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Biography

Early life

Marsden was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His father is a professor of animal studies and industry at Kansas State University.^[1] Marsden has two sisters, Jennifer, 28 and Elizabeth, 16 and two brothers, Jeff, and Robert, 32. He attended Putnam City North High School, in Oklahoma City. Marsden attended Oklahoma State University where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Downtown Stillwater Stillwater is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Filmed by PETA, Covance primate-testing lab, Vienna, Virginia, 2004-5. ... Kansas State University, officially called Kansas State University of Fashion and Design [2] but commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... Putnam City North High School, also sometimes known as PC North or Putnam North, is a public high school situated in Northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ, DTD, or Delts) is a U.S.-based international college fraternity. ...

Career

Marsden got his first job on the pilot episode of The Nanny. He then went on to star in the Canadian television series Boogies Diner, which aired for one season. With the end of that series, he guest starred on other television shows such as Saved by the Bell and Party of Five. He later starred in the ABC show Second Noah. Marsden lost out to Edward Norton for a role in Primal Fear (1996) and turned down the lead role in 54 (1998), which later went to Ryan Phillippe. He then went on to star in Disturbing Behavior starring opposite Katie Holmes and Gossip opposite Kate Hudson. The Nanny is a popular American situation comedy co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc. ... Boogies Diner (also known as Boogies Diner) was a short-lived syndicated Canadian sitcom which first aired in 1994. ... Saved by the Bell is an American sitcom that originally aired between 1989 and 1993. ... Party of Five is an American dramatic television series that premiered on FOX Network, September 12, 1994 and ended on May 3, 2000 after six seasons. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... Second Noah was a television drama broadcast in the United States on ABC television from 1996 to 1997. ... Ed Norton redirects here. ... Primal Fear is a 1996 motion picture which tells a story of a defense attorney (Richard Gere) who defends an altar boy (Edward Norton) charged with the murder of a Catholic archbishop. ... Template:Infobox Film Fuckyou wikipedia, you are gay 54 is a 1998 film starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Phillippe, and Neve Campbell. ... Ryan Phillippe (born Matthew Ryan Phillippe on September 10, 1974) is an American actor. ... Disturbing Behavior is a 1998 thriller/horror film starring Katie Holmes, James Marsden, Nick Stahl, Bruce Greenwood, and Steve Railsback. ... Kate Noelle Katie Holmes[1] (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama Dawsons Creek from 1998 to 2003. ... Gossip is a 2000 American drama/mystery/thriller film. ... This article is about the actress. ...

Marsden then played Cyclops in the film X-Men and its sequels, X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand. His X-Men character Cyclops' lessened screen time in X-Men: The Last Stand is because of scheduling conflicts with his prior commitment to Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, in which he plays Lois Lane's love interest, Richard White. He also appeared in the television series Ally McBeal, as one of the main cast members during the first half of season 5, where he also showed his singing abilities (episodes 501-503,506-508) . Marsden later played Lon Hammond Jr. in the romantic movie The Notebook, which was based on a Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. The Alibi was released in 2006, but only in Europe as of late. An American release date is still to be determined. For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based upon the fictional characters the X-Men. ... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... For the Dutch girl group, see Loïs Lane. ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... The Notebook is a 1996 American romantic novel by Nicholas Sparks that was later adapted into a popular romantic film by the same name in 2004. ... There have been a number of prominent individuals named Nicholas Sparks: Nicholas Sparks (author) is an American author. ...

In 2007 he played Corny Collins in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Queen Latifah and John Travolta. His next role was in the Disney hybrid animated/live action film Enchanted, playing Prince Edward with co-stars Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon and Patrick Dempsey. Marsden has made a name for himself playing "douche bag" type characters. John W is the name of several prominent men: John Waters (columnist), an Irish columnist John S. Waters (1893-1965), an American filmmaker who directed films from 1916 until 1958 John K. Waters (1906-1989), former U.S. General, prisoner of war, and son-in-law of George S. Patton... For the 1988 film, see Hairspray (1988 film). ... Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning, BAFTA-winning American actress. ... Zachary David Alexander Efron(born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. ... Nikki Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer. ... Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy-winning American rapper/singer, model, and Academy Award-nominated actress. ... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer, and singer. ... Old logo from 1985-2006 Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner, was established as a designation in 1983, prior to which Disney films since the death of Walt Disney were released under the name of the... Enchanted is a 2007 comedy-fantasy-musical released on November 21, 2007. ... Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actress. ... Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor who first became prominent in Hollywood during the late 1980s. ...

Personal life

Marsden has been married to Lisa Linde (born May 10, 1972) since July 22, 2000. They have 2 children, Jack (born February 1, 2001) and Mary James (born August 10, 2005). Lisa is the daughter of the late legendary country music songwriter Dennis Linde. is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dennis Linde (born March 18, 1943 in Abilene, Texas) is an American songwriter. ...

Filmography

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Discography

• Enchanted (2007 soundtrack)

"True Love's Kiss"
"That's Amore"

• Hairspray (2007 soundtrack)

"The Nicest Kids in Town"
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Awards and nominations

2007 American Music Awards

• Favorite Soundtrack of 2007 with the cast of Hairspray– Nominated

2007 Hollywood Film Festival & Hollywood Awards For the 1988 film, see Hairspray (1988 film). ...

• Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year Award - Musical/Comedy with the cast of Hairspray – Won

2007 Saturn Award For the 1988 film, see Hairspray (1988 film). ... The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. ...

• Best Supporting Actor for Superman Returns – Nominated.

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• Favorite Supporting Actor - Science Fiction for X-Men– Won.

2001 MTV Movie Award The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV. Categories Best Movie Best Male Performance Besy Female Performance Most Desirable Male Most Desirable Female Best Breakthrough Performance (Male and Female) Best On-Screen Duo Best Villain Best Comedic Performance Best Song From a Movie (Best musical...

• Best On-Screen Team (Shared with:Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin) for X-Men – Nominated.

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References

External links

• James Marsden at the Internet Movie Database