James Spader

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
February 7, 1960

Place of Birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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James Spader

Biography

James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He started his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, for which he received numerous awards and acclaim, including three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Spader started his career acting in youth-orientated films such as Tuff Turf (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), and Mannequin (1987). His breakthrough role came with the Steven Soderbergh drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), for which he received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He then starred in films such as White Palace (1990), True Colours (1991), Stargate (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), and Secretary (2002). Spader took supporting roles in Bob Roberts (1992), Wolf (1994), Lincoln (2012), and The Homesman (2014). He also played the role of Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

His television roles include the attorney Alan Shore in the last season of The Practice (2003–2004) and its spin-off Boston Legal (2004–2008), which earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He portrayed Robert California in the sitcom The Office (2011–2012). Spader is also known for starring as Raymond Reddington in the NBC crime thriller series The Blacklist (2013–2023), for which he received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor—TV Series Drama.

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Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2024 BRATS Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Ultron (voice)
2014 The Homesman Aloysius Duffy
2012 Lincoln W.N. Bilbo
2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage)
2009 Shorts Carbon Black
2004 Shadow of Fear William Ashbury
2003 Alien Hunter Julian Rome
2003 The Pentagon Papers Daniel Ellsberg
2003 I Witness Douglas Draper
2002 Secretary Mr. Grey
2002 The Stickup John Parker
2001 Speaking of Sex Dr. Roger Klink
2000 Supernova Nick Vanzant
2000 The Watcher FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
2000 Slow Burn Marcus
1998 Curtain Call Stevenson Lowe
1997 Critical Care Dr. Werner Ernst
1997 Driftwood The Man
1997 Keys to Tulsa Ronnie Stover
1996 Crash James Ballard
1996 2 Days in the Valley Lee Woods
1994 Stargate Dr. Daniel Jackson
1994 Wolf Stewart Swinton
1993 The Music of Chance Jack Pozzi
1993 Dream Lover Ray Reardon
1992 Bob Roberts Chuck Marlin
1992 Storyville Cray Fowler
1991 True Colors Tim Gerrity
1990 Bad Influence Michael Boll
1990 White Palace Max Baron
1989 sex, lies, and videotape Graham Dalton
1989 The Rachel Papers Deforest
1988 Jack's Back John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
1988 Greasy Lake
1987 Mannequin Mr. Richards
1987 Less Than Zero Rip
1987 Wall Street Roger Barnes
1987 Baby Boom Ken Arrenberg
1986 Pretty in Pink Steff McKee
1985 Tuff Turf Morgan Hiller
1985 Starcrossed Joey Callaghan
1985 The New Kids Eddie Dutra
1984 Family Secrets Lowell Everall
1983 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction Buddy Gant
1983 A Killer in the Family Donny Tison
1983 Diner Fenwick
1981 Endless Love Keith
1978 Team-Mates Jimmy
Year TV Show Role
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers Self
2013 The Blacklist Raymond 'Red' Reddington
2013 The Frame James Ballard
2006 Discovery Atlas
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self
2005 The Reichen Show Self - Guest
2005 The Office Robert California
2004 Boston Legal Alan Shore
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self
2003 Celebrities Uncensored Self
1997 The View Self
1997 The Practice Alan Shore
1996 The Daily Show Self
1993 Frasier Steven (voice)
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1989 Seinfeld Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1983 The Family Tree
1944 Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee
Untitled Vision Series Ultron (voice)
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