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