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James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career by guest-starring on 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 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). He portrayed John F. Kennedy in the drama film The Butler (2013) and Tom Wachowski in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2020–present). Marsden starred in the science fiction series Westworld from 2016 to 2022 and in the black comedy series Dead to Me from 2019 to 2022, for which he received a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award. He played guest roles in the Modern Family (2011) and 30 Rock (2012–2013) sitcoms. He starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the mockumentary series Jury Duty (2023), for which he received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Marsden has since starred in the thriller series Paradise (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

James Marsden

Cyclops
for Cyclops in Captain America: Civil War (May 2016)
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After a tragic accident involving young, untrained heroes in Stamford, the government fast-tracks the Sokovia Accords and the Mutant Registration Act. The world splits into three. Team Iron Man (backed by Reed Richards and a publicly unmasked Spider-Man) argues for oversight. Team Cap (joined by Wolverine and Luke Cage) fights for civil liberties. The X-Men (led by Cyclops) refuse to join either, retreating to Westchester to protect their own from the new government-sanctioned Sentinels. The movie ends with the Avengers shattered, the Fantastic Four separated, and the "Thor Clone" (Ragnarok) killing Goliath, leaving a permanent stain on the hero community.