James Spader
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Blacklist
Raymond 'Red' Reddington
2013
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Office
Robert California
2005
Series
Seinfeld
Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
1989
Series
Frasier
Steven (voice)
1993
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Boston Legal
Alan Shore
2004
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
The Practice
Alan Shore
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Film
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ultron (voice)
2015
Film
Secretary
Mr. Grey
2002
Series
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Series
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
2009
Film
Stargate
Dr. Daniel Jackson
1994
Film
Crash
James Ballard
1996
Film
Dream Lover
Ray Reardon
1994
Film
sex, lies, and videotape
Graham Dalton
1989
Film
White Palace
Max Baron
1990
Series
The Frame
James Ballard
2013
Film
Lincoln
W.N. Bilbo
2012
Film
Mannequin
Mr. Richards
1987
Film
Endless Love
Keith
1981
Film
Pretty in Pink
Steff McKee
1986
Film
The Homesman
Aloysius Duffy
2014
Series
VisionQuest
Ultron
2026
Film
Tuff Turf
Morgan Hiller
1985
Film
Wall Street
Roger Barnes
1987
Film
Bad Influence
Michael Boll
1990
Film
Wolf
Stewart Swinton
1994
Film
Supernova
Nick Vanzant
2000
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Film
I Witness
Douglas Draper
2003
Film
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Film
Alien Hunter
Julian Rome
2003
Film
Bob Roberts
Chuck Marlin
1992
Film
2 Days in the Valley
Lee Woods
1996
Film
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
2000
Film
Shorts
Carbon Black
2009
Film
Baby Boom
Ken Arrenberg
1987
Film
Less Than Zero
Rip
1987
Film
Curtain Call
Stevenson Lowe
1998
Film
The New Kids
Eddie Dutra
1985
Series
Discovery Atlas
2006
Film
Critical Care
Dr. Werner Ernst
1997
Film
True Colors
Tim Gerrity
1991
Film
Jack's Back
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
1988
Film
Speaking of Sex
Dr. Roger Klink
2001
Film
Family Secrets
Lowell Everall
1984
Film
The Rachel Papers
Deforest
1989
Film
Life Itself
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Film
Starcrossed
Joey Callaghan
1985
Film
A Killer in the Family
Donny Tison
1983
The Family Tree
1983
Film
The Stickup
John Parker
2002
Film
Keys to Tulsa
Ronnie Stover
1997
Film
Driftwood
The Man
1997
Film
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Buddy Gant
1983
Film
The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
2003
Film
Slow Burn
Marcus
2000
Film
Shadow of Fear
William Ashbury
2004
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
Film
Storyville
Cray Fowler
1992
Film
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
Self
2015
Film
Greasy Lake
Digby
1988
Film
The Music of Chance
Jack Pozzi
1993
Film
Diner
Fenwick
1983
Film
Team-Mates
Jimmy
1978
Film
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
Narrator (voice)
2006