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James Marsden (1973-) is an American actor. Marsden began his acting career appearing in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995). He gained prominence in the early 2000s with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the X-Men film series (2000–2014). His IMDb page shows over 75 acting credits since 1993. This page will rank James Marsden movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, cameos, and movies not released in North America were not included in the rankings.
James Marsden Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
James Marsden Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Cyclops at the UMR, film at 11.
I’ve seen 14 of the 42 films on the chart. Favorites are the X-Men series (Marsden played Cyclops, for the uninitiated), Enchanted, Superman Returns, 2 Guns and Anchorman 2.
Hairspray above X-Men Days of Future Past on the critics chart, say it isn’t so Bruce.
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1/On top of his main screen career James Marsden is credited with 25 television productions from 1993 until the present; 2 music videos as far apart as 1998 and 2020; and 3 albums between 2000 and 2007. His current net fortune is $8 million.
2/Although most if not all critics much prefer Dustin Hoffman’s 1971 Straw Dogs to James 2011 version I liked the James outing better because to an extent of James Woods’ tour de force as a cantankerous redneck. I watched the Hoffman version again a few months back and thought it somewhat dated. For the record Bruce’s sources score the two versions Dustin 85%: James 49% – a big difference but there it is.
3/In the pipeline for James are (1) a 10-episode mini-series production of Stephen King’s The Stand. King and his son author Owen King have co-written the 10th and final episode (2) at pre-production stage Disney’s animated comedy movie Disenchanted of which James and Amy Adams are to be the main stars.
James Marsden is no longer on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 list (he has more connections than some people). These are the actors on the 2020 list he has appeared with.
12 SAMUEL L. JACKSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
16 DENNIS HOPPER 10th & Wolf (2006)
43 CHRISTOPHER LLOYD Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
44 CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Hairspray (2007)
56 SUSAN SARANDON Enchanted (2007)
56 SUSAN SARANDON Robot & Frank (2012)
71 NICOLAS CAGE WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
73 VAL KILMER 10th & Wolf (2006)
94 BRIAN COX X2 (2003)
105 JAMES WOODS Straw Dogs (2011)
116 TIM ROBBINS WELCOME TO ME (2015)
125 LIEV SCHREIBER Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
139 TOM WILKINSON UNFINISHED BUSINESS (2015)
148 MICHELLE PFEIFFER Hairspray (2007)
150 KEITH DAVID Death at a Funeral (2010)
152 WOODY HARRELSON SHOCK AND AWE (2018)
155 SCOTT GLENN RED MACHINE (2015)
159 PETER STORMARE Small Apartments (2012)
169 GARY OLDMAN Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
170 JON VOIGHT Zoolander (2001)
174 DANNY GLOVER Death at a Funeral (2010)
175 GEORGE SEGAL Heights (2005)
175 GEORGE SEGAL THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014)
188 FRANK LANGELLA ROBOT & FRANK (2012)
188 FRANK LANGELLA Superman Returns (2006)
188 FRANK LANGELLA The Box (2009/I)
197 VINNIE JONES X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006)
198 JOHN CUSACK Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
202 FOREST WHITAKER Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
208 ROBIN WILLIAMS Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
210 TOMMY LEE JONES SHOCK AND AWE (2018)
217 WALLACE SHAWN Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
229 KURT RUSSELL Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
232 SAM SHEPARD The Notebook (2004)
239 BEAU BRIDGES THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014)
261 ALLISON JANNEY HAIRSPRAY (2007)
270 GLENN CLOSE Heights (2005)
271 STEVE COOGAN LIES & ALIBIS (2006)
273 SAM ELLIOTT Lies & Alibis (2006)
279 JACK BLACK THE D TRAIN (2015)
288 OWEN WILSON Zoolander (2001)
293 DENZEL WASHINGTON 2 GUNS (2013)
296 JAMES GARNER The Notebook (2004)
300 JOE PANTOLIANO Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
309 JOHN LEGUIZAMO Lies & Alibis (2006)
323 BRIAN DENNEHY 10th & Wolf (2006)
332 OLIVER PLATT THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014)
335 MARY STEENBURGEN THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014)
338 BRUCE DAVISON X2 (2003)
338 BRUCE DAVISON X-Men (2000)
342 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH WELCOME TO ME (2015)
364 BRUCE GREENWOOD Disturbing Behavior (1998)
366 ANN-MARGRET Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
374 PATRICK STEWART WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
374 PATRICK STEWART X2 (2003)
374 PATRICK STEWART X-Men (2000)
374 PATRICK STEWART X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (2014)
374 PATRICK STEWART X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
375 JOHN TRAVOLTA Hairspray (2007)
382 JUDY GREER 27 DRESSES (2008)
384 BEVERLY D’ANGELO ACCIDENTAL LOVE (2015)
401 IAN MCKELLEN X2 (2003)
401 IAN MCKELLEN X-MEN (2000)
401 IAN MCKELLEN X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (2014)
401 IAN MCKELLEN X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006)
421 BILLY BOB THORNTON RED MACHINE (2015)
425 MARK WAHLBERG 2 Guns (2013)
439 CLIFF ROBERTSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
440 VINCE VAUGHN Zoolander (2001)
444 MICHAEL MURPHY Heights (2005)
444 MICHAEL MURPHY X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
456 BEN STILLER ZOOLANDER (2001)
461 JEFFREY TAMBOR THE D TRAIN (2015)
464 KIRSTEN DUNST Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
