James Spader

James Spader

Birthday: 1960-02-07

Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as: Jimmy Spader, James Todd Spader

imdb_id: nm0000652

Biography:

James Todd Spader 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.

Played in movies:

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Score: 7.6

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Score: 7.3

Wall Street

Score: 7.2

Diner

Score: 7.0

Stargate

Score: 7.0

sex, lies, and videotape

Score: 7.0

Mannequin

Score: 6.9

Lincoln

Score: 6.9

Secretary

Score: 6.8

Pretty in Pink

Score: 6.7

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

Score: 6.6

The Homesman

Score: 6.5

A Killer in the Family

Score: 6.5

The Music of Chance

Score: 6.5

Bob Roberts

Score: 6.5

Crash

Score: 6.4

Less Than Zero

Score: 6.4

Critical Care

Score: 6.4

Baby Boom

Score: 6.4

The New Kids

Score: 6.2

True Colors

Score: 6.2

2 Days in the Valley

Score: 6.2

White Palace

Score: 6.2

Dream Lover

Score: 6.2

Wolf

Score: 6.1

The Stickup

Score: 6.0

BRATS

Score: 6.0

Driftwood

Score: 6.0

Bad Influence

Score: 5.9

Tuff Turf

Score: 5.9

Shorts

Score: 5.8

The Pentagon Papers

Score: 5.8

Endless Love

Score: 5.7

Speaking of Sex

Score: 5.6

I Witness

Score: 5.5

Jack's Back

Score: 5.4

Shadow of Fear

Score: 5.3

The Rachel Papers

Score: 5.1

The Watcher

Score: 5.1

Alien Hunter

Score: 5.1

Starcrossed

Score: 5.1

Storyville

Score: 5.0

Curtain Call

Score: 5.0

Supernova

Score: 4.9

Keys to Tulsa

Score: 4.7

Slow Burn

Score: 4.6

Greasy Lake

Score: 4.0

Family Secrets

Score: 3.7

Team-Mates

Score: 1.0

Played in tv shows:

The Frame

Score: 10.0

The Office

Score: 8.6

Seinfeld

Score: 8.3

Boston Legal

Score: 7.9

The Practice

Score: 7.7

Frasier

Score: 7.7

The Blacklist

Score: 7.6

Golden Globe Awards

Score: 7.2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Score: 7.2

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Score: 6.8

The Daily Show

Score: 6.4

Discovery Atlas

Score: 6.0

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Score: 5.8

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Score: 5.7

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Score: 5.5

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Score: 5.4

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Score: 5.3

The Family Tree

Score: 5.0

The Reichen Show

Score: 4.8

The View

Score: 4.3

Celebrities Uncensored

Score: 4.0

Untitled Vision Series

Score: 0.0