James Spader
Born
February 7, 1960 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ultron (voice)
2015
The Homesman
Aloysius Duffy
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (5 episodes)
2014
The Blacklist
Raymond 'Red' Reddington · (218 episodes)
2013
The Frame
James Ballard · (1 episode)
2013
Lincoln
W.N. Bilbo
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Shorts
Carbon Black
2009
Discovery Atlas
(11 episodes)
2006
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2005
The Office
Robert California · (25 episodes)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Boston Legal
Alan Shore · (101 episodes)
2004
Shadow of Fear
William Ashbury
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Alien Hunter
Julian Rome
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
I Witness
Douglas Draper
2003
The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
2003
Secretary
Mr. Grey
2002
The Stickup
John Parker
2002
Speaking of Sex
Dr. Roger Klink
2001
Slow Burn
Marcus
2000
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
2000
Supernova
Nick Vanzant
2000
Curtain Call
Stevenson Lowe
1998
Critical Care
Dr. Werner Ernst
1997
The View
Self · (5 episodes)
1997
Keys to Tulsa
Ronnie Stover
1997
The Practice
Alan Shore · (22 episodes)
1997
Driftwood
The Man
1997
2 Days in the Valley
Lee Woods
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
Crash
James Ballard
1996
Stargate
Dr. Daniel Jackson
1994
Wolf
Stewart Swinton
1994
Dream Lover
Ray Reardon
1993
Frasier
Steven (voice) · (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1993
The Music of Chance
Jack Pozzi
1993
Bob Roberts
Chuck Marlin
1992
Storyville
Cray Fowler
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
True Colors
Tim Gerrity
1991
White Palace
Max Baron
1990
Bad Influence
Michael Boll
1990
sex, lies, and videotape
Graham Dalton
1989
Seinfeld
Jason 'Stanky' Hanky · (1 episode)
1989
The Rachel Papers
Deforest
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988
Jack's Back
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
1988
Greasy Lake
1988
Wall Street
Roger Barnes
1987
Less Than Zero
Rip
1987
Baby Boom
Ken Arrenberg
1987
Mannequin
Mr. Richards
1987
Pretty in Pink
Steff McKee
1986
Starcrossed
Joey Callaghan
1985
The New Kids
Eddie Dutra
1985
Tuff Turf
Morgan Hiller
1985
Family Secrets
Lowell Everall
1984
A Killer in the Family
Donny Tison
1983
Diner
Fenwick
1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Buddy Gant
1983
The Family Tree
(6 episodes)
1983
Endless Love
Keith
1981
Team-Mates
Jimmy
1978
Untitled Vision Series
Ultron (voice) · (1 episode)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944