James Spader
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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). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Spader, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
as Ultron (voice)
Crash (1996)
as James Ballard
Stargate (1994)
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Lincoln (2012)
as W.N. Bilbo
Secretary (2002)
as Mr. Grey
Dream Lover (1994)
as Ray Reardon
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
as Graham Dalton
Wall Street (1987)
as Roger Barnes
Mannequin (1987)
as Mr. Richards
Wolf (1994)
as Stewart Swinton
BRATS (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Homesman (2014)
as Aloysius Duffy
Tuff Turf (1985)
as Morgan Hiller
The Watcher (2000)
as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Endless Love (1981)
as Keith
Supernova (2000)
as Nick Vanzant
Pretty in Pink (1986)
as Steff McKee
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Dr. Roger Klink
The Stickup (2002)
as John Parker
White Palace (1990)
as Max Baron
Less Than Zero (1987)
as Rip
Bad Influence (1990)
as Michael Boll
Shorts (2009)
as Carbon Black
Alien Hunter (2003)
as Julian Rome
Baby Boom (1987)
as Ken Arrenberg
Diner (1983)
as Fenwick
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
as Lee Woods
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
The New Kids (1985)
as Eddie Dutra
Bob Roberts (1992)
as Chuck Marlin
True Colors (1991)
as Tim Gerrity
Shadow of Fear (2004)
as William Ashbury
The Rachel Papers (1989)
as Deforest
Jack's Back (1988)
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Team-Mates (1978)
as Jimmy
Critical Care (1997)
as Dr. Werner Ernst
Slow Burn (2000)
as Marcus
I Witness (2003)
as Douglas Draper
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)
as Buddy Gant
A Killer in the Family (1983)
as Donny Tison
Curtain Call (1998)
as Stevenson Lowe
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as Daniel Ellsberg
Driftwood (1997)
as The Man
The Music of Chance (1993)
as Jack Pozzi
Keys to Tulsa (1997)
as Ronnie Stover
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Storyville (1992)
as Cray Fowler
Greasy Lake (1988)
as Digby
Starcrossed (1985)
as Joey Callaghan
Family Secrets (1984)
as Lowell Everall