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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article James Spader, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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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Shadow of Fear | William Ashbury | 2004-09-14 |
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The Pentagon Papers | Daniel Ellsberg | 2003-03-09 |
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Alien Hunter | Julian Rome | 2003-07-19 |
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I Witness | Douglas Draper | 2003-04-13 |
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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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Slow Burn | Marcus | 2000-09-12 |
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Supernova | Nick Vanzant | 2000-01-14 |
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The Watcher | FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell | 2000-09-08 |
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Curtain Call | Stevenson Lowe | 1998-12-05 |
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Critical Care | Dr. Werner Ernst | 1997-10-31 |
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Driftwood | The Man | 1997-01-01 |
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Keys to Tulsa | Ronnie Stover | 1997-04-11 |
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2 Days in the Valley | Lee Woods | 1996-09-11 |
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Crash | James Ballard | 1996-07-17 |
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Wolf | Stewart Swinton | 1994-06-17 |
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Stargate | Dr. Daniel Jackson | 1994-10-28 |
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The Music of Chance | Jack Pozzi | 1993-06-23 |
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Dream Lover | Ray Reardon | 1993-10-24 |
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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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Bad Influence | Michael Boll | 1990-03-09 |
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White Palace | Max Baron | 1990-10-19 |
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The Rachel Papers | Deforest | 1989-05-12 |
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sex, lies, and videotape | Graham Dalton | 1989-08-04 |
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Jack's Back | John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford | 1988-05-06 |
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Greasy Lake | 1988-01-13 | |
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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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Less Than Zero | Rip | 1987-11-06 |
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Wall Street | Roger Barnes | 1987-12-10 |
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Pretty in Pink | Steff McKee | 1986-02-28 |
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The New Kids | Eddie Dutra | 1985-01-18 |
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Tuff Turf | Morgan Hiller | 1985-01-11 |
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Starcrossed | Joey Callaghan | 1985-01-31 |
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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 |
