James Spader
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-02-07 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Blacklist
as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
The Office
as Robert California
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self
Seinfeld
as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Frasier
as Steven (voice)
The View
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Practice
as Alan Shore
Boston Legal
as Alan Shore
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Ultron (voice)
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
Lincoln
as W.N. Bilbo
Secretary
as Mr. Grey