464 KIRSTEN DUNST Bachelorette (2012)
464 KIRSTEN DUNST WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
472 JON POLITO Lies & Alibis (2006)
492 JANE FONDA Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
506 ISABELLA ROSSELLINI Heights (2005)
508 STEPHEN DORFF Zoolander (2001)
515 TIMOTHY SPALL ENCHANTED (2007)
519 JAMES BROLIN ACCIDENTAL LOVE (2015)
538 HANK AZARIA HOP (2011)
541 ALAN CUMMING X2 (2003)
559 RICHARD SCHIFF SHOCK AND AWE (2018)
573 KEVIN SPACEY Superman Returns (2006)
575 WINONA RYDER Zoolander (2001)
578 DEBI MAZAR Lies & Alibis (2006)
582 JOHN C. REILLY Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
600 DOLPH LUNDGREN Small Apartments (2012)
604 LUKE WILSON Death at a Funeral (2010)
619 CAMERON DIAZ The Box (2009/I)
620 LENA HEADEY GOSSIP (2000/I)
625 JAMES REBHORN The Box (2009/I)
638 PARKER POSEY Superman Returns (2006)
658 JOSEF SOMMER X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
662 LESLEY ANNE WARREN 10th & Wolf (2006)
668 JOAN CUSACK WELCOME TO ME (2015)
692 JAMES FRANCO WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
693 SETH GREEN SEX DRIVE (2008)
702 PAUL DOOLEY Hairspray (2007)
705 CHRIS COOPER Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
706 JEREMY PIVEN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
726 AMY ADAMS Enchanted (2007)
728 JIM CARREY Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
753 PAUL RUDD Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
771 WILL FERRELL Anchorman 2: the Legend Continues (2013)
771 WILL FERRELL Zoolander (2001)
773 DAVID KOECHNER ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (2013)
773 DAVID KOECHNER SEX DRIVE (2008)
773 DAVID KOECHNER SMALL APARTMENTS (2012)
774 GENA ROWLANDS The Notebook (2004)
776 LUCY LIU THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014)
778 J. K. SIMMONS Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
793 MILLA JOVOVICH SHOCK AND AWE (2018)
793 MILLA JOVOVICH ZOOLANDER (2001)
795 WILL SMITH Anchorman 2: the Legend Continues (2013)
796 KATE HUDSON GOSSIP (2000/I)
809 SEAN YOUNG Sugar & Spice (2001)
824 LUKAS HAAS ZOOLANDER (2001)
830 FAMKE JANSSEN X2 (2003)
830 FAMKE JANSSEN X-Men (2000)
830 FAMKE JANSSEN X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (2014)
830 FAMKE JANSSEN X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
833 HALLE BERRY X2 (2003)
833 HALLE BERRY X-Men (2000)
833 HALLE BERRY X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (2014)
833 HALLE BERRY X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
853 MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (2010)
854 CUBA GOODING JR. Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
886 WALTON GOGGINS STRAW DOGS (2011)
888 R. LEE ERMEY X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
903 JERRY STILLER HAIRSPRAY (2007)
903 JERRY STILLER ZOOLANDER (2001)
904 VINCE VAUGHN Anchorman 2: the Legend Continues (2013)
904 VINCE VAUGHN UNFINISHED BUSINESS (2015)
924 MICHAEL J. FOX (I) INTERSTATE 60: EPISODES OF THE ROAD (2002)
958 BEN FOSTER X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006)
961 CATHERINE KEENER ACCIDENTAL LOVE (2015)
965 EDWARD JAMES OLMOS 2 GUNS (2013)
965 EDWARD JAMES OLMOS GOSSIP (2000/I)
979 SEAN ASTIN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
1000 FRED WILLARD ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (2013)
James has appeared with 22 Oscar winners.
ALLISON JANNEY HAIRSPRAY (2007)
CHRIS COOPER Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Hairspray (2007)
CLIFF ROBERTSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
CUBA GOODING JR. Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
DENZEL WASHINGTON 2 GUNS (2013)
EVA MARIE SAINT Superman Returns (2006)
FOREST WHITAKER Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
GARY OLDMAN Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
HALLE BERRY X2 (2003)
HALLE BERRY X-Men (2000)
HALLE BERRY X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (2014)
HALLE BERRY X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
J. K. SIMMONS Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
JANE FONDA Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
JENNIFER LAWRENCE X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (2014)
JON VOIGHT Zoolander (2001)
KEVIN SPACEY Superman Returns (2006)
MARION COTILLARD Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
MARY STEENBURGEN THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014)
NICOLAS CAGE WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
ROBIN WILLIAMS Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
SUSAN SARANDON Enchanted (2007)
SUSAN SARANDON Robot & Frank (2012)
TIM ROBBINS WELCOME TO ME (2015)
TOMMY LEE JONES SHOCK AND AWE (2018)
Hey Dan. Thanks for these trivia filled lists on James Marsden. I have been working on the second UMR book….and my oldest daughter was looking at the modern stars in the book (it is about 330 currently) and she was disappointed Marsden and Rosamund Pike were not in the book. So I quickly added both to the book and to the website.
I am surprised that Marsden is not currently on the Oracle list. He did not make many movies in 2017 and 2018 (I blame his television show Westworld)….but other than that he has been very very busy. Looking at the first list…lots of X-Men connections…but Patrick Stewart looks like the most frequent Oracle co-star with 5 movies. His Oscar total is below average….but he should see that number rise as more Oscar winners get named…..since he has co-starred with so many people. Good stuff as always.
Great UMR Page
Thanks Mike.
Wow….I have seen 33 of James Marsden movies…or 76.74%…much more than I would have guessed. Favorites would include: Anchorman 2, X-Men Days of Future Past, Robot and Frank and The Notebook (James Garner’s last great film role).