James Spader
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
Credits
- 2024 · BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 · Avengers: Age of Ultron as Ultron (voice)
- 2014 · The Homesman as Aloysius Duffy
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 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
- 2006 · Discovery Atlas as
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · The Office as Robert California
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Alan Shore
- 2004 · Shadow of Fear as William Ashbury
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Alien Hunter as Julian Rome
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 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 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Keys to Tulsa as Ronnie Stover
- 1997 · The Practice as Alan Shore
- 1997 · Driftwood as The Man
- 1996 · 2 Days in the Valley as Lee Woods
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Crash as James Ballard
- 1994 · Stargate as Dr. Daniel Jackson
- 1994 · Wolf as Stewart Swinton
- 1993 · Dream Lover as Ray Reardon
- 1993 · Frasier as Steven (voice)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The Music of Chance as Jack Pozzi
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Chuck Marlin
- 1992 · Storyville as Cray Fowler
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 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 as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
- 1989 · The Rachel Papers as Deforest
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · Jack's Back as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
- 1988 · Greasy Lake as
- 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 · Tuff Turf as Morgan Hiller
- Future · Untitled Vision Series as Ultron (voice)
- 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 as
- 1981 · Endless Love as Keith
- 1978 · Team-Mates as Jimmy