as Adam
Tour de Pharmacy
as Rex Honeycut
Shock and Awe
as Warren Strobel
Welcome to Me
as Rich Ruskin
Unfinished Business
as Jim Spinch
The D Train
as Oliver Lawless
Accidental Love
as Scott
The Loft
as Chris Vanowen
Walk of Shame
as Gordon
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Scott Summers
The Best of Me
as Dawson Cole
As Cool as I Am
as Chuck Diamond
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Jack Lime
The Butler
as John F. Kennedy
2 Guns
as Quince
Robot & Frank
as Hunter
Bachelorette
as Trevor Graham
Small Apartments
as Bernard Franklin
Straw Dogs
as David Sumner
Hop
as Fred
Death at a Funeral
as Oscar
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Diggs (voice)
The Box
as Arthur Lewis
27 Dresses
as Kevin Doyle
Sex Drive
as Rex Lafferty
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
as Prince Edward (voice)
Hairspray
as Corny Collins
Enchanted
as Prince Edward
Superman Returns
as Richard White
10th & Wolf
as Tommy
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
The Alibi
as Wendell Hatch
Heights
as Jonathan
The Notebook
as Lon Hammond
The 24th Day
as Dan
X2
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Interstate 60
as Neal Oliver
Zoolander
as John Wilkes Booth
Sugar & Spice
as Jack Bartlett
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Cyclops (archive footage)
X-Men
as Cyclops
Gossip
as Derrick Webb
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Self - 'Cyclops'
Disturbing Behavior
as Steve Clark
Campfire Tales
as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Bella Mafia
as Luka
On the Edge of Innocence
as Jake Walker
Gone in a Heartbeat
as Michael Haller
Public Enemies
as Doc Barker
919 Fifth Avenue
as Will
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
as Tyler Cochran
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
as Steven Willis