James Marsden
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| James Marsden | |
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| Image:James Marsden (cropped).jpg James Marsden as Prince Edward. | |
| Birth name | James Paul Marsden |
| Born | September 18 1973 Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Other name(s) | Jimmy Marsden |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Linde (2000 - present), 2 children (Jack and Mary) |
James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor and former Versace model, perhaps best known for playing Cyclops in the X-Men films. He has also had major roles in 2006's Superman Returns and 2007's Hairspray and Enchanted. Marsden will also feature main actor roles in 2008's 27 Dresses and The Box.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Marsden was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His father is a professor of animal studies and industry at Kansas State University.[1] Marsden has two sisters, Jennifer, 28 and Elizabeth, 16 and two brothers, Jeff, and Robert, 32. He attended Putnam City North High School, in Oklahoma City. Marsden attended Oklahoma State University where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
[edit] Career
He got his first job on the pilot episode of The Nanny as Eddie, Margaret Sheffield's boyfriend. He then went on to star in the Canadian television series Boogies Diner, which aired for one season. With the end of that series, he guest starred on other television shows such as Saved by the Bell and Party of Five. He later starred in the ABC show Second Noah. Marsden lost out to Edward Norton for a role in Primal Fear (1996) and turned down the lead role in 54 (1998), which later went to Ryan Phillippe. He then went on to star in Disturbing Behavior starring opposite Katie Holmes and Gossip opposite Kate Hudson.
He then played Cyclops in the X-Men films. His X-Men character Cyclops' lessened screen time in third film is because of scheduling conflicts with his prior commitment to Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, in which he plays Lois Lane's love interest, Richard White. He also appeared in the television series Ally McBeal, as one of the main cast members during the first half of season 5, where he also showed his singing abilities (episodes 501-503,506-508) . Marsden later played Lon Hammond Jr. in the romantic movie The Notebook, which was based on a Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. The Alibi was released in 2006, but only in Europe as of late. An American release date is still to be determined.
In 2007 he played Corny Collins in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Queen Latifah and John Travolta. His next role was in the Disney hybrid animated/live action film Enchanted, playing Prince Edward with co-stars Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon and Patrick Dempsey.
[edit] Personal life
Marsden has been married to Lisa Linde (Days of our Lives) since July 22, 2000. They have 2 children, Jack Holden (born February 1, 2001) and Mary James (born August 10, 2005). Lisa is the daughter of the late legendary country music songwriter Dennis Linde.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Nanny | Eddie | (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Boogies Diner | Jason | (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Griffin Holbrook | (TV Series) |
| ( 1996, 1997) | Second Noah | Ricky Beckett | (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Campfire Tales | Eddie | |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Steve Clark | |
| 2000 | Gossip | Derrick Webb | |
| X-Men | Scott Summers / Cyclops | ||
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice | Jack Bartlett | |
| Zoolander | John Wilkes Booth | ||
| 2001, 2002 | Ally McBeal | Glenn Foy | (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Interstate 60 | Neal Oliver | |
| 2003 | X-Men 2 | Scott Summers / Cyclops | |
| 2004 | The 24th Day | Dan | |
| The Notebook | Lon Hammond Jr. | ||
| Heights | Jonathan | ||
| 2006 | 10th & Wolf | Tommy | |
| The Alibi | Wendell Hatch | ||
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Scott Summers / Cyclops | ||
| Superman Returns | Richard White | ||
| Conan: Red Nails | Techotl | (voice) | |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Corny Collins | |
| Enchanted | Prince Edward | ||
| 2008 | 27 Dresses | Kevin | post-production |
| The Box | Arthur Lewis | filming |
[edit] Discography
- Lovely perfume ad Sarah Jessica Parker
Sang jingle song Lovely
- Enchanted (2007 soundtrack)
- True Love's Kiss
- That's Amore
- True Love's Kiss
- Hairspray (2007 soundtrack)
- The Nicest Kids in Town
- (It's) Hairspray
- The Nicest Kids in Town
[edit] Awards and nominations
2008 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture– Nominated
2008 Critics’ Choice Awards
- Best Acting Ensemble with the cast of Hairspray– Nominated
2007 American Music Awards
- Favorite Soundtrack of 2007 with the cast of Hairspray– Nominated
2007 Hollywood Film Festival & Hollywood Awards
- Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year Award - Musical/Comedy with the cast of Hairspray – Won
2007 Saturn Award
- Best Supporting Actor for Superman Returns – Nominated.
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Award
- Favorite Supporting Actor - Science Fiction for X-Men– Won.
2001 MTV Movie Award
- Best On-Screen Team (Shared with:Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin) for X-Men – Nominated.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- James Marsden at the Internet Movie Databasede:James Marsden
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