James Marsden

Born: 1973-09-18

James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor, singer, and former model. Marsden began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), Party of Five (1995), and miniseries Bella Mafia (1997). He gained prominence in the early 2000s with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the X-Men film series (2000–2014), and starred in Superman Returns (2006). Other works during this period include The Notebook (2004), 10th & Wolf (2006), and The Alibi (2006). Following his breakthrough in comic book films, Marsden went on to star in various genre films, including Hairspray (2007), which was a critical and commercial success and won many awards for its ensemble cast. As Corny Collins, he sang two songs for the film's soundtrack which has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. He subsequently appeared in the films Sex Drive (2008), The Box (2009), and Straw Dogs (2011). Marsden has also had starring roles in family-friendly films such as Enchanted (2007), Hop (2011), and Disenchanted (2022), and leading roles in 27 Dresses (2008), The Best of Me (2014), and Tom Wachowski in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). In 2012, Marsden starred in a range of independent films such as Small Apartments, Bachelorette, and Robot & Frank. He later returned to television guest-starring in Modern Family (2011), and playing Liz Lemon's love interest, Criss Chros in 30 Rock (2012–2013) in a supporting role. In 2013, Marsden portrayed President John F. Kennedy in Lee Daniels's The Butler, and had a supporting role in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. He starred as gunslinging sentient android Teddy Flood in the first two seasons HBO science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022), a role he reprised in the fourth season. Since 2019, Marsden has starred as Steve and Ben Wood in the Netflix black comedy series Dead to Me. In 2020, Marsden played Stu Redman in the Paramount+ miniseries The Stand. He also has a role in Netflix's upcoming film Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story.


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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

as Hank (voice)
Released: 2023-09-21

A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers,...

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The Notebook

as Lon Hammond
Released: 2004-06-25

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's....

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X-Men: Days of Future Past

as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Released: 2014-05-15

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

as Tom Wachowski
Released: 2022-03-30

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero....

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Sonic the Hedgehog

as Tom Wachowski
Released: 2020-02-12

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until...

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The Boss Baby: Family Business

as Tim Templeton (voice)
Released: 2021-07-01

The Templeton brothers — Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted — have become adults and drifted...

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Enchanted

as Prince Edward
Released: 2007-11-20

The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated...

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The Loft

as Chris Vanowen
Released: 2014-10-14

For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on...

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as Richard White
Released: 2006-06-28

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

as Tom Wachowski
Released: 2024-12-19

The third film in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" franchise.

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Disenchanted

as Prince Edward
Released: 2022-11-18

Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her...

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as Quince
Released: 2013-08-02

A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating...

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Sex Drive

as Rex Lafferty
Released: 2008-10-16

A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met...

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as Fred
Released: 2011-03-30

E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a...

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Hairspray

as Corny Collins
Released: 2007-07-19

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show...

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as John Wilkes Booth
Released: 2001-09-28

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls...

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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Jack Lime
Released: 2013-12-18

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's...

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27 Dresses

as Kevin Doyle
Released: 2008-01-10

Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her...

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as Neal Oliver
Released: 2002-04-13

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across...

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The Best of Me

as Dawson Cole
Released: 2014-10-15

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit...

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The Box

as Arthur Lewis
Released: 2009-10-29

Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a...

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Bachelorette

as Trevor Graham
Released: 2012-01-23

Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in...

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Disturbing Behavior

as Steve Clark
Released: 1998-07-24

Steve Clark is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's...

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Accidental Love

as Scott
Released: 2015-02-10

A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior...

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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

as Diggs (voice)
Released: 2010-07-29

The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to...

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X-Men: The Mutant Watch

as Self - 'Cyclops'
Released: 2000-07-02

While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn...

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Straw Dogs

as David Sumner
Released: 2011-09-16

L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife, Amy, to her hometown in the deep South....

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Gossip

as Derrick Webb
Released: 2000-04-21

For a class project, three college students decide to invent an unfounded rumor about the most...

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Sugar & Spice

as Jack Bartlett
Released: 2001-01-24

When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their...

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The Butler

as John F. Kennedy
Released: 2013-08-16

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler...

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Walk of Shame

as Gordon
Released: 2014-05-02

A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her...

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My Little Pony: A New Generation

as Hitch Trailblazer (voice)
Released: 2021-09-23

Equestria's divided. But a bright-eyed hero believes Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns should be...

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The Alibi

as Wendell Hatch
Released: 2006-01-12

Con man Ray Elliot decides to leave crime behind to start a company that sells fake alibis to...

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Unfrosted

as Jack LaLanne
Released: 2024-05-02

In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, a fierce corporate battle begins over a...

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Robot & Frank

as Hunter
Released: 2012-08-16

Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library,...

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Death at a Funeral

as Oscar
Released: 2010-04-15

Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral...

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Unfinished Business

as Jim Spinch
Released: 2015-03-05

A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most...

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Small Apartments

as Bernard Franklin
Released: 2012-03-10

When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to...

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10th & Wolf

as Tommy
Released: 2006-02-19

A former street thug returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his...

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Into the Grizzly Maze

as Rowan
Released: 2015-02-27

Two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home in the Alaskan wild. They set out on a...

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Knox Goes Away

as Miles Knox
Released: 2024-03-15

A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with...

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Campfire Tales

as Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Released: 1997-05-16

Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.

