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