James Marsden

ActorProducerCrew Sep 18 (age 52) Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA 1988–2027 (39 year career)

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Biography

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)…

Known For

Film

The Notebook

Lon Hammond

Film

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Scott Summers

Film

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Thanks

Film

Westworld

Theodore 'Teddy' Flood

Film

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tom Wachowski

Film

X-Men

Cyclops

Film

X2

Scott Summers / Cyclops

Film

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Tom Wachowski

Filmography

Acting (125)

Movies (79)

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027 Upcoming

as Tom Wachowski

Mar 11

Avengers: Doomsday

2026 Upcoming

as Scott Summers / Cyclops

Dec 16

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

as Quick Draw Mike

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

as Tom

Unfrosted

as Jack Lalanne

Knox Goes Away

as Miles Knox

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

as Hank (voice)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

as Tom Wachowski

Disenchanted

as Prince Edward

The Boss Baby: Family Business

2021

as Tim Templeton (voice)

7.3

My Little Pony: A New Generation

2021

as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)

7.7

Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale

as Tim Templeton

Sonic the Hedgehog

as Tom Wachowski

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

2020

as Criss Cross (voice)

5.6

Born of a Dream

2020

as F.A. Jones

Imagine

2020

as Self

Henchmen

as Hank (voice)

Shock and Awe

as Warren Strobel

Tour de Pharmacy

as Rex Honeycut

The Female Brain

as Adam

Accidental Love

as Scott

Into the Grizzly Maze

as Rowan

Welcome to Me

as Rich Ruskin

Unfinished Business

as Jim Spinch

The D Train

as Oliver Lawless

X-Men: Days of Future Past

as Scott Summers

The Loft

as Chris Vanowen

The Best of Me

as Dawson Cole

Walk of Shame

as Gordon

2 Guns

as Quince

The Butler

as John F. Kennedy

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Jack Lime

As Cool as I Am

as Chuck Diamond

Bachelorette

as Trevor Graham

Robot & Frank

as Hunter

Small Apartments

as Bernard Franklin

Hop

as Fred

Straw Dogs

as David Sumner

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

2008

as Prince Edward (voice)

Enchanted

as Prince Edward

Hairspray

as Corny Collins

Superman Returns

as Richard White

10th & Wolf

as Tommy

The Alibi

as Wendell Hatch

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Scott Summers / Cyclops

6.4

Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'

as Self

Heights

as Jonathan

The Notebook

as Lon Hammond

The 24th Day

as Dan

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

2003

as Self

5.9

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

2003

as Self

7.0

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

2003

4.5

2003

as Scott Summers / Cyclops

7.0

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

as Self

FX2: Visual Effects

as Self

Interstate 60

as Neal Oliver

Zoolander

as John Wilkes Booth

Sugar & Spice

as Jack Bartlett

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

as Cyclops (archive footage)

6.9

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

as Self - 'Cyclops'

Gossip

as Derrick Webb

X-Men

as Cyclops

Disturbing Behavior

as Steve Clark

Bella Mafia

as Luka

Campfire Tales

as Eddie (segment "The Hook")

5.8

On the Edge of Innocence

as Jake Walker

Public Enemies

as Doc Barker

Gone in a Heartbeat

as Michael Haller

919 Fifth Avenue

as Will

No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn

as Tyler Cochran

Search and Rescue

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

1993

as Steven Willis

5.2

An Innocent Girl

Sonic The Hedgehog: The Alternate Cut

as Tom

Television (46)

Paradise

2025

as President Cal Bradford

7.4

Paradise

2025

as President Cal Bradford

7.4

Your Friends & Neighbors

2025

as Owen Ashe

7.4

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

2025

as Self

4.1

Knuckles

2024

as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.3

Jury Duty

2023

as James Marsden - Juror #14 (Alternate)

Mrs. America

as Phil Crane

The Stand

as Stu Redman

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Dead to Me

as Ben Wood

Green Eggs and Ham

as Bo (voice)

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

as Self

6.1

Westworld

2016

as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood

8.0

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.2

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self

5.2

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

as Self

6.6

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self - Guest

5.2

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2014

as Self

6.9

Wander Over Yonder

2013

as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Vietnam in HD

as Arthur Wiknik

Conan

as Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Modern Family

as Barry

Party Down

as Jack Botty

30 Rock

as Criss

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Top Gear

as Self

Critics Choice Awards

2001

as Self - Presenter

7.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

The View

as Self

Ally McBeal

as Glenn Foy

Ally McBeal

as Glenn Foy

Second Noah

as Ricky Beckett

The Outer Limits

as Brav

Touched by an Angel

as Jake

Party of Five

as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)

7.0

Boogies Diner

1994

as Jason

The Nanny

1993

as Eddie

8.1

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Chad Westerfield

Step by Step

as Doug

Blossom

as Josh

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Crew (2)

Movies (1)

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

Thanks

7.4

Television (1)

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

2026

Executive Producer

3.2