James Spader

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…

Filmography

• sex, lies, and videotape as Graham Dalton
• Stargate as Dr. Daniel Jackson
• Avengers: Age of Ultron as Ultron (voice)
• Wall Street as Roger Barnes
• Crash as James Ballard
• Mannequin as Mr. Richards
• Bob Roberts as Chuck Marlin
• Supernova as Nick Vanzant
• The Watcher as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
• Wolf as Stewart Swinton

TV

• Seinfeld as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
• Frasier as Steven (voice)
• The Practice as Alan Shore
• Boston Legal as Alan Shore
• The Blacklist as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
• The Office as Robert California
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• The Daily Show as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark
• The View as Self