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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.
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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.
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Outer Limits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
30 Rock
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Party Down
The Nanny
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Top Gear
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Mrs. America
Knuckles
Party of Five
Green Eggs and Ham
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Modern Family
Critics Choice Awards
Touched by an Angel
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Wander Over Yonder
Zoolander
Unfrosted
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Avengers: Doomsday
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Deadpool & Wolverine
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Last Stand
Ally McBeal
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Vietnam in HD
The Butler
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Tour de Pharmacy
X2
The Notebook
Westworld
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2 Guns
Hairspray
Death at a Funeral
X-Men
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
Bachelorette
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Unfinished Business
Knox Goes Away
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Sex Drive
Dead to Me
Superman Returns
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Enchanted
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Robot & Frank
Disenchanted
The Loft
On the Edge of Innocence
Sonic the Hedgehog
Hop
Paradise
The Boss Baby: Family Business
The Best of Me
27 Dresses
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Jury Duty
The Stand
Straw Dogs
Gossip
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Production Credits
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
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