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James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career by guest-starring 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 from 2000 to 2014, and for 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 (2020âpresent).
Marsden starred in the science fiction series Westworld fromâŠ
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James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career by guest-starring 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 from 2000 to 2014, and for 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 (2020âpresent). Marsden starred in the science fiction series Westworld from 2016 to 2022 and in the 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 (2012â2013) sitcoms. He starred as a fictionalised 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 thriller series Paradise (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4
as Tom Wachowski
Avengers: Doomsday
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Quick Draw Mike
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
as Tom
Unfrosted
as Jack Lalanne
Knox Goes Away
as Miles Knox
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
as Hank (voice)
Disenchanted
as Prince Edward
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Tom Wachowski
My Little Pony: A New Generation
as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale
as Tim Templeton (voice)
The Boss Baby: Family Business
as Tim (voice)
Born of a Dream
as F.A. Jones
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Criss Cross (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
as Tom Wachowski
Henchmen
as Hank (voice)
Shock and Awe
as Warren Strobel
Tour de Pharmacy
as Rex Honeycut
The Female Brain
as Adam
The D Train
as Oliver Lawless
Welcome to Me
as Rich Ruskin
Unfinished Business
as Jim Spinch
Into the Grizzly Maze
as Rowan
Accidental Love
as Scott
The Best of Me
as Dawson Cole
The Loft
as Chris Vanowen
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Scott Summers
Walk of Shame
as Gordon
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Jack Lime
The Butler
as John F. Kennedy
2 Guns
as Quince
As Cool as I Am
as Chuck Diamond
Robot & Frank
as Hunter
Bachelorette
as Trevor Graham
Small Apartments
as Bernard Franklin
Straw Dogs
as David Sumner
Hop
as Fred
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Diggs (voice)
Death at a Funeral
as Oscar
The Box
as Arthur Lewis
Sex Drive
as Rex Lafferty
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
as Prince Edward (voice)
27 Dresses
as Kevin Doyle
Enchanted
as Prince Edward
You Canât Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self
Hairspray
as Corny Collins
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
as Self
No Poster
X3: The Excitement Continues
as Self
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
as Self
Superman Returns
as Richard White
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
10th & Wolf
as Tommy
The Alibi
as Wendell Hatch
Heights
as Jonathan
The Notebook
as Lon Hammond
The 24th Day
as Dan
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
as Self
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
as Self
FX2: Visual Effects
as Self
X2
as Scott Summers / Cyclops
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
as Self
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
Interstate 60
as Neal Oliver
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Cyclops (archive footage)
Zoolander
as John Wilkes Booth
Sugar & Spice
as Jack Bartlett
X-Men
as Cyclops
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Self - 'Cyclops'
Gossip
as Derrick Webb
Disturbing Behavior
as Steve Clark
Bella Mafia
as Luka
On the Edge of Innocence
as Jake Walker
Campfire Tales
as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Gone in a Heartbeat
as Michael Haller
Public Enemies
as Doc Barker
919 Fifth Avenue
as Will
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
as Tyler Cochran
Search and Rescue
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
as Steven Willis
No Poster