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The D Train

as Oliver Lawless
Released: 2015-05-08

With his 20th reunion looming, Dan can’t shake his high school insecurities. In a misguided...

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Tour de Pharmacy

as Rex Honeycut
Released: 2017-07-08

A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.

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Henchmen

as Hank (voice)
Released: 2018-12-07

When a new recruit joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar...

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X-Men: Premieres Around the World

as Self
Released: 2003-02-11

We find notes from Singer, Stan Lee, Stewart, McKellen, Berry, Mane, Davison, Romijn-Stamos,...

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Heights

as Jonathan
Released: 2005-07-15

'Heights' follows five characters over 24 hours on a fall day in New York City. Isabel, a...

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Shock and Awe

as Warren Strobel
Released: 2018-07-13

A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of...

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The Female Brain

as Adam
Released: 2017-06-17

The neurological inner workings of romantic relationships between men and women are studied for...

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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as Cyclops (archive footage)
Released: 2001-12-23

The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and...

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As Cool as I Am

as Chuck Diamond
Released: 2013-06-21

A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her...

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Welcome to Me

as Rich Ruskin
Released: 2014-09-05

A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the...

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Bella Mafia

as Luka
Released: 1997-11-16

Don Roberto Luciano turns informer for the biggest Mafia trial in history, but his family pays a...

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In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

as Steven Willis
Released: 1993-05-23

Religious fanatics are barricaded in a building and surrounded by police. But they're not going...

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Public Enemies

as Doc Barker
Released: 1996-04-19

Ma Barker and her sons rob banks, shoot people and wind up at the top of the FBI's Most Wanted...

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The 24th Day

as Dan
Released: 2004-05-06

Tom and Dan's one-night stand turns into an intense power-play between captor and captive.

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30 Rock: A One-Time Special

as Criss Cross (voice)
Released: 2020-07-16

In a one-time special event featuring all the beloved characters from the original series, Liz...

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X2

as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Released: 2003-04-27

Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of...

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X-Men

as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Released: 2000-07-13

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident...

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X-Men: The Last Stand

as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Released: 2006-05-24

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor...

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On the Edge of Innocence

as Jake Walker
Released: 1997-04-20

Teenage Zoe Tyler suffers from manic-depression. With a musician father who is never around life...

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Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'

as Himself
Released: 2006-11-28

A detailed behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Superman Returns.

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Gone in a Heartbeat

as Michael Haller
Released: 1996-12-03

When teenage students kidnap Jan Hale they do not mean her any real harm - they just want enough...

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X2 Global Webcast Highlights

as Self
Released: 2003-11-25

In this piece, Michael Broidy of Fox Publicity sits with Bryan Singer, producers Ralph Winter...

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Search and Rescue

as uncredited
Released: 1994-03-27

They may seem like an ordinary group of people from the small town of Bear Valley, but after...

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No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn

as Tyler Cochran
Released: 1994-07-27

A couple manages to quit smoking by using hypnosis, but then their children decide to use it to...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Modern Family

as Barry
First aired: 2009-09-23

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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30 Rock

as Criss Chros
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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30 Rock

as Criss
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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Westworld

as Theodore 'Teddy' Flood
First aired: 2016-10-02

A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-03

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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The Nanny

as Eddie
First aired: 1993-11-03

Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...

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The Outer Limits

as Brav
First aired: 1995-03-26

Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end,...

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Touched by an Angel

as Jake
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self
First aired: 2012-06-08

Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on...

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Party of Five

as Griffin Holbrook (as Jimmy Marsden)
First aired: 1994-09-12

Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their...

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Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-09-11

Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from...

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Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self
First aired: 2017-08-08

Celebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists...

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Wander Over Yonder

as Sir Brad Starlight (voice)
First aired: 2013-09-13

The adventures of Wander, an eternally-optimistic intergalactic traveler and constant do-gooder,...

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Dead to Me

as Steve Wood
First aired: 2019-05-03

A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an...

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Dead to Me

as Steve Wood / Ben Wood
First aired: 2019-05-03

A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an...

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Dead to Me

as Ben Wood
First aired: 2019-05-03

A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an...

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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self
First aired: 2015-04-20

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a...

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Top Gear

as Himself
First aired: 2002-10-20

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary,...

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The Stand

as Stu Redman
First aired: 2020-12-17

In a world mostly wiped out by the plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good...

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Ally McBeal

as Glenn Foy
First aired: 1997-09-08

Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and...

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Running Wild with Bear Grylls

as Self
First aired: 2014-07-28

The famed survivalist takes A-list celebrities on journeys into the wildest locations around the...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1999-03-30

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until...

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Green Eggs and Ham

as Bo (voice)
First aired: 2019-11-08

Guy-Am-I, an inventor, and his friend Sam-I-Am go on a cross-country trip that would test the...

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Party Down

as Jack Botty
First aired: 2009-03-20

A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Jury Duty

as James Marsden
First aired: 2023-04-07

The inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald...

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Critics' Choice Movie Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1996-01-10

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association...

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Mrs. America

as Phil Crane
First aired: 2020-04-15

The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash...

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Vietnam in HD

as Arthur Wiknik
First aired: 2011-11-08

The firsthand experiences of thirteen Americans during the Vietnam War. The thirteen Americans...

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Second Noah

as Ricky Beckett
First aired: 1996-02-05

Second Noah is a television drama that was broadcast in the United States on ABC television from...

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