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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.
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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.
Known For
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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
Knuckles
Party of Five
Green Eggs and Ham
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Modern Family
Touched by an Angel
Critics Choice Awards
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Wander Over Yonder
Zoolander
Unfrosted
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Avengers: Doomsday
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Deadpool & Wolverine
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Last Stand
Ally McBeal
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Vietnam in HD
The Butler
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Tour de Pharmacy
X2
Westworld
The Notebook
Disenchanted
2 Guns
Hairspray
Death at a Funeral
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Dead to Me
Unfinished Business
Bachelorette
X-Men
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Superman Returns
Knox Goes Away
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Sex Drive
Robot & Frank
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Enchanted
Paradise
Sonic the Hedgehog
The Loft
The Best of Me
Jury Duty
On the Edge of Innocence
The Boss Baby: Family Business
27 Dresses
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Hop
The Stand
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Gossip
Straw Dogs
Production Credits
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
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