Biography
James Paul Marsden (born 18 September 1973) is an American actor. He began his career with guest roles in television series including Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995) and Party of Five (1995).
Marsden gained recognition for playing Scott Summers / Cyclops in the X-Men film series (2000–2014). Other notable film roles include Lon Hammond in The Notebook (2004), Prince Edward in Enchanted (2007) and Tom Wachowski in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2020–present), including Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
On television he has appeared in Westworld (2016–2022) and Dead to Me (2019–2022). He starred in Paradise (2025) as President Cal Bradford and in Your Friends & Neighbors (2025) as Owen Ashe. He received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his role in Jury Duty (2023).
