1960-02-07 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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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BRATS | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-06-07 |
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Avengers: Age of Ultron | Ultron (voice) | 2015-04-22 |
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The Homesman | Aloysius Duffy | 2014-05-18 |
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Lincoln | W.N. Bilbo | 2012-11-09 |
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Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
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Shorts | Carbon Black | 2009-08-21 |
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Discovery Atlas: China Revealed | Narrator (voice) | 2006-09-05 |
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Shadow of Fear | William Ashbury | 2004-09-14 |
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I Witness | Douglas Draper | 2003-04-13 |
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Alien Hunter | Julian Rome | 2003-07-19 |
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The Pentagon Papers | Daniel Ellsberg | 2003-03-09 |
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Secretary | Mr. Grey | 2002-09-20 |
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The Stickup | John Parker | 2002-02-01 |
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Speaking of Sex | Dr. Roger Klink | 2001-10-18 |
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The Watcher | FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell | 2000-09-08 |
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Supernova | Nick Vanzant | 2000-01-14 |
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Slow Burn | Marcus | 2000-09-12 |
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Curtain Call | Stevenson Lowe | 1998-12-05 |
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Driftwood | The Man | 1997-01-01 |
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Critical Care | Dr. Werner Ernst | 1997-10-31 |
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Keys to Tulsa | Ronnie Stover | 1997-04-11 |
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Crash | James Ballard | 1996-07-17 |
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2 Days in the Valley | Lee Woods | 1996-09-11 |
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Stargate | Dr. Daniel Jackson | 1994-10-28 |
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Dream Lover | Ray Reardon | 1994-11-11 |
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Wolf | Stewart Swinton | 1994-06-17 |
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The Music of Chance | Jack Pozzi | 1993-06-23 |
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Bob Roberts | Chuck Marlin | 1992-09-04 |
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Storyville | Cray Fowler | 1992-08-26 |
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True Colors | Tim Gerrity | 1991-03-15 |
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White Palace | Max Baron | 1990-10-19 |
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Bad Influence | Michael Boll | 1990-03-09 |
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sex, lies, and videotape | Graham Dalton | 1989-08-04 |
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The Rachel Papers | Deforest | 1989-05-12 |
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Greasy Lake | 1988-01-13 | |
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Jack's Back | John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford | 1988-05-06 |
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Less Than Zero | Rip | 1987-11-06 |
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Wall Street | Roger Barnes | 1987-12-10 |
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Mannequin | Mr. Richards | 1987-02-13 |
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Baby Boom | Ken Arrenberg | 1987-10-07 |
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Pretty in Pink | Steff McKee | 1986-02-28 |
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Starcrossed | Joey Callaghan | 1985-01-31 |
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Tuff Turf | Morgan Hiller | 1985-01-11 |
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The New Kids | Eddie Dutra | 1985-01-18 |
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Family Secrets | Lowell Everall | 1984-05-13 |
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Diner | Fenwick | 1983-08-08 |
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A Killer in the Family | Donny Tison | 1983-10-30 |
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Cocaine: One Man's Seduction | Buddy Gant | 1983-02-27 |
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Endless Love | Keith | 1981-07-17 |
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Team-Mates | Jimmy | 1978-11-21 |
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The South Bank Show: Robert Redford's Sundance Institute | Himself |
