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 Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Mrs. America
Party of Five
Green Eggs and Ham
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Modern Family
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Touched by an Angel
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Zoolander
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
X2
The Butler
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Hairspray
X-Men
Westworld
The Notebook
Disenchanted
Unfrosted
Bachelorette
2 Guns
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Death at a Funeral
Dead to Me
Unfinished Business
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Superman Returns
Sex Drive
Knox Goes Away
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Enchanted
Jury Duty
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
The Loft
27 Dresses
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Untitled Dan Fogelman Hulu Series
Hop
On the Edge of Innocence
The Best of Me
The Stand
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Gossip
Straw Dogs
Production Credits
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