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.
Born: 07 February 1960
Played In
TV Show
Oct 2026
VisionQuest
Ultron
Movie
Jun 2024
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Apr 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ultron (voice)
Movie
May 2014
The Homesman
Aloysius Duffy
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
TV Show
Sep 2013
The Blacklist
Raymond 'Red' Reddington
TV Show
Apr 2013
The Frame
James Ballard
Movie
Nov 2012
Lincoln
W.N. Bilbo
Movie
Feb 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Movie
Aug 2009
Shorts
Carbon Black
TV Show
Jun 2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Movie
Sep 2006
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2006
Discovery Atlas
TV Show
Nov 2005
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 2005
The Office
Robert California
TV Show
Jan 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
TV Show
Oct 2004
Boston Legal
Alan Shore
Movie
Sep 2004
Shadow of Fear
William Ashbury
TV Show
Sep 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Movie
Jul 2003
Alien Hunter
Julian Rome
TV Show
Jun 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
Movie
Apr 2003
I Witness
Douglas Draper
Movie
Mar 2003
The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
Movie
Sep 2002
Secretary
Mr. Grey
Movie
Feb 2002
The Stickup
John Parker
Movie
Oct 2001
Speaking of Sex
Dr. Roger Klink
Movie
Sep 2000
Slow Burn
Marcus
Movie
Sep 2000
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Movie
Jan 2000
Supernova
Nick Vanzant
Movie
Dec 1998
Curtain Call
Stevenson Lowe
Movie
Oct 1997
Critical Care
Dr. Werner Ernst
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
Movie
Apr 1997
Keys to Tulsa
Ronnie Stover
TV Show
Mar 1997
The Practice
Alan Shore
Movie
Jan 1997
Driftwood
The Man
Movie
Sep 1996
2 Days in the Valley
Lee Woods
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Jul 1996
Crash
James Ballard
Movie
Nov 1994
Dream Lover
Ray Reardon
Movie
Oct 1994
Stargate
Dr. Daniel Jackson
Movie
Jun 1994
Wolf
Stewart Swinton
TV Show
Sep 1993
Frasier
Steven (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Movie
Jun 1993
The Music of Chance
Jack Pozzi
Movie
Sep 1992
Bob Roberts
Chuck Marlin
Movie
Aug 1992
Storyville
Cray Fowler
TV Show
May 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
Movie
Mar 1991
True Colors
Tim Gerrity
Movie
Oct 1990
White Palace
Max Baron
Movie
Mar 1990
Bad Influence
Michael Boll
Movie
Aug 1989
sex, lies, and videotape
Graham Dalton
TV Show
Jul 1989
Seinfeld
Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
Movie
May 1989
The Rachel Papers
Deforest
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Movie
May 1988
Jack's Back
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Movie
Jan 1988
Greasy Lake
Digby
Movie
Dec 1987
Wall Street
Roger Barnes
Movie
Nov 1987
Less Than Zero
Rip
Movie
Oct 1987
Baby Boom
Ken Arrenberg
Movie
Feb 1987
Mannequin
Mr. Richards
Movie
Feb 1986
Pretty in Pink
Steff McKee
Movie
Jan 1985
Starcrossed
Joey Callaghan
Movie
Jan 1985
The New Kids
Eddie Dutra
Movie
Jan 1985
Tuff Turf
Morgan Hiller
Movie
May 1984
Family Secrets
Lowell Everall
Movie
Oct 1983
A Killer in the Family
Donny Tison
Movie
Aug 1983
Diner
Fenwick
Movie
Feb 1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Buddy Gant
TV Show
Jan 1983
The Family Tree
Movie
Jul 1981
Endless Love
Keith
Movie
Nov 1978
Team-Mates
Jimmy
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee