James Marsden
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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
The Outer Limits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Late Show with James Corden
30 Rock
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Party Down
The Nanny
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Top Gear
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Knuckles
Mrs. America
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
Zoolander
Unfrosted
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Deadpool & Wolverine
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Last Stand
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Vietnam in HD
The Butler
Ally McBeal
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Hairspray
The Notebook
Westworld
Bachelorette
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2 Guns
Death at a Funeral
Disenchanted
Dead to Me
X-Men
X2
Unfinished Business
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Knox Goes Away
Sex Drive
Superman Returns
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Enchanted
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Sonic the Hedgehog
Paradise
Jury Duty
27 Dresses
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
The Best of Me
On the Edge of Innocence
Hop
The Loft
Gossip
Straw Dogs
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
The Stand
Production Credits
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