1973-09-18 Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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.
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Unfrosted | Jack LaLanne | 2024-05-02 |
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Tom Wachowski | 2024-12-19 |
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Knox Goes Away | Miles Knox | 2024-03-15 |
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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Hank (voice) | 2023-09-21 |
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Tom Wachowski | 2022-03-30 |
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Disenchanted | Prince Edward | 2022-11-18 |
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The Boss Baby: Family Business | Tim Templeton (voice) | 2021-07-01 |
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My Little Pony: A New Generation | Hitch Trailblazer (voice) | 2021-09-23 |
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Born of a Dream | F.A. Jones | 2020-09-24 |
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Sonic the Hedgehog | Tom Wachowski | 2020-02-12 |
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30 Rock: A One-Time Special | Criss Cross (voice) | 2020-07-16 |
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Henchmen | Hank (voice) | 2018-12-07 |
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Shock and Awe | Warren Strobel | 2018-07-13 |
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The Female Brain | Adam | 2017-06-17 |
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Tour de Pharmacy | Rex Honeycut | 2017-07-08 |
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Accidental Love | Scott | 2015-02-10 |
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The D Train | Oliver Lawless | 2015-05-08 |
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Into the Grizzly Maze | Rowan | 2015-02-27 |
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Unfinished Business | Jim Spinch | 2015-03-05 |
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X-Men: Days of Future Past | Scott Summers / Cyclops | 2014-05-15 |
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The Best of Me | Dawson Cole | 2014-10-15 |
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The Loft | Chris Vanowen | 2014-10-14 |
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Welcome to Me | Rich Ruskin | 2014-09-05 |
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Walk of Shame | Gordon | 2014-05-02 |
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Jack Lime | 2013-12-18 |
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The Butler | John F. Kennedy | 2013-08-16 |
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As Cool as I Am | Chuck Diamond | 2013-06-21 |
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2 Guns | Quince | 2013-08-02 |
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Small Apartments | Bernard Franklin | 2012-03-10 |
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Bachelorette | Trevor Graham | 2012-01-23 |
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Robot & Frank | Hunter | 2012-08-16 |
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Straw Dogs | David Sumner | 2011-09-16 |
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Hop | Fred | 2011-03-30 |
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Death at a Funeral | Oscar | 2010-04-15 |
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Diggs (voice) | 2010-07-29 |
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The Box | Arthur Lewis | 2009-10-29 |
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Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure | Prince Edward (voice) | 2008-04-07 |
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27 Dresses | Kevin Doyle | 2008-01-10 |
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Sex Drive | Rex Lafferty | 2008-10-16 |
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Enchanted | Prince Edward | 2007-11-20 |
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Hairspray | Corny Collins | 2007-07-19 |
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10th & Wolf | Tommy | 2006-02-19 |
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X-Men: The Last Stand | Scott Summers / Cyclops | 2006-05-24 |
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Superman Returns | Richard White | 2006-06-28 |
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Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' | Himself | 2006-11-28 |
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The Alibi | Wendell Hatch | 2006-01-12 |
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Heights | Jonathan | 2005-07-15 |
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The Notebook | Lon Hammond | 2004-06-25 |
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The 24th Day | Dan | 2004-05-06 |
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X2 | Scott Summers / Cyclops | 2003-04-27 |
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X2 Global Webcast Highlights | Self | 2003-11-25 |
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X-Men: Premieres Around the World | Self | 2003-02-11 |
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Interstate 60 | Neal Oliver | 2002-04-13 |
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De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros | Cyclops (archive footage) | 2001-12-23 |
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Zoolander | John Wilkes Booth | 2001-09-28 |
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Sugar & Spice | Jack Bartlett | 2001-01-24 |
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X-Men: The Mutant Watch | Self - 'Cyclops' | 2000-07-02 |
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X-Men | Scott Summers / Cyclops | 2000-07-13 |
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Gossip | Derrick Webb | 2000-04-21 |
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Disturbing Behavior | Steve Clark | 1998-07-24 |
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On the Edge of Innocence | Jake Walker | 1997-04-20 |
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Bella Mafia | Luka | 1997-11-16 |
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Campfire Tales | Eddie (segment "The Hook") | 1997-05-16 |
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Gone in a Heartbeat | Michael Haller | 1996-12-03 |
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Public Enemies | Doc Barker | 1996-04-19 |
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919 Fifth Avenue | Will | 1995-01-01 |
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Search and Rescue | 1994-03-27 | |
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No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn | Tyler Cochran | 1994-07-27 |
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In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco | Steven Willis | 1993-05-23 |
