James Marsden

About

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)...

Known for

Avengers: DoomsdayMovie • 2026Ally McBealSeries • 1997Modern FamilySeries • 2009WestworldSeries • 201630 RockSeries • 2006The NannySeries • 1993Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994Party of FiveSeries • 1994The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995ParadiseSeries • 2025Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodMovie • 2019Your Friends & NeighborsSeries • 2025Sonic the Hedgehog 3Movie • 2024BlossomSeries • 1990The NotebookMovie • 2004Dead to MeSeries • 2019Wander Over YonderSeries • 2013Sonic the HedgehogMovie • 2020Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSeries • 1993X-Men: Days of Future PastMovie • 2014Party DownSeries • 2009Sonic the Hedgehog 2Movie • 2022PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieMovie • 2023Green Eggs and HamSeries • 2019