James Spader
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1960-02-07 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Jimmy Spader · James Todd Spader
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (23)
The Blacklist
2013
as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Office
2005
as Robert California
Seinfeld
1989
as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
Frasier
1993
as Steven (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
The View
1997
as Self
Boston Legal
2004
as Alan Shore
The Practice
1997
as Alan Shore
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Guest
The Frame
2013
as James Ballard
VisionQuest
2026
as Ultron
Discovery Atlas
2006
The Family Tree
1983
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Movies (52)
Secretary
2002
as Mr. Grey
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Ultron (voice)
Crash
1996
as James Ballard
sex, lies, and videotape
1989
as Graham Dalton
Stargate
1994
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Mannequin
1987
as Mr. Richards
Lincoln
2012
as W.N. Bilbo
Dream Lover
1994
as Ray Reardon
Wall Street
1987
as Roger Barnes
Pretty in Pink
1986
as Steff McKee
White Palace
1990
as Max Baron
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
Endless Love
1981
as Keith
Wolf
1994
as Stewart Swinton
2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Lee Woods
The Homesman
2014
as Aloysius Duffy
Shorts
2009
as Carbon Black
The Watcher
2000
as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Bad Influence
1990
as Michael Boll
Baby Boom
1987
as Ken Arrenberg
Supernova
2000
as Nick Vanzant
Bob Roberts
1992
as Chuck Marlin
Less Than Zero
1987
as Rip
Alien Hunter
2003
as Julian Rome
Tuff Turf
1985
as Morgan Hiller
BRATS
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
True Colors
1991
as Tim Gerrity
Critical Care
1997
as Dr. Werner Ernst
Life Itself
2014
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
I Witness
2003
as Douglas Draper
Curtain Call
1998
as Stevenson Lowe
Speaking of Sex
2001
as Dr. Roger Klink
Keys to Tulsa
1997
as Ronnie Stover
The New Kids
1985
as Eddie Dutra
Jack's Back
1988
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983
as Buddy Gant
Shadow of Fear
2004
as William Ashbury
A Killer in the Family
1983
as Donny Tison
Family Secrets
1984
as Lowell Everall
The Rachel Papers
1989
as Deforest
The Stickup
2002
as John Parker
Slow Burn
2000
as Marcus
The Pentagon Papers
2003
as Daniel Ellsberg
The Music of Chance
1993
as Jack Pozzi
Greasy Lake
1988
as Digby
Storyville
1992
as Cray Fowler
Diner
1983
as Fenwick
Driftwood
1997
as The Man
Team-Mates
1978
as Jimmy
Starcrossed
1985
as Joey Callaghan
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
2015
as Self
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
2006
as Narrator (voice)
About James 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 Man… With 75 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, James Spader has appeared in 52 films and 23 TV shows.
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- Secretary (2002) — as Mr. Grey
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — as Ultron (voice)
- Crash (1996) — as James Ballard
- sex, lies, and videotape (1989) — as Graham Dalton
- Stargate (1994) — as Dr. Daniel Jackson
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