James Marsden as a comedy actor - discussion

James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor, singer and former model. Marsden began his acting career in multiple television shows such as Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Touched by an Angel and Party of Five. He would then portray Scott Summers/Cyclops in the X-Men film series, starred in 2006's Superman Returns which earned him a Saturn Award nomination, and the deranged hitman in the 1997 tv movie Bella Mafia.

Following his breakthrough, Marsden went on to star in various films including 2007's Hairspray which was a commercial success and won many awards for its ensemble cast. He would continue and star in family friendly films such as Enchanted, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and Hop.

Marsden later starred in independent films such as Small Apartments, Bachelorette, and Robot & Frank. He also returned to television guest-starring in Modern Family and 30 Rock. Marsden then portrayed President John F. Kennedy in Lee Daniels' The Butler, and had a supporting role in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. More: en.wikipedia.org.