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