Marsden (surname)

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

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) (born 1950), 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
 * 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
 * Frances Marsden, fictional character
 * Jill Marsden (EastEnders), fictional character
 * Paul Marsden (Emmerdale), fictional character
 * Ronnie Marsden, fictional character
 * Siobhan Marsden, fictional character