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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.425 |
| Birthday | 1960-02-07 |
| Place of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Also Known As | Jimmy Spader, James Todd Spader, Джеймс Спейдер, جیمز اسپیدر, |
1996
Crash
6.4/1147
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1989
sex, lies, and videotape
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1994
Stargate
7.002/3487
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1987
Mannequin
6.9/756
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1992
Bob Roberts
6.5/163
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2000
Supernova
4.95/393
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Supernova
2000
The Watcher
5.11/502
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The Watcher
1994
Wolf
6.11/929
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2002
Secretary
6.8/1671
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1986
Pretty in Pink
6.718/1113
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2003
Alien Hunter
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Bad Influence
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2009
Shorts
5.819/298
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Shorts
1996
2 Days in the Valley
6.2/271
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2 Days in the Valley
1991
True Colors
6.191/76
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2003
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5.8/35
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Less Than Zero
6.4/287
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Tuff Turf
5.9/108
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White Palace
6.1/143
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1989
The Rachel Papers
5.1/29
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1988
Jack's Back
5.318/74
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2002
The Stickup
5.7/16
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1997
Critical Care
6.4/40
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Critical Care
2003
I Witness
5.6/29
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2001
Speaking of Sex
5.411/28
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1993
The Music of Chance
6.7/25
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1993
Dream Lover
5.9/83
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1998
Curtain Call
5/23
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1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
7/3
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Endless Love
5.7/226
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2004
Shadow of Fear
5.5/23
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Starcrossed
5.1/11
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1985
The New Kids
6.2/94
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Lincoln
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.3/23280
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1997
Driftwood
6/12
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1978
Team-Mates
0/0
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Greasy Lake
3.5/2
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1992
Storyville
5.3/15
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Slow Burn
4.7/19
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4.705/22
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A Killer in the Family
6.3/12
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7.2/2087
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The Homesman
6.5/799
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Baby Boom
6.4/370
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BRATS
6/44
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1984
Family Secrets
5/2
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1983
Diner
5/1
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2015
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
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