James Marsden is an American actor whose career includes voice work in animation, though he is primarily known for his live-action performances in film and television. Born September 18, 1973, Marsden began his professional acting career in the early 1990s with appearances in television series before gaining widespread recognition for his portrayal of Scott Summers, also known as Cyclops, in the X-Men film series. His other prominent live-action roles include performances in the musical Hairspray, the Disney film Enchanted, the romantic drama The Notebook, and the HBO science fiction series Westworld.

While Marsden has contributed to several animated projects, his work specifically within the anime genre is extremely limited. His most notable and widely recognized anime voice role is providing the English dub voice of Prince Ishitsukuri in the Studio Ghibli film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, which was released in 2013. The film, directed by Isao Takahata and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, stands as a significant work in Japanese animation, and Marsden's participation marks his primary contribution to the field.

Beyond this specific anime credit, Marsden's broader voice acting portfolio includes roles in American animated productions. He voiced Hitch Trailblazer in the Netflix animated film My Little Pony: A New Generation and its subsequent series My Little Pony: Leave a Mark, and he provided the voice of Tim Templeton in The Boss Baby: Family Business. Marsden also voiced Hank in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie and Sir Brad Starlight in the animated television series Wander Over Yonder. His voice work extends to guest roles on series such as Robot Chicken and Extreme Ghostbusters.

Marsden has no recurring voice acting collaborations with specific anime studios, directors, or Japanese production companies beyond his single role for Studio Ghibli. In the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action film series, Marsden portrays the human character Tom Wachowski, which is a live-action role rather than a voice performance. His achievements in voice acting include being part of the English cast for a critically acclaimed Studio Ghibli film, though he has received no major awards or nominations specifically for his animated voice work.