James Spader
Born: 1960-02-07 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
James Todd Spader (/ˈspeɪdər/ SPAY-dər; born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, where he has received acclaim and many awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards. Spader began acting in youth-oriented films such as Tuff Turf, The New Kids (both 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 Colors (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 the Marvel Cinematic Universe film 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). He then starred 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 – Television Series Drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Spader, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
- Avengers: Age of Ultron as Ultron (voice)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The Homesman as Aloysius Duffy
2013
- The Blacklist as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
- The Frame as James Ballard
2012
- Lincoln as W.N. Bilbo
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
2009
- Shorts as Carbon Black
2006
- Discovery Atlas: China Revealed as Narrator (voice)
- Discovery Atlas
2005
- The Office as Robert California
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
2004
- Boston Legal as Alan Shore
- Shadow of Fear as William Ashbury
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- I Witness as Douglas Draper
- Alien Hunter as Julian Rome
- The Pentagon Papers as Daniel Ellsberg
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- Secretary as Mr. Grey
- The Stickup as John Parker
2001
- Speaking of Sex as Dr. Roger Klink
2000
- Supernova as Nick Vanzant
- Slow Burn as Marcus
- The Watcher as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
1998
- Curtain Call as Stevenson Lowe
1997
- The Practice as Alan Shore
- The View as Self
- Driftwood as The Man
- Critical Care as Dr. Werner Ernst
- Keys to Tulsa as Ronnie Stover
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Crash as James Ballard
- 2 Days in the Valley as Lee Woods
1994
- Dream Lover as Ray Reardon
- Wolf as Stewart Swinton
- Stargate as Dr. Daniel Jackson
1993
- Frasier as Steven (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- The Music of Chance as Jack Pozzi
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Storyville as Cray Fowler
- Bob Roberts as Chuck Marlin
1991
- True Colors as Tim Gerrity
1990
- White Palace as Max Baron
- Bad Influence as Michael Boll
1989
- Seinfeld as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
- sex, lies, and videotape as Graham Dalton
- The Rachel Papers as Deforest
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- Jack's Back as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
- Greasy Lake
1987
- Wall Street as Roger Barnes
- Mannequin as Mr. Richards
- Less Than Zero as Rip
- Baby Boom as Ken Arrenberg
1986
- Pretty in Pink as Steff McKee
1985
- Starcrossed as Joey Callaghan
- Tuff Turf as Morgan Hiller
- The New Kids as Eddie Dutra
1984
- Family Secrets as Lowell Everall
1983
- Diner as Fenwick
- A Killer in the Family as Donny Tison
- Cocaine: One Man's Seduction as Buddy Gant
- The Family Tree
1981
- Endless Love as Keith
1978
- Team-Mates as Jimmy
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee