Back then, he was billed as “Jimmy Marsden,” emphasizing his youth.

These three jobs set Marsden, then on the cusp of turning 21, on a television hot streak.

A recurring role inSecond Noah, in 1996, established Marsden as a burgeoning screen presence.

James Marsden, who plays Steve on Dead to Me

The year 2001 also brought a starring role inAlly McBeal.

I can be hard on myself.

I have to train myself to stop being cerebral about it.

James Marsden, who plays Steve on Dead to Me

To stop overthinking it.

Sometimes I go home thinking, ‘Ah, am I a fraud?'"

Well, fans sure don’t think so!

James Marsden, who plays Steve on Dead to Me