James Marsden Filmography

Born:: September 18, 1973
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: Bearing the kind of cocksure, "all-American boy" looks that summon comparison to Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and countless Abercrombie & Fitch ads, James Marsden used both his talent and photogenic features to become one of the more talked-about young actors of the late '90s. Winning his first starring...Read More

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The Box

Actors: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella

Synopsis: Screen siren Cameron Diaz and former X-Man James Marsden star in the supernatural horror picture The Box (2008), directed by Donnie Darko cult fave Richard Kelly. The film's premise involves a strange and ominous box granted to a young couple by a mysterious stranger (Frank Langella). They are Read More

9/11/09
Nailed

Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Catherine Keener, Tracy Morgan

Synopsis: David O. Russell (I Heart Huckabees) directs this politically minded romantic comedy starring Jessica Biel as a small-town waitress who heads to Washington, D.C., to lobby for health care after getting a nail shot in her head. Jake Gyllenhaal co-stars as a dimwitted congressman, with the rest of Read More

1/1/09
Sex Drive

Actors: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, James Marsden

Synopsis: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, and James Marsden star in this teen sex comedy concerning an inexperienced adolescent who rounds up the gang for a road trip from Chicago to Knoxville after receiving a particularly enticing message from a girl he met on the Internet. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Read More

10/10/08
27 Dresses

Actors: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Judy Greer, Edward Burns

Synopsis: A single woman who has served as a bridesmaid a shocking 27 times wrestles with the prospect of supporting her sister at the altar on number 28, despite having fallen helplessly in love with her smitten sibling's handsome husband-to-be. Jane (Katherine Heigl) has the kind of altruistic traits that Read More

1/18/08
Enchanted

Actors: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall

Synopsis: Classic Disney animation meets contemporary urban chaos when a frightened princess is banished from her magical animated homeland to modern-day New York City in a romantic comedy penned by Bill Kelly (Blast from the Past), directed by Kevin Lima (Tarzan), and featuring music by composer Alan Menken Read More

11/21/07
Hairspray

Actors: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden

Synopsis: Adam Shankman's adaptation of the stage musical Hairspray, itself an adaptation of the non-musical John Waters film of the same name, stars Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, an overweight high-school student whose only dream is to be on a local Baltimore teen dance program. While her father (Christopher Walken Read More

7/20/07
10th & Wolf

Actors: James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Piper Perabo, Lesley Ann Warren

Synopsis: A man is forced to go against his family and his principles in the name of serving his country in this drama inspired by actual events. Tommy Santoro (James Marsden) was just a boy when his father was murdered, and young Tommy quickly discovered his dad was a high-ranking member of the Read More

8/18/06
Superman Returns

Actors: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint

Synopsis: The Man of Steel returns to the big screen with this continuation of the icon's film legacy that picks up after the events of the first two Christopher Reeve films. Some time has passed since the events of Superman II and the world has gotten used to life without Superman (Brandon Routh) ever Read More

6/28/06
X-Men: The Last Stand

Actors: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin

Synopsis: The explosive X-Men motion picture trilogy officially draws to a close with this release that finds Rush Hour director Brett Ratner stepping in for Bryan Singer to tell the tale of a newly discovered mutant "cure," and the polarizing effect it has on mutant/man relations. With the pressure on Read More

5/24/06
Lies & Alibis

Actors: Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn, Selma Blair, James Brolin, Sam Elliott

Synopsis: When a reformed grifter currently running a prosperous alibi service for adulterous husbands inadvertently becomes an accessory to murder, he is forced to execute one last, well-timed con as a means of clearing his name in this lightning fast caper comedy starring Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijin Read More

2006
Heights

Actors: Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Jesse Bradford, Eric Bogosian

Synopsis: A handful of New Yorkers find their paths crossing in ways that force them to examine their lives in this contemporary drama produced by Ismail Merchant. Isabel (Elizabeth Banks) is a twentysomething photographer who is supposed to marry her boyfriend, Jonathan (James Marsden), in a month. But Read More

6/17/05
The Notebook

Actors: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden

Synopsis: Directed by Nick Cassavetes, this adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel revolves around Noah Calhoun's (James Garner) regular visits to a female patron (Gena Rowlands) of an area nursing home. Rather than bore her with the inanities of everyday life, Calhoun reads from an old Read More

6/25/04
The 24th Day

Actors: Scott Speedman, James Marsden, Jeremy Davies

Synopsis: A casual gay pickup turns into a nightmare in Tony Piccirillo's adaptation of his play, The 24th Day. Tom (Scott Speedman of TV's Felicity) approaches Dan (James Marsden of X-Men) in a bar, and the two hit it off. Tom brings Dan home to his apartment, where, after some idle chatter, Dan tries to Read More

