James Spader
49 movies · 9 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 7, 1960 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Jimmy Spader · James Todd Spader
Biography
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).
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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.
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Known for
James Spader: movies and TV shows
Acting (58)
- 2026
- 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Ultron (voice)
- 2014 The Homesman
as Aloysius Duffy
- 2013
- 2012 Lincoln
as W.N. Bilbo
- 2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
- 2009 Shorts
as Carbon Black
- 2006 Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
as Narrator (voice)
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Shadow of Fear
as William Ashbury
- 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
- 1997 Driftwood
as The Man
- 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
- 1994 Dream Lover
as Ray Reardon
- 1993
- 1993 The Music of Chance
as Jack Pozzi
- 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
- 1989 The Rachel Papers
as Deforest
- 1988 Jack's Back
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
- 1988 Greasy Lake
as Digby
- 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 McKee
- 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
- 1983 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
as Buddy Gant
- 1983
- 1981 Endless Love
as Keith
- 1978 Team-Mates
as Jimmy
Behind the camera (1)
- 2013
Talk shows and appearances (15)
- 2024
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
5 episodes
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5 episodes
- 2013 The Frame
1 episode
- 2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
1 episode
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
3 episodes
- 2003 Celebrities Uncensored
1 episode
- 1997 The View
5 episodes
- 1996 The Daily Show
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
4 episodes
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 episode
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode