Marsden (surname)

Marsden is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

People

Performers

• Bernie Marsden (1951–2023), English rock guitarist
• Betty Marsden (1919–1998), British comedy actress
• Gerry Marsden (1942–2021), British musician
• James Marsden (born 1973), American actor
• Jason Marsden (born 1975), American screen and voice actor
• Matthew Marsden, (born 1973), English actor
• Midge Marsden, (born 1945), New Zealand musician
• Roy Marsden (born 1941), British actor who played detective Dalgliesh on television

Politicians

• David W. Marsden (born 1948), American politician
• Frank Marsden (1923–2006), British politician
• Gordon Marsden (born 1953), British politician
• Henry Rowland Marsden (1823–1876), mayor of Leeds and philanthropist
• Lorna Marsden, (born 1942), Canadian sociologist and senator

Other

• Alison Marsden, American bioengineer
• Brian G. Marsden (1937–2010), British astronomer
• Chris Marsden (born 1969), football player
• David Marsden, Canadian radio broadcaster
• Dora Marsden (1882–1960), author
• Edgar Marsden (1919–2010), Trinidad cricketer
• Edward Marsden (1869–1932), Canadian-American missionary
• Ernest Marsden (1889–1970), British-New Zealand physicist
• George Marsden (born 1939), American historian
• Jerrold E. Marsden (1942–2010), mathematician
• Jill Marsden (scholar) (born 1964), philosopher
• John Howard Marsden (1803–1870), English antiquary and vicar
• John Marsden (footballer) (born 1992), English footballer
• John Marsden (lawyer) (1942–2006), Australian solicitor
• John Marsden (rower) (1915–2004), English rower, intelligence officer and teacher
• John Marsden (rugby league) (born 1953), English rugby player
• John Marsden (writer) (1950–2024), Australian writer of books for children and young adults
• Karen Marsden (born 1962), Australian field hockey player
• Pat Marsden (1936–2006), Canadian sportscaster
• Paul Marsden (born 1968), British politician
• Philip Marsden (born 1961), British author
• Rachel Marsden (born 1974), Canadian political commentator and activist
• Rhodri Marsden (born 1971), London-based journalist, musician, and blogger
• Samuel Marsden (1764–1838), Anglican priest
• Samuel Marsden (bishop) (1832–1912), Anglican bishop
• Simon Marsden (1948–2012), English photographer
• Victor E. Marsden (1866–1920), journalist and translator of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
• William Marsden (footballer, born 1871) (1871–1943), English footballer
• William Marsden (orientalist) (1754–1836), English orientalist
• William Marsden (surgeon) (1796–1867), English surgeon

Fictional characters

• Elaine Marsden, fictional character (Emmerdale)
• Frances Marsden, fictional character (Emmerdale)
• Jill Marsden (EastEnders), fictional character
• Paul Marsden (Emmerdale), fictional character
• Ronnie Marsden, fictional character (Emmerdale)
• Siobhan Marsden, fictional character (Emmerdale)