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My Take
James Marsden is my favorite kind of actor: the reliable craftsman the industry quietly leans on. Coming out of Stillwater, Oklahoma, through 1990s television guest spots, he built a career on being almost too handsome for the parts he gets, the decent man who loses the girl, and then subverting that with genuine comic timing and a legitimate singing voice. Two Emmy nominations confirm what attentive viewers already knew. I find his lack of a defining trophy almost beside the point; longevity through versatility is its own award. Whenever he appears on screen, I relax, because the scene is in safe hands.
Overview
James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. His accolades include nominations for two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe. 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).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Marsden
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・マースデン
- Reading
- じぇーむず・まーすでん
- Born
- September 18, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / singer / voice actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Putnam City North High School
- University
- Oklahoma State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.