ACTOR

James Marsden

1973 - Today

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James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career guest starring in 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 (2000–2014) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Marsden has received more than 19,079,630 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). James Marsden is the 2,680th most popular actor (down from 2,293rd in 2019), the 4,170th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,727th in 2019) and the 1,216th most popular American Actor.

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  • 19M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 56

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Marsden ranks 2,680 out of 13,578. Before him are Jarl Kulle, Dany Robin, Robin Shou, Sarah Siddons, James Karen, and Vladimir Ivashov. After him are Sunil Dutt, Tamara Toumanova, Moses Gunn, Don Adams, Jackie Earle Haley, and Patrick Troughton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, James Marsden ranks 84. Before him are Ichiro Suzuki, Neve Campbell, Luis Lacalle Pou, Jan Ullrich, Verka Serduchka, and Shota Arveladze. After him are Martín Palermo, Nikolai Valuev, Hiromu Arakawa, Brandi Love, Seth MacFarlane, and Eva Herzigová.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Marsden ranks 4,170 out of 20,380. Before him are Horace Greeley (1811), John Lloyd Stephens (1805), Ansel Adams (1902), Belle Starr (1848), Wallace Stevens (1879), and James Karen (1923). After him are George Andrew Reisner (1867), Kellyanne Conway (1967), Rob Marshall (1960), Stan Winston (1946), Moses Gunn (1929), and Douglas Preston (1956).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Marsden ranks 1,216. Before him are Andreas Katsulas (1946), Nick Cravat (1912), Alice Brady (1892), Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909), Eddie Bracken (1915), and James Karen (1923). After him are Moses Gunn (1929), Don Adams (1923), Jackie Earle Haley (1961), Adrienne Barbeau (1945), Harrison Ford (1884), and Anne Francis (1930).

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Television and Movie Roles

Sonic the Hedgehog
Tom Wachowski
Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.
Feb 12th 20207.3 / 10
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Tom Wachowski
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
Mar 30th 20227.5 / 10
X-Men
Cyclops
Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
Jul 13th 20007.005 / 10