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Biography #2 (for X-Men: The Last Stand)
James Marsden reprises his role as a Cyclops, a character whose eyes release an optic blast, which, at full power, can punch holes through mountains, in X-Men: The Last Stand.He will be seen in Superman Returns for director Bryan Singer. Marsden stars as 'Richard White,' a relation to Daily Planet editor Perry White and a new rival for the affections of 'Lois Lane.'
Marsden is currently in production on Kevin Lima's Enchanted opposite Susan Sarandon, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel and Patrick Dempsey for Disney. Enchanted is a romantic fable, mixing live action with CGI animation.
Also due for release are two independent films: 10th and Wolf and The Alibi. 10th and Wolf stars Marsden as a member of the crew who accepts a deal to serve in the military instead of going to jail for his involvement in a mob hit. The Alibi tells the story of 'Ray Elliott' (Steve Coogan) who runs a successful business providing alibis for men and women who cheat on their spouses. Marsden plays 'Wendall Hatch,' a man who murders his girlfriend while on a clandestine weekend get-away.
Marsden starred in Merchant Ivory's Heights. Also starring Glenn Close and Elizabeth Banks, the film follows a photojournalist who is forced to come to terms with a complicated relationship in her life. Marsden stars as the woman's fiancé.
Recent films also include the Nick Cassavetes romantic drama The Notebook with Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Joan Allen, and Ryan Gosling, and the blockbusters X-Men and X2.
Additional film credits include Disturbing Behavior, Gossip, 24th Day, Sugar and Spice, and Interstate 60. His notable television roles include 'Glen Floy' on the final season of the Emmy winning, David E. Kelley series Ally McBeal.
Bio courtesy Fox for "X-Men: The Last Stand" (09-Jul-2006)
Biography #3 (for The Notebook)
Displaying astonishing versatility with a wide range of films, James Marsden is quickly making his mark on Hollywood.Marsden recently completed filming Merchant Ivory's Heights. The film follows a photojournalist (Elizabeth Banks) who is forced to come to terms with a complicated relationship in her life. Marsden stars as Banks' fiancee and Glenn Close stars as her mother. The film will be distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.
Marsden will next be seen in the independent feature 24th Day for writer/director Tony Piccirillo. On the 24th day after Tom (Scott Speedman) has found out that he is HIV-positive, he kidnaps Dan (Marsden), the man he slept with five years earlier and takes a blood sample for an HIV test. If Dan's test comes back negative, Tom will let him go; but if it is negative, he will kill him. The film premiered at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival.
Most recognized for his role as 'Cyclops' in 20th Century Fox's blockbuster X-Men, Marsden once again joined the superhero lineup for 2003's X2. In the sequel, the X-Men band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life. The news of the assault causes a public outcry against the mutants and the Mutant Academy is attacked by military forces. The sequel rejoined original cast members Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Romijn Stamos, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin and Ian McKellen.
Marsden's feature film credits include a starring role in the MGM thriller Disturbing Behavior with Katie Holmes and Nick Stahl; Davis Guggenheim's Gossip, a Warner Bros. drama opposite Kate Hudson; New Line Cinema's comedy Sugar and Spice with Mena Suvari and Marley Shelton for director Francine McDougall; and Interstate 60 with Gary Oldman, Chris Cooper, Ann Margaret, Amy Smart, and Christopher Lloyd. His notable television roles include 'Glen Floy' on the final season of the Emmy winning, David E. Kelley series Ally McBeal.
Marsden currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Lisa and son Jack.
Bio courtesy New Line Cinema for "The Notebook" (27-Jun-2004)
Biography #4 (for X-Men 2)
James Marsden stars in the upcoming independent features The 24th Day with Scott Speedman, Interstate 60 with Gary Oldman and Amy Smart, and The Notebook with Ryan Gosling, James Garner and Joan Allen. He also appeared on the Emmy Award-winning series Ally McBeal, as Ally's love interest, Glenn Foy.Prior to X-Men, Marsden starred in the thriller Disturbing Behaviour, with Katie Holmes and Nick Stahl. He also starred opposite Norman Reedus and Kate Hudson in the drama, Gossip, and in the comedy, Sugar and Spice.
An Oklahoma native, Marsden discovered his natural acting talent after his mother convinced him to enroll in a tenth grade drama class. A brief stint at Oklahoma State University confirmed Marsden's ambition to pursue acting as a career. He headed to Los Angeles and, within two months, began working steadily in various television productions. His TV credits include starring roles in the highly rated mini-series Bella Mafia and the family oriented drama Second Noah. Marsden also originated the role of Griffin on the hit series Party of Five and played Doc Barker in the HBO film Public Enemy #1.
Bio courtesy Fox for "X-Men 2" (01-Jan-2000)
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