ACTOR
James Marsden
1973 - Today

James Marsden
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 different languages on Wikipedia. James Marsden is the 2,910th most popular actor (down from 2,677th in 2019), the 4,948th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,170th in 2019) and the 1,389th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Marsden ranks 2,910 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.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLana Wood
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2,904
Tetsurō Tamba
1922 - 2006
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2,905
Ágnes Esterházy
1891 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,906
Evelyn Nesbit
1884 - 1967
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,907
Geoff Pierson
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,908
Carole Landis
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,909
James Marsden
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,910
Park Bo-gum
1993 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,911
Nicollette Sheridan
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,912
Takuya Kimura
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,913
Adela Noriega
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,914
Ghita Nørby
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,915
Tina Ambani
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2,916
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, James Marsden ranks 101. 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.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsChris Murphy
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 95
Neve Campbell
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 96
Alexander Vinokourov
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 97
Seth MacFarlane
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 98
Dejan Bodiroga
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 99
Rose McGowan
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 100
James Marsden
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 101
Sasha Alexander
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 102
Juan Diego Flórez
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 103
Michael Reiziger
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 104
Björn Kuipers
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 105
Corey Taylor
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 106
Oliver Neuville
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 107
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Marsden ranks 4,948 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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMelvin Purvis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1960
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,942
Teddy Wilson
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,943
Layne Staley
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2002
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,944
Geoff Pierson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,945
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,946
Carole Landis
ACTOR
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,947
James Marsden
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,948
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
PAINTER
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,949
Wallace Stevens
WRITER
1879 - 1955
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,950
Peter Lamborn Wilson
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,951
Gregg Allman
SINGER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4,952
Joseph Cornell
PAINTER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4,953
Timothy Olyphant
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,954
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, James Marsden ranks 1,389. 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).
Giovanni Ribisi
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,383
Majel Barrett
1932 - 2008
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,384
Lana Wood
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,385
Evelyn Nesbit
1884 - 1967
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1,386
Geoff Pierson
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1,387
Carole Landis
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,388
James Marsden
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,389
Timothy Olyphant
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,390
Melissa Sue Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,391
Kyle Chandler
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 1,392
Timothée Chalamet
1995 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 1,393
Peter Jason
1944 - 2025
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 1,394
Michael Berryman
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 1,395