Like all actors, James Marsden, 50, lives his life squarely within the highlight. His movie roles in Hairspray and X-Males and TV roles in Westworld and Useless to Me have made James so well-known to followers. One in every of James’ most up-to-date hit roles was within the Amazon collection Jury Obligation, the place he performed himself. His efficiency earned him an Emmy nomination for Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection.
The actor has, nonetheless, managed to maintain his three kids out of the general public eye. James’ sons Jack, 22, and William, 11, and daughter Mary, 18, are fairly underneath the radar, though they did make a uncommon public look to help their well-known father on the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie premiere in April 2022 in LA.
James shares Jack and Mary along with his ex-wife, Days of Our Lives alum Lisa Linde. Following their divorce in 2011, James had a 3rd youngster, son William, with Brazilian mannequin Rose Costa. James has gushed about his love for fatherhood earlier than.
“Of all my achievements in life, being a father is the one factor I’m most pleased with,” he beforehand advised Folks. “It’s the most fulfilling. I’m at all times self-deprecating, however I don’t have an issue saying that I’m an awesome dad,” he added. Right here’s what it’s essential learn about James’ three kids.
Jack
Jack Marsden was born on February 1, 2001. He made his first main Hollywood look on the 2017 Golden Globes alongside his father. That very same yr, James introduced his look-a-like son as his plus-one to the SAG Awards. The Jury Obligation star additionally opened up about having his son go to him on the set of Westworld. “He’s 16 so he enjoys it, however a number of the larger themes, he’s nonetheless a bit younger for. However he’s proud,” he advised Wonderwall. “These days, Jack, my eldest, could be very proud and desires to point out up on set and see the way it’s all performed and every thing.”
Jack went in a distinct profession path than his dad by pursuing modeling and music. He was signed by Wilhelmina Fashions and walked the Dolce & Gabbana present at Males’s Vogue Week in Milan in January 2018. As for his music profession, the 21-year-old launched his first album To The Planes in 2020 underneath the artist identify Jack Holden. Jack has been courting his girlfriend Soleil since November 2019.
Mary
Mary James Marsden was born on August 10, 2005. Since Mary is James’ solely daughter, they’ve a really particular bond. On her thirteenth birthday, the Enchanted actor shared the sweetest tribute to Mary alongside photograph of the father-daughter duo. “Irrespective of what number of years outdated you develop to be, that magical spirit you lead with won’t ever develop outdated. It should carry you, by way of the timber and up into the skies, surrounding you with these colours solely your eyes can see,” he wrote on Instagram.
Other than just a few red-carpet appearances along with her dad, Mary has lived a quiet life, however James has stated that she might have some curiosity in following in his footsteps. “A bit bit. My daughter has [interest], however my boys, not but. Not to date,” he advised Folks in 2023, when requested if his youngsters have an curiosity in following his profession. “My daughter is … a really, very gifted younger woman, and so we’ll see. We’ll see. I wouldn’t discourage them for positive.” He’s additionally confirmed off how gifted his daughter is, like when he posted a throwback video on Instagram of her enjoying drums, whereas he performed guitar.
William
William Luca Costa-Marsden was born on December 14, 2012. He’s the one youngster from James’ temporary romance with Rose Costa. Though there’s a fairly large age hole between William and his siblings, the 11-year-old appears to be very shut with Jack and Mary. James adores his youngest youngster and beforehand revealed that he had no subject with caring for a new child so a few years later. “When you change into a father … it’s like driving a motorcycle, when you be taught it, you form of acquired it,” he advised ABC Information in February 2014.
James has additionally opened up about how he likes to spend time with all of his youngsters across the holidays in a January 2024 interview with Folks. “I’ve traveled a lot and it’s at all times nice and I like what I do and get to maneuver round fairly a bit, however there’s one thing about simply feeling such as you’re residence and doing these Christmas traditions that we do with my youngsters, to get all my youngsters collectively and everyone and simply being residence,” he stated.