James Spader
Acteur·rice
7 février 1960 · 66 years old
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
As an actor
VisionQuest
2026 · Ultron
BRATS
2024 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · Ultron (voice)
The Homesman
2014 · Aloysius Duffy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
The Blacklist
2013 · Raymond 'Red' Reddington
The Frame
2013 · James Ballard
Lincoln
2012 · W.N. Bilbo
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 · (archive footage)
Shorts
2009 · Carbon Black
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009 · Self - Guest
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
2006 · Narrator (voice)
Discovery Atlas
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
The Office
2005 · Robert California
Shadow of Fear
2004 · William Ashbury
Boston Legal
2004 · Alan Shore
Alien Hunter
2003 · Julian Rome
The Pentagon Papers
2003 · Daniel Ellsberg
I Witness
2003 · Douglas Draper
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
Secretary
2002 · Mr. Grey
The Stickup
2002 · John Parker
Speaking of Sex
2001 · Dr. Roger Klink
Supernova
2000 · Nick Vanzant
The Watcher
2000 · FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Slow Burn
2000 · Marcus
Curtain Call
1998 · Stevenson Lowe
Critical Care
1997 · Dr. Werner Ernst
Driftwood
1997 · The Man
Keys to Tulsa
1997 · Ronnie Stover
The View
1997 · Self
The Practice
1997 · Alan Shore
Crash
1996 · James Ballard
2 Days in the Valley
1996 · Lee Woods
The Daily Show
1996 · Self - Guest
Stargate
1994 · Dr. Daniel Jackson
Wolf
1994 · Stewart Swinton
Dream Lover
1994 · Ray Reardon
The Music of Chance
1993 · Jack Pozzi
Frasier
1993 · Steven (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Bob Roberts
1992 · Chuck Marlin
Storyville
1992 · Cray Fowler
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Guest
True Colors
1991 · Tim Gerrity
Bad Influence
1990 · Michael Boll
White Palace
1990 · Max Baron
sex, lies, and videotape
1989 · Graham Dalton
The Rachel Papers
1989 · Deforest
Seinfeld
1989 · Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
Jack's Back
1988 · John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Greasy Lake
1988 · Digby
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Mannequin
1987 · Mr. Richards
Less Than Zero
1987 · Rip
Wall Street
1987 · Roger Barnes
Baby Boom
1987 · Ken Arrenberg
Pretty in Pink
1986 · Steff McKee
Tuff Turf
1985 · Morgan Hiller
Starcrossed
1985 · Joey Callaghan
The New Kids
1985 · Eddie Dutra
Family Secrets
1984 · Lowell Everall
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983 · Buddy Gant
A Killer in the Family
1983 · Donny Tison
Diner
1983 · Fenwick
The Family Tree
1983
Endless Love
1981 · Keith
Team-Mates
1978 · Jimmy
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee