James Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor, singer,and voice actor. He performed the voice of Tim Templeton in The Boss Baby: Family Business.
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 (2000–2014) (with Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen), and for his roles in The Notebook (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), and 27 Dresses (2008). He has also portrayed John F. Kennedy in the drama The Butler (2013) (with Oprah Winfrey and Jane Fonda) and has starred in the comedy films Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
Marsden starred in the science fiction series Westworld from 2016 to 2022, and the black comedy series Dead to Me from 2019 to 2022. The latter earned him a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023. He has also played guest roles in the sitcoms Modern Family (2011) and 30 Rock (2012–2013), and starred as a fictionalized version of himself in the mockumentary series Jury Duty (2023).
