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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-02-07 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

James Spader

Biography:

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

Acting

2024

BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron as Ultron (voice)

2014

2013

The Blacklist as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
The Frame as James Ballard

2012

Lincoln as W.N. Bilbo
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)

2009

Shorts as Carbon Black

2006

2005

The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
The Office as Robert California

2004

Shadow of Fear as William Ashbury
Boston Legal as Alan Shore

2003

Alien Hunter as Julian Rome
The Pentagon Papers as Daniel Ellsberg
I Witness as Douglas Draper

2002

Secretary as Mr. Grey
The Stickup as John Parker

2001

Speaking of Sex as Dr. Roger Klink

2000

Supernova as Nick Vanzant
The Watcher as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Slow Burn as Marcus

1998

Curtain Call as Stevenson Lowe

1997

Critical Care as Dr. Werner Ernst
Driftwood as The Man
Keys to Tulsa as Ronnie Stover
The View as Self
The Practice as Alan Shore

1996

Crash as James Ballard

1994

Stargate as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Wolf as Stewart Swinton

1993

The Music of Chance as Jack Pozzi
Dream Lover as Ray Reardon
Frasier as Steven (voice)

1992

1991

True Colors as Tim Gerrity

1990

Bad Influence as Michael Boll
White Palace as Max Baron

1989

sex, lies, and videotape as Graham Dalton
The Rachel Papers as Deforest
Seinfeld as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky

1988

Jack's Back as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

1987

Mannequin as Mr. Richards
Wall Street as Roger Barnes
Baby Boom as Ken Arrenberg

1986

Pretty in Pink as Steff McKee

1985

Tuff Turf as Morgan Hiller
Starcrossed as Joey Callaghan
The New Kids as Eddie Dutra

1984

Family Secrets as Lowell Everall

1983

1981

Endless Love as Keith

1978

Team-Mates as Jimmy

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

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Untitled Vision Series as Ultron (voice)

Production

2013

The Blacklist as Executive Producer
The Blacklist as Co-Executive Producer