--- description: The ageless 'Westworld' actor surprised some fans when he brought his 15-year-old son to the SAG Awards red carpet on Sunday night. title: The Internet Is Surprised James Marsden Has a Teenage Son image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted3498975408a312/6988b7cfcd1bba3cc6703ca9/james-marsden-and-son.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # People Are Surprised James Marsden Is Old Enough to Have a Teen Lookalike Son  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 30, 2017 3:49 PM CUT  Actor James Marsden (L) and Jack Marsden attend The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Actor James Marsden (L) and Jack Marsden attend The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.Frazer Harrison—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 30, 2017 3:49 PM CUT **Correction appended, Jan. 30, 2017.** In HBO’s _Westworld_, [actor James Marsden](http://time.com/4583402/james-marsden-helen-mirren-crush/?iid=sr-link2 "undefined") plays roguish young renegade and ace shot Teddy Flood with nary a physical flaw in sight—after all, he’s an [ageless, timeless, artificially intelligent “host.”](http://time.com/4539389/how-watch-westworld-online/?iid=sr-link4 "undefined") But after seeing him on the [SAG Awards red carpet](http://time.com/4652984/screen-actors-guild-awards-2017-the-best-worst-and-most-political-moments/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined") on Sunday night along with his 15-year-old lookalike son, some people are beginning to question the nature of his reality—and the alchemical, gravity-defying magic of his cheekbones. Marsden, [who’s 43](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005188/ "undefined") and has acted in everything from _Saved By the Bell_ to _X-Men_ to _30 Rock_, told red carpet reporters that it’s now his son’s time to shine. “My time is over. I’m literally passing on the baton to the next generation,” he [said to E! News.](http://www.eonline.com/news/825229/james-marsden-takes-mini-me-son-to-2017-sag-awards-plus-more-celebrities-who-brought-family-members "undefined") As for 15-year-old Jack? The dapper Marsden mini-me said his interest currently lies in music. People took to Twitter to react to his son’s existence. > [](https://twitter.com/sammymades/status/825852900396122112) > [](https://twitter.com/eileendreyer/status/825852077096259588) > [](https://twitter.com/hannahwhale%5F/status/825853701017436161) > [](https://twitter.com/pritivacant/status/826082748204986368) > [](https://twitter.com/jaystevensradio/status/825881373357522945) > [](https://twitter.com/TaraEmmEss/status/825899810259685376) **Correction**: The original version of this story misstated James Marsden’s age. 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