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James Spader
Born · February 7, 1960 (64 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Bio
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.
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.9
2024
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
Self
0.0
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ultron (voice)
7.3
2015
The Homesman
Aloysius Duffy
6.5
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
5.5
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (5 episodes)
5.8
2014
The Blacklist
Raymond 'Red' Reddington · (218 episodes)
7.6
2013
The Frame
James Ballard · (1 episode)
10.0
2013
Lincoln
W.N. Bilbo
6.9
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
7.5
2012
Shorts
Carbon Black
5.9
2009
Discovery Atlas
(11 episodes)
6.0
2006
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.8
2005
The Office
Robert California · (25 episodes)
8.6
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
2005
Boston Legal
Alan Shore · (101 episodes)
7.9
2004
Shadow of Fear
William Ashbury
5.5
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
5.8
2003
Alien Hunter
Julian Rome
5.1
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2.5
2003
I Witness
Douglas Draper
5.6
2003
The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
5.8
2003
Secretary
Mr. Grey
6.8
2002
The Stickup
John Parker
5.7
2002
Speaking of Sex
Dr. Roger Klink
5.5
2001
Slow Burn
Marcus
4.6
2000
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
5.1
2000
Supernova
Nick Vanzant
4.9
2000
Curtain Call
Stevenson Lowe
5.0
1998
Critical Care
Dr. Werner Ernst
6.4
1997
The View
Self · (5 episodes)
4.4
1997
Keys to Tulsa
Ronnie Stover
4.7
1997
The Practice
Alan Shore · (22 episodes)
7.7
1997
Driftwood
The Man
6.0
1997
2 Days in the Valley
Lee Woods
6.2
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
1996
Crash
James Ballard
6.4
1996
Stargate
Dr. Daniel Jackson
7.0
1994
Wolf
Stewart Swinton
6.1
1994
Dream Lover
Ray Reardon
5.9
1993
Frasier
Steven (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
7.1
1993
The Music of Chance
Jack Pozzi
6.7
1993
Bob Roberts
Chuck Marlin
6.5
1992
Storyville
Cray Fowler
5.3
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
5.4
1992
True Colors
Tim Gerrity
6.2
1991
White Palace
Max Baron
6.1
1990
Bad Influence
Michael Boll
6.0
1990
sex, lies, and videotape
Graham Dalton
7.0
1989
Seinfeld
Jason 'Stanky' Hanky · (1 episode)
8.3
1989
The Rachel Papers
Deforest
5.1
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
5.2
1988
Jack's Back
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
5.3
1988
Greasy Lake
3.5
1988
Wall Street
Roger Barnes
7.2
1987
Less Than Zero
Rip
6.4
1987
Baby Boom
Ken Arrenberg
6.4
1987
Mannequin
Mr. Richards
6.9
1987
Pretty in Pink
Steff
6.7
1986
Starcrossed
Joey Callaghan
5.1
1985
The New Kids
Eddie Dutra
6.3
1985
Tuff Turf
Morgan Hiller
5.9
1985
Family Secrets
Lowell Everall
5.0
1984
A Killer in the Family
Donny Tison
6.3
1983
Diner
Fenwick
5.0
1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Buddy Gant
7.0
1983
The Family Tree
(6 episodes)
5.0
1983
Endless Love
Keith
5.7
1981
Team-Mates
Jimmy
0.0
1978
Untitled Vision Series
Ultron (voice) · (1 episode)
0.0
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
6.8
1944