Acting
James Spader
EN, HU cinema · 50 credits
Born
7 February 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Jimmy Spader · James Todd Spader
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
Filmography
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Ultron (voice)
The Homesman
as Aloysius Duffy
Lincoln
as W.N. Bilbo
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Shorts
as Carbon Black
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
as Narrator (voice)
Shadow of Fear
as William Ashbury
Alien Hunter
as Julian Rome
The Pentagon Papers
as Daniel Ellsberg
I Witness
as Douglas Draper
Secretary
as Mr. Grey
The Stickup
as John Parker
Speaking of Sex
as Dr. Roger Klink
Supernova
as Nick Vanzant
The Watcher
as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Slow Burn
as Marcus
Curtain Call
as Stevenson Lowe
Critical Care
as Dr. Werner Ernst
Driftwood
as The Man
Keys to Tulsa
as Ronnie Stover
Crash
as James Ballard
2 Days in the Valley
as Lee Woods
Stargate
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Wolf
as Stewart Swinton
Dream Lover
as Ray Reardon
The Music of Chance
as Jack Pozzi
Bob Roberts
as Chuck Marlin
Storyville
as Cray Fowler
True Colors
as Tim Gerrity
Bad Influence
as Michael Boll
White Palace
as Max Baron
sex, lies, and videotape
as Graham Dalton
The Rachel Papers
as Deforest
Jack's Back
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Greasy Lake
as Digby
Mannequin
as Mr. Richards
Wall Street
as Roger Barnes
Baby Boom
as Ken Arrenberg
Pretty in Pink
as Steff McKee
Tuff Turf
as Morgan Hiller
Starcrossed
as Joey Callaghan
The New Kids
as Eddie Dutra
Family Secrets
as Lowell Everall
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
as Buddy Gant
A Killer in the Family
as Donny Tison
Diner
as Fenwick
Endless Love
as Keith
Team-Mates
as Jimmy