Later, he entered the cast of a Canadian television series called "Boogies Diner", but the show only aired for one season. After that series ended, James received a brief role as the original Griffin in Fox's "Party of Five" in 1994. It was in 1996 that James got his big break, playing lead Ricky, a teenage father, in the short film. -live ABC series “Second Noah”. Unfortunately, the series did not last long, but it received enough public exposure to successfully capture the hearts of many people. Not only was James growing in terms of fame, but he was growing as a person. As he grew with fame, he was cast in the 1998 teen thriller, "Disturbing Behavior," alongside Nick Stahl and Katie Holmes. For James, 2000 was a big year, with him starring in two different films and getting married. On July 22, 2000, James married Lisa Linde, actress of "Days of Our Lives", and daughter of famous country music songwriter Dennis Linde. James and Lisa have two children, Jack Marsden, born February 1, 2001, and Mary Marsden, born August 10, 2005. Unfortunately, James and Lisa are now divorced, but that doesn't change the fact that they have a history together. .In 2000, James appeared in the film "Gossip", an edgy and twisted tale, with Kate Hudson.,