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James Spader
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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 care…
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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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2026
VisionQuest
TV show Ultron
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2026
VisionQuest
Movie Ultron
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2024
BRATS
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Movie Ultron (voice)
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2014
The Homesman
Movie Aloysius Duffy
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2013
The Blacklist
TV show Raymond 'Red' Reddington
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2013
The Frame
TV show James Ballard
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2012
Lincoln
Movie W.N. Bilbo
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2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie (archive footage)
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2009
Shorts
Movie Carbon Black
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2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV show Self - Guest
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2006
Discovery Atlas
TV show
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2006
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2005
The Reichen Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2005
The Office
TV show Robert California
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2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV show Self
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2004
Boston Legal
TV show Alan Shore
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2004
Shadow of Fear
Movie William Ashbury
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2003
Alien Hunter
Movie Julian Rome
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2003
Celebrities Uncensored
TV show Self
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2003
I Witness
Movie Douglas Draper
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2003
The Pentagon Papers
Movie Daniel Ellsberg
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2002
Secretary
Movie Mr. Grey
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2002
The Stickup
Movie John Parker
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2001
Speaking of Sex
Movie Dr. Roger Klink
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2000
Slow Burn
Movie Marcus
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2000
The Watcher
Movie FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
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2000
Supernova
Movie Nick Vanzant
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1998
Curtain Call
Movie Stevenson Lowe
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1997
Critical Care
Movie Dr. Werner Ernst
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1997
Keys to Tulsa
Movie Ronnie Stover
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1997
The Practice
TV show Alan Shore
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1997
Driftwood
Movie The Man
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1996
2 Days in the Valley
Movie Lee Woods
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1996
The Daily Show
TV show Self - Guest
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1996
Crash
Movie James Ballard
