1973-09-18 ( 51 years old ) in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career as a guest star 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 (2000–2014) and 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 HBO science fiction series Westworld from 2016 to 2022 and in the Netflix 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 fictionalized 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 Hulu thriller series Paradise (2025). He is returning as Cyclops in the upcoming movie Avengers Doomsday.
Movies
Avengers: Doomsday
2026-04-29
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024-12-19
Unfrosted
2024-04-30
Knox Goes Away
2024-03-15
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023-09-21
Disenchanted
2022-11-18
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022-03-30
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021-09-22
The Boss Baby: Family Business
2021-07-01
Born of a Dream
2020-09-24
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020-07-16
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020-02-12
Henchmen
2018-12-07
Shock and Awe
2017-12-09
Tour de Pharmacy
2017-07-08
The Female Brain
2017-06-17
The D Train
2015-05-08
Unfinished Business
2015-03-05
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015-02-27
Accidental Love
2015-02-10
The Best of Me
2014-10-15
The Loft
2014-10-14
Welcome to Me
2014-09-05
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014-05-15
Walk of Shame
2014-05-02
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013-12-18
The Butler
2013-08-16
2 Guns
2013-08-02
As Cool as I Am
2013-06-21
Robot & Frank
2012-08-24
Small Apartments
2012-03-10
Bachelorette
2012-01-23
Straw Dogs
2011-09-16
Hop
2011-03-30
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010-07-29
Death at a Funeral
2010-04-15
The Box
2009-10-29
Sex Drive
2008-10-16
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
2008-04-07
27 Dresses
2008-01-10
Enchanted
2007-11-20
Hairspray
2007-07-19
Superman Returns
2006-06-28
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006-05-24
10th & Wolf
2006-02-19
The Alibi
2006-01-12
Heights
2005-07-15
The Notebook
2004-05-25
The 24th Day
2004-05-06
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
2003-11-25
X2
2003-04-27
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003-02-11
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
2003-02-11
Interstate 60
2002-04-13
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001-12-23
Zoolander
2001-09-28
Sugar & Spice
2001-01-24
X-Men
2000-07-13
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000-07-02
Gossip
2000-04-21
Disturbing Behavior
1998-07-24
Bella Mafia
1997-11-16
On the Edge of Innocence
1997-04-20
Campfire Tales
1997-02-28
Gone in a Heartbeat
1996-12-03
Public Enemies
1996-04-19
919 Fifth Avenue
1995-01-01
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
1994-07-27
Search and Rescue
1994-03-27
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
1993-05-23
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