James Spader
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Biography
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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Frasier
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Seinfeld
Stargate SG-1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Marvel Studios Legends
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Celebrities Uncensored
WandaVision
BRATS
Bob Roberts
Shorts
Wall Street
The Practice
Endless Love
The Office
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2 Days in the Valley
Lincoln
Pretty in Pink
Less Than Zero
Mannequin
The Family Tree
Wolf
sex, lies, and videotape
True Colors
Stargate
Untitled Vision Series
Bad Influence
Secretary
Crash
Discovery Atlas
Supernova
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Blacklist
Boston Legal
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