5/14/04
X2: X-Men United

Actors: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry

Synopsis: When a failed assassination attempt occurs on the President's (Cotter Smith) life by the teleporting mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming), it's Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his School for Gifted Youngsters who are targeted for the crime. While Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) and Storm (Halle Berry Read More

5/2/03
Interstate 60

Actors: James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Kurt Russell, Michael J. Fox, Chris Cooper

Synopsis: At the beginning of Interstate 60, Neal Oliver (James Mardsen) has more questions about his future than answers. Though he would rather pursue a career in art, Neal debates whether or not he should set his goals towards a law degree, as his father would greatly prefer. He has a girlfriend, but he Read More

4/25/03
Ally McBeal: Blowin' in the Wind

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2002
Ally McBeal: One Hundred Tears

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2002
Ally McBeal: Playing With Matches

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2002
Ally McBeal: A Kick in the Head

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden, Hayden Panettiere

2002
Sugar & Spice

Actors: Marley Shelton, James Marsden, Mena Suvari, Marla Sokoloff, Rachel Blanchard

Synopsis: The directorial debut of Australian filmmaker Francine McDougall, this teen comedy stars Marley Shelton as Diane, captain of the Lincoln High School A-squad cheerleaders, the most popular girls in their school. They include born-again Christian Hannah (Rachel Blanchard), the rebellious Kansas Read More

1/26/01
Ally McBeal: Judge Ling

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2001
Ally McBeal: Neutral Corners

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2001
Ally McBeal: Season 05

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

Synopsis: After having received mediocre ratings for some time, this was the last season of Ally McBeal. Featuring actor and singer Jon Bon Jovi as Victor, Ally's newest boyfriend, this season gave Ally something she had always longed for -- a family. When Maddie Harrington (Hayden Panettiere) came to Read More

2001
Ally McBeal: Freinds and Lovers

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2001
Ally McBeal: Lost and Found

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2001
Ally McBeal: Nine One One

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2001
Ally McBeal: Fear of Flirting

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2001
Ally McBeal: I Want Love

Actors: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Jane Krakowski, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Regina Hall, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

2001
X-Men

Actors: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James Marsden

Synopsis: One of the most popular superhero teams in comic book history finally comes to the screen in this big-budget adaptation of the long-running Marvel Comics series. Psychic Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) leads a school of skilled mutants called X-Men, a peacekeeping force to safeguard the world Read More

7/14/00
Gossip

Actors: Eric Bogosian, Marisa Coughlan, Lena Headey, Kate Hudson, Joshua Jackson, James Marsden, Norman Reedus

Synopsis: The blurry line between a rumor and the truth is stretched to the breaking point in this drama. Three arrogant and self-centered college students, Jones (Lena Headey), Derek (James Marsden), and Travis (Norman Reedus), are brought together for a class project, in which they decide to start a rumor Read More

4/21/00
Disturbing Behavior

Actors: James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl, Steve Railsback, Bruce Greenwood

Synopsis: David Nutter made his directorial debut with this fantasy thriller, attempting a switch on The Stepford Wives premise. The Clark family moves from Chicago to Cradle Bay, and Steve Clark (James Marsden) is cautioned by Gavin Strick (Nick Stahl) about the separating factions at the local high Read More

7/24/98
Bella Mafia - Parts I & II

Actors: Vanessa Redgrave, Dennis Farina, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Tilly, Illeana Douglas

Synopsis: Lynda La Plante (Prime Suspect) scripted this TV miniseries about the family life surrounding a Mafia don. Sicilian magnate Don Luciano (Dennis Farina) and his wife Graziella (Vanessa Redgrave) live comfortably at Villa Rosa in Palermo, Italy. Their son Michael (Michael Hayden) has an affair with Read More

1997
Campfire Tales

Actors: Jay R. Ferguson, Chris Masterson, Christine Taylor

Synopsis: A group of teenagers telling ghost stories while stranded in the middle of nowhere sets the scene for this collection of horror tales. A girl is terrorized by a psycho she "met" on the internet, a biker makes the mistake of visiting a haunted farmhouse, and some folks in an RV finds monsters along Read More

1997
On the Edge of Innocence

Synopsis: It can hardly be described as a match made in heaven when manic-depressive teenager Zoe (Kellie Martin falls in love with violence-prone Jake (James Marsden) while both a being treated at a mental institution. When parents and doctors alike express harsh disapproval of the romance, Zoe and Jake Read More

1997