James Spader
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.
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Full Filmography
All Credits (72)
VisionQuest
as Ultron
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Homesman
as Aloysius Duffy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Blacklist
as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
The Frame
as James Ballard
Lincoln
as W.N. Bilbo
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Shorts
as Carbon Black
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
as Narrator (voice)
Discovery Atlas
as Unknown
The Office
as Robert California
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Boston Legal
as Alan Shore
Shadow of Fear
as William Ashbury
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Alien Hunter
as Julian Rome
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
I Witness
as Douglas Draper
The Pentagon Papers
as Daniel Ellsberg
Secretary
as Mr. Grey
The Stickup
as John Parker
Speaking of Sex
as Dr. Roger Klink
Slow Burn
as Marcus
The Watcher
as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Supernova
as Nick Vanzant
Curtain Call
as Stevenson Lowe
Critical Care
as Dr. Werner Ernst
The View
as Self
Keys to Tulsa
as Ronnie Stover
The Practice
as Alan Shore
Driftwood
as The Man
2 Days in the Valley
as Lee Woods
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
Crash
as James Ballard
Stargate
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Wolf
as Stewart Swinton
Dream Lover
as Ray Reardon
Frasier
as Steven (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Music of Chance
as Jack Pozzi
Bob Roberts
as Chuck Marlin
Storyville
as Cray Fowler
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest
True Colors
as Tim Gerrity
White Palace
as Max Baron
Bad Influence
as Michael Boll
sex, lies, and videotape
as Graham Dalton
Seinfeld
as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
The Rachel Papers
as Deforest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Unknown
Jack's Back
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Greasy Lake
as Digby
Wall Street
as Roger Barnes
Less Than Zero
as Rip
Baby Boom
as Ken Arrenberg
Mannequin
as Mr. Richards
Pretty in Pink
as Steff McKee
Starcrossed
as Joey Callaghan
The New Kids
as Eddie Dutra
Tuff Turf
as Morgan Hiller
Family Secrets
as Lowell Everall
A Killer in the Family
as Donny Tison
Diner
as Fenwick
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
as Buddy Gant
The Family Tree
as Unknown
Endless Love
as Keith
Team-Mates
as Jimmy
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee