1960-02-07 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
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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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Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM | Self | 2015-07-19 |
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The Homesman | Aloysius Duffy | 2014-05-18 |
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Life Itself | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2014-07-04 |
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Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
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Lincoln | W.N. Bilbo | 2012-11-09 |
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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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Alien Hunter | Julian Rome | 2003-07-19 |
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I Witness | Douglas Draper | 2003-04-13 |
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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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Slow Burn | Marcus | 2000-09-12 |
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Supernova | Nick Vanzant | 2000-01-14 |
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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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Keys to Tulsa | Ronnie Stover | 1997-04-11 |
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Driftwood | The Man | 1997-01-01 |
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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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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 | Digby | 1988-01-13 |
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Wall Street | Roger Barnes | 1987-12-10 |
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Baby Boom | Ken Arrenberg | 1987-10-07 |
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Mannequin | Mr. Richards | 1987-02-13 |
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Less Than Zero | Rip | 1987-11-06 |
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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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Cocaine: One Man's Seduction | Buddy Gant | 1983-02-27 |
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A Killer in the Family | Donny Tison | 1983-10-30 |
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Diner | Fenwick | 1983-08-08 |
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Endless Love | Keith | 1981-07-17 |
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Team-Mates | Jimmy | 1978-11-21 |
