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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.
As mutants—humans born with extraordinary abilities—begin revealing themselves to the world, Professor Charles Xavier establishes the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters to train them to control their powers and coexist peacefully. Among his first students are Beast, Storm, Cyclops, Wolverine, and Jean Grey, who together form the X-Men. Their mission becomes urgent when the Brotherhood of Mutants, led by the powerful Magneto, launches attacks on humans to assert mutant dominance. Mystique, Sabretooth, Rogue, and Gambit among others join his cause, forcing the X-Men into escalating battles that test their powers. Rogue and Gambit witness the consequences of Magneto’s vision and choose a new path, defecting to the X-Men and helping turn the tide. The team works together to stop the Brotherhood’s campaign, preventing widespread destruction and proving that mutants can protect humanity rather than threaten it. The X-Men are established as a heroic force, ready to defend a world that is only beginning to understand the potential—and responsibility—of mutantkind.
