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James Marsden Profile |
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Birth Date:
September 18, 1973
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Birth Place: Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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Birth
Name: James
Paul Marsden
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
James Marsden (born 18 September 1973, Stillwater, Oklahoma,
USA ) is an American actor.
He played Cyclops in the film X-Men and its sequel X2: X-Men
United, and is set to return in the third installment X-Men
3. Marsden will also play Lois Lane's love interest, Richard
White, in Bryan Singer's upcoming Superman Returns. |
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Other
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He has two sisters: Jennifer - age 24 and Elizabeth - age
12, as at 2004. Jennifer lives in Studio City, California
and Elizabeth in Manhattan, Kansas.
Attended Oklahoma State University
Son Jack was born on February 1, 2001, in Los Angeles
weighing 7 lbs., 14 oz.
In 1991, while vacationing with his family in Hawaii, he met
actor Kirk Cameron and his actress sister Candace Cameron
Bure; the Camerons invited Marsden to visit in L.A. and thus
began his career.
Lost out to Edward Norton for a role in Primal Fear (1996).
Turned down the lead role in 54 (1998). Ryan Phillippe later
got the role.
Graduated from Putnam City North High School (located in
Oklahoma City) class of 1991.
Joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity while at Oklahoma
State.
His father is a Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences &
Industry at Kansas State University.
He wore lifts for most of his scenes in the X-Men movies,
because his character Cyclops is supposed to be 6' 3"
compared to a 5' 3" Wolverine. In actuality, Marsden is
under 6 feet tall, slightly shorter than Famke Janssen (as
his love interest, Jean Gray) and approximately 4 inches
inches shorter than Hugh Jackman (who played Wolverine).
An accomplished singer.
Daughter, Mary James Marsden, born on 10 August 2005. |
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