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James Marsden
3 FOLLOWERS • 66 CREDITS • SEP 18, 1973 • 50
Biography
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.
Known For
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The Outer Limits
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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30 Rock
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b90Z7Nlw1EzPz38oL3utlvFjmFR.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Party Down
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4syShXMjaPAP3mG81ekhruv94sd.jpg)
The Nanny
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2fABKyKKX6r4FUuCjd7qKmgNOID.jpg)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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Top Gear
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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Mrs. America
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Party of Five
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Green Eggs and Ham
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls
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Modern Family
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
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Touched by an Angel
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Saved by the Bell: The New Class
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Zoolander
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Unfrosted
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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Deadpool & Wolverine
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X-Men: The Mutant Watch
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X-Men: The Last Stand
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30 Rock: A One-Time Special
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The Butler
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Vietnam in HD
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/weS8htxS2j0EQ6jorK3WOR1dZpH.jpg)
Ally McBeal
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/55volAzeebtFzyrx7DJkegvw8Ta.jpg)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fgMka3HtFvI5OgW1eYdR9XpySxH.jpg)
Hairspray
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rNzQyW4f8B8cQeg7Dgj3n6eT5k9.jpg)
The Notebook
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8MfgyFHf7XEboZJPZXCIDqqiz6e.jpg)
Westworld
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aTvePCU7exLepwg5hWySjwxojQK.jpg)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
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Disenchanted
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Bachelorette
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Death at a Funeral
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2 Guns
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X2
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Unfinished Business
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X-Men
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Superman Returns
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Knox Goes Away
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Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
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Sex Drive
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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My Little Pony: A New Generation
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mAj18PHeACxqcrEus4pD8pksRmB.jpg)
Dead to Me
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8KCNzCArLlvLdQoHx6npua2VSVc.jpg)
Enchanted
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kv2Qk9MKFFQo4WQPaYta599HkJP.jpg)
The Boss Baby: Family Business
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The Loft
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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Sonic the Hedgehog
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Paradise City
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27 Dresses
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Hop
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Jury Duty
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The Best of Me
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On the Edge of Innocence
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
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Straw Dogs
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The Stand
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Gossip
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