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 seri ... es (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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Westworld
as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
Episodes: 28
First Aired: Oct 02, 2016
Ally McBeal
as Glenn Foy
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Sep 08, 1997
Second Noah
as Ricky Beckett
Episodes: 21
First Aired: Feb 05, 1996
30 Rock
as Criss
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Oct 11, 2006
Dead to Me
as Ben Wood
Episodes: 10
First Aired: May 03, 2019
Dead to Me
as Steve Wood
Episodes: 10
First Aired: May 03, 2019
Dead to Me
as Steve Wood / Ben Wood
Episodes: 10
First Aired: May 03, 2019
The Stand
as Stu Redman
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Dec 17, 2020
Jury Duty
as James Marsden
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Apr 07, 2023
Paradise
as President Cal Bradford
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Jan 26, 2025
Vietnam in HD
as Arthur Wiknik
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Nov 08, 2011
Wander Over Yonder
as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 13, 2013
Mrs. America
as Phil Crane
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Apr 15, 2020
Modern Family
as Barry
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 23, 2009
The Nanny
as Eddie
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 03, 1993
Boogies Diner
as Jason
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 17, 1994
Party Down
as Jack Botty
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 20, 2009
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Chad Westerfield
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1993
Touched by an Angel
as Jake
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
Party of Five
as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1994
The Outer Limits
as Brav
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
Green Eggs and Ham
as Bo (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 08, 2019
Knuckles
as Tom Wachowski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 26, 2024
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
The View
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 20, 2015
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 30, 1999
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
Critics Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 22, 2001
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 28, 2014
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 08, 2017
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Top Gear
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 20, 2002
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 08, 2012
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 23, 2025
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
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