James Marsden

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James Marsden
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September 18, 1973
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 role in "Disturbing Behavior" (1998) -- yet another film to take advantage of the late-'90s teen horror craze -- Marsden weathered the critical and box-office indifference surrounding that project to quickly resurface in "Bryan Singer"'s fantastically successful adaptation of the "X-Men" in 2000.

A native of Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he was born on September 18, 1973, Marsden grew up with a sister and two brothers. Following a short stint at Oklahoma State University, he dropped out of school to move to Los Angeles and pursue his interest in acting. Marsden's move led to... Full Biography

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James Marsden and Kate Bosworth in "Superman Returns"
James Marsden in "Superman Returns"
Sam Huntington, James Marsden and Brandon Routh in "Superman Returns"
James Marsden, Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth in "Superman Returns"
James Marsden as Cyclops and Famke Janssen as Dr. Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
James Marsden, center, in "Enchanted" (Walt Disney Pictures)
James Marsden in "Enchanted" (Walt Disney Pictures)
Filmography
Nailed (2010) The Box (2009) Sex Drive (2008) 27 Dresses (2008) Enchanted (2007) Hairspray (2007) Bobby (2006) 10th & Wolf (2006)
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