James Marsden
James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor, singer, and former model. Marsden began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), Party of Five (1995), and miniseries Bella Mafia (1997). He gained prominence in the early 2000s with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the X-Men film series (2000–2014), and starred in Superman Returns (2006). Other works during this period include The Notebook (2004), 10th & Wolf (2006), and The Alibi (2006).
Following his breakthrough in comic book films, Marsden went on to star in various genre films, including Hairspray (2007), which was a critical and commercial success and won many awards for its ensemble cast. As Corny Collins, he sang two songs for the film's soundtrack which has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. He subsequently appeared in the films Sex Drive (2008), The Box (2009), and Straw Dogs (2011). Marsden has also had starring roles in family-friendly films such as Enchanted (2007), Hop (2011), and Disenchanted (2022), and leading roles in 27 Dresses (2008), The Best of Me (2014), and Tom Wachowski in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
In 2012, Marsden starred in a range of independent films such as Small Apartments, Bachelorette, and Robot & Frank. He later returned to television guest-starring in Modern Family (2011), and playing Liz Lemon's love interest, Criss Chros in 30 Rock (2012–2013) in a supporting role. In 2013, Marsden portrayed President John F. Kennedy in Lee Daniels's The Butler, and had a supporting role in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. He starred as gunslinging sentient android Teddy Flood in the first two seasons HBO science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022), a role he reprised in the fourth season. Since 2019, Marsden has starred as Steve and Ben Wood in the Netflix black comedy series Dead to Me. In 2020, Marsden played Stu Redman in the Paramount+ miniseries The Stand. He also has a role in Netflix's upcoming film Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story.
Acted in
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024
as Tom Wachowski
Unfrosted
2024
as Jack Lalanne
Knuckles
2024
as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Knox Goes Away
2024
as Miles Knox
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023
as Hank (voice)
Jury Duty
2023
as James Marsden
Disenchanted
2022
as Prince Edward
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022
as Tom Wachowski
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021
as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
The Boss Baby: Family Business
2021
as Tim Templeton (voice)
The Stand
2020
as Stu Redman
Born of a Dream
2020
as F.A. Jones
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
as Criss Cross (voice)
Mrs. America
2020
as Phil Crane
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020
as Tom Wachowski
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
as Bo (voice)
Dead to Me
2019
as Ben Wood
Dead to Me
2019
as Steve Wood
Dead to Me
2019
as Steve Wood / Ben Wood
Henchmen
2018
as Hank (voice)
Shock and Awe
2018
as Warren Strobel
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
Tour de Pharmacy
2017
as Rex Honeycut
The Female Brain
2017
as Adam
Westworld
2016
as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
The D Train
2015
as Oliver Lawless
Unfinished Business
2015
as Jim Spinch
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015
as Rowan
Accidental Love
2015
as Scott
The Best of Me
2014
as Dawson Cole
The Loft
2014
as Chris Vanowen
Welcome to Me
2014
as Rich Ruskin
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Walk of Shame
2014
as Gordon
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Jack Lime
Wander Over Yonder
2013
as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
The Butler
2013
as John F. Kennedy
2 Guns
2013
as Quince
As Cool as I Am
2013
as Chuck Diamond
Robot & Frank
2012
as Hunter
Small Apartments
2012
as Bernard Franklin
Bachelorette
2012
as Trevor Graham
Vietnam in HD
2011
as Arthur Wiknik
Straw Dogs
2011
as David Sumner
Hop
2011
as Fred
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Diggs (voice)
Death at a Funeral
2010
as Oscar
The Box
2009
as Arthur Lewis
Modern Family
2009
as Barry
Party Down
2009
as Jack Botty
Sex Drive
2008
as Rex Lafferty
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
2008
as Prince Edward (voice)
27 Dresses
2008
as Kevin Doyle
Enchanted
2007
as Prince Edward
Hairspray
2007
as Corny Collins
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
2006
as Himself
30 Rock
2006
as Criss
Superman Returns
2006
as Richard White
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
10th & Wolf
2006
as Tommy
The Alibi
2006
as Wendell Hatch
Heights
2005
as Jonathan
The Notebook
2004
as Lon Hammond
The 24th Day
2004
as Dan
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
2003
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
2003
as Self
X2
2003
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
2003
as Self
Interstate 60
2002
as Neal Oliver
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Cyclops (archive footage)
Zoolander
2001
as John Wilkes Booth
Sugar & Spice
2001
as Jack Bartlett
X-Men
2000
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000
as Self - 'Cyclops'
Gossip
2000
as Derrick Webb
Disturbing Behavior
1998
as Steve Clark
Bella Mafia
1997
as Luka
Ally McBeal
1997
as Glenn Foy
Campfire Tales
1997
as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
as Jake Walker
Gone in a Heartbeat
1996
as Michael Haller
Public Enemies
1996
as Doc Barker
Second Noah
1996
as Ricky Beckett
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1996
as Self - Presenter
The Outer Limits
1995
as Brav
919 Fifth Avenue
1995
as Will
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Jake
Boogies Diner
1994
as Jason
Party of Five
1994
as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
1994
as Tyler Cochran
Search and Rescue
1994
The Nanny
1993
as Eddie
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
as Chad Westerfield
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
1993
as Steven Willis
