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James Marsden
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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.
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Outer Limits
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Late Show with James Corden
30 Rock
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Blossom
Party Down
Step by Step
The Emmy Awards
The Nanny
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Top Gear
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
Touched by an Angel
Critics Choice Awards
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Paradise: Official Podcast
Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat
Wander Over Yonder
Zoolander
Unfrosted
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Deadpool & Wolverine
Avengers: Doomsday
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Ally McBeal
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
The Butler
Vietnam in HD
Your Friends & Neighbors
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Tour de Pharmacy
X-Men: The Last Stand
The Notebook
Paradise
Westworld
2 Guns
Dead to Me
Death at a Funeral
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Hairspray
Bachelorette
Unfinished Business
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
X-Men
Superman Returns
Untitled X-Men Film
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Sex Drive
Knox Goes Away
Enchanted
Robot & Frank
My Little Pony: A New Generation
X2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Disenchanted
27 Dresses
Hop
The Best of Me
The Box
The Boss Baby: Family Business
On the Edge of Innocence
Jury Duty
Sonic the Hedgehog
The Loft
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Gossip
The Stand
Disturbing Behavior
Straw Dogs
Disavowed
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Production Credits
Disavowed
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
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