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James Marsden

1973 - Today

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James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. His accolades include nominations for two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe. He began his acting career guest starring in 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 2026, 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2024). James Marsden is the 2,912th most popular actor (down from 2,676th in 2024), the 4,950th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,170th in 2019) and the 1,390th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, James Marsden ranks 2,912 out of 13,578. Before him are Lana Wood, Tetsurō Tamba, Ágnes Esterházy, Evelyn Nesbit, Geoff Pierson, and Carole Landis. After him are Park Bo-gum, Nicollette Sheridan, Takuya Kimura, Adela Noriega, Ghita Nørby, and Tina Ambani.

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Among people born in 1973, James Marsden ranks 102. Before him are Chris Murphy, Neve Campbell, Alexander Vinokourov, Seth MacFarlane, Dejan Bodiroga, and Rose McGowan. After him are Sasha Alexander, Juan Diego Flórez, Michael Reiziger, Björn Kuipers, Corey Taylor, and Oliver Neuville.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Marsden ranks 4,950 out of 20,380. Before him are Melvin Purvis (1903), Teddy Wilson (1912), Layne Staley (1967), Geoff Pierson (1949), Benjamin Libet (1916), and Carole Landis (1919). After him are Anna Elizabeth Klumpke (1856), Wallace Stevens (1879), Peter Lamborn Wilson (1945), Gregg Allman (1947), Joseph Cornell (1903), and Timothy Olyphant (1968).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Marsden ranks 1,390. Before him are Giovanni Ribisi (1974), Majel Barrett (1932), Lana Wood (1946), Evelyn Nesbit (1884), Geoff Pierson (1949), and Carole Landis (1919). After him are Timothy Olyphant (1968), Melissa Sue Anderson (1962), Kyle Chandler (1965), Timothée Chalamet (1995), Peter Jason (1944), and Michael Berryman (1948).

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