James Spader

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1960-02-07 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As Jimmy Spader, Τζέιμς Σπέιντερ, Джеймс Спэйдер, James Todd Spader, 제임스 스페이더, 詹姆斯·史派德

James Spader

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor

Untitled Vision Series

as Ultron (voice)

2024
BRATS

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron

as Ultron (voice)

2014
The Homesman

as Aloysius Duffy

2013
The Blacklist

as Raymond 'Red' Reddington

2013
The Frame

as James Ballard

2012
Lincoln

as W.N. Bilbo

2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

2009
Shorts

as Carbon Black

2005
The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

2005
The Office

as Robert California

2004
Shadow of Fear

as William Ashbury

2004
Boston Legal

as Alan Shore

2003
Alien Hunter

as Julian Rome

2003
I Witness

as Douglas Draper

2003
The Pentagon Papers

as Daniel Ellsberg

2002
Secretary

as Mr. Grey

2002
The Stickup

as John Parker

2001
Speaking of Sex

as Dr. Roger Klink

2000
Slow Burn

as Marcus

2000
The Watcher

as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell

2000
Supernova

as Nick Vanzant

1998
Curtain Call

as Stevenson Lowe

1997
Critical Care

as Dr. Werner Ernst

1997
Keys to Tulsa

as Ronnie Stover

1997
Driftwood

as The Man

1997
The View

as Self

1997
The Practice

as Alan Shore

1996
1996
Crash

as James Ballard

1996
1994
Stargate

as Dr. Daniel Jackson

1994
Wolf

as Stewart Swinton

1993
Dream Lover

as Ray Reardon

1993
The Music of Chance

as Jack Pozzi

1993
Frasier

as Steven (voice)

1993
1992
Bob Roberts

as Chuck Marlin

1992
Storyville

as Cray Fowler

1991
True Colors

as Tim Gerrity

1990
White Palace

as Max Baron

1990
Bad Influence

as Michael Boll

1989
sex, lies, and videotape

as Graham Dalton

1989
The Rachel Papers

as Deforest

1989
Seinfeld

as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky

1988
Jack's Back

as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

1987
Wall Street

as Roger Barnes

1987
1987
Baby Boom

as Ken Arrenberg

1987
Mannequin

as Mr. Richards

1986
1985
Starcrossed

as Joey Callaghan

1985
The New Kids

as Eddie Dutra

1985
Tuff Turf

as Morgan Hiller

1984
Family Secrets

as Lowell Everall

1983
A Killer in the Family

as Donny Tison

1983
Diner

as Fenwick

1981
Endless Love

as Keith

1978
Team-Mates

as Jimmy

Producer

2013
The Blacklist

as Executive Producer

2013
The Blacklist

as Co-Executive Producer