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James Spader

James Spader

Acting

February 7, 1960 (66 years old)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Male
52 Movies
26 TV Shows

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.

The Blacklist
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 7.6

as Raymond 'Red' Reddington

Age 53 (now 66)
218 eps
The Blacklist
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 7.6

Executive Producer

Age 53 (now 66)
196 eps
Stargate
Stargate

Stargate

1994 7.0

as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Age 34 (now 66)
Secretary
Secretary

Secretary

2002 6.8

as Mr. Grey

Age 42 (now 66)
The Office
The Office

The Office

2005 8.6

as Robert California

Age 45 (now 66)
25 eps
Crash
Crash

Crash

1996 6.5

as James Ballard

Age 36 (now 66)
sex, lies, and videotape
sex, lies, and videotape

sex, lies, and videotape

1989 6.9

as Graham Dalton

Age 29 (now 66)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015 7.3

as Ultron (voice)

Age 55 (now 66)
The Blacklist
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 7.6

Co-Executive Producer

Age 53 (now 66)
22 eps
Boston Legal
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004 7.9

as Alan Shore

Age 44 (now 66)
101 eps
Lincoln
Lincoln

Lincoln

2012 6.8

as W.N. Bilbo

Age 52 (now 66)
The Watcher
The Watcher

The Watcher

2000 5.1

as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell

Age 40 (now 66)
Wolf
Wolf

Wolf

1994 6.1

as Stewart Swinton

Age 34 (now 66)
Supernova
Supernova

Supernova

2000 4.9

as Nick Vanzant

Age 39 (now 66)
Mannequin
Mannequin

Mannequin

1987 6.9

as Mr. Richards

Age 27 (now 66)
Bad Influence
Bad Influence

Bad Influence

1990 6.0

as Michael Boll

Age 30 (now 66)