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James Spader
Actor, Producer
Born February 7, 1960 (64 years)
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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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.
Filmography
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron · as Ultron (voice) |
| 2014 | The Homesman · as Aloysius Duffy |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Raymond 'red' Reddington |
| 2013 | The Blacklist: Are You on the Blacklist? · as Raymond 'red' Reddington |
| 2013 | The Frame (TV Series) · as James Ballard |
| 2012 | Lincoln · as W.n. Bilbo |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2009 | Shorts · as Carbon Black |
| 2006 | Discovery Atlas (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Robert California |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Alan Shore |
| 2004 | Shadow of Fear · as William Ashbury |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter · as Julian Rome |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers · as Daniel Ellsberg |
| 2002 | Secretary · as Mr. Grey |
| 2002 | The Stick Up · 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 | It All Came True · as Stevenson Lowe |
| 1997 | Critical Care · as Dr. Werner Ernst |
| 1997 | Keys to Tulsa · as Ronnie Stover |
| 1997 | Driftwood · as The Man |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Alan Shore |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley · as Lee Woods |
| 1996 | Crash · as James Ballard |
| 1994 | Stargate · as Dr. Daniel Jackson |
| 1994 | Wolf · as Stewart Swinton |
| 1993 | Dream Lover · as Ray Reardon |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Steven (voice) |
| 1993 | The Music of Chance · as Jack Pozzi |
| 1992 | Storyville · as Cray Fowler |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts · as Chuck Marlin |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 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 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Jason 'stanky' Hanky |
| 1989 | The Rachel Papers · as Deforest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Jack's Back · as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford |
| 1987 | Wall Street · as Roger Barnes |
| 1987 | Less Than Zero · as Rip |
| 1987 | Baby Boom · as Ken Arrenberg |
| 1987 | Mannequin · as Mr. Richards |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink · as Steff |
| 1985 | Starcrossed · as Joey Callaghan |
| 1985 | The New Kids · as Eddie Dutra |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Family Secrets · as Lowell Everall |
| 1983 | A Killer in the Family · as Donny Tison |
| 1983 | Diner · as Fenwick |
| 1983 | Cocaine: One Man's Seduction · as Buddy Gant |
| 1983 | The Family Tree (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Endless Love · as Keith |
| 1978 | Team-Mates · as Jimmy |