James Spader

Born: 1960-02-07

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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article James Spader, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Ultron (voice)
Released: 2015-04-22

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s...

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Dream Lover

as Ray Reardon
Released: 1993-10-24

Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically...

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Stargate

as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Released: 1994-10-28

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling...

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Endless Love

as Keith
Released: 1981-07-17

Parental disapproval of two teenagers wrapped up in a passionate love affair causes a confusion...

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Secretary

as Mr. Grey
Released: 2002-09-20

A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a...

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Crash

as James Ballard
Released: 1996-07-17

After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of...

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Mannequin

as Mr. Richards
Released: 1987-02-13

Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a...

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Wall Street

as Roger Barnes
Released: 1987-12-10

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading...

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sex, lies, and videotape

as Graham Dalton
Released: 1989-08-04

Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her,...

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as W.N. Bilbo
Released: 2012-11-09

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation...

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Wolf

as Stewart Swinton
Released: 1994-06-17

Aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches his job...

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The Watcher

as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Released: 2000-09-08

FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers,...

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Supernova

as Nick Vanzant
Released: 2000-01-14

Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned...

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White Palace

as Max Baron
Released: 1990-10-19

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his...

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Alien Hunter

as Julian Rome
Released: 2003-07-19

Government agents find evidence of extraterrestrial life at the South Pole.

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The Homesman

as Aloysius Duffy
Released: 2014-05-18

When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer...

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Pretty in Pink

as Steff
Released: 1986-02-28

Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she...

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Bad Influence

as Michael Boll
Released: 1990-03-09

Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a...

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2 Days in the Valley

as Lee Woods
Released: 1996-09-11

In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete...

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BRATS

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2024-06-07

In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over...

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Less Than Zero

as Rip
Released: 1987-11-06

A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but...

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Bob Roberts

as Chuck Marlin
Released: 1992-09-04

Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator...

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Tuff Turf

as Morgan Hiller
Released: 1985-01-11

The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over...

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Shorts

as Carbon Black
Released: 2009-08-21

A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of...

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Baby Boom

as Ken Arrenberg
Released: 1987-10-07

J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and...

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The New Kids

as Eddie Dutra
Released: 1985-01-18

A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the...

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Critical Care

as Dr. Werner Ernst
Released: 1997-10-31

Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two...

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I Witness

as Douglas Draper
Released: 2003-04-13

After 27 bodies are discovered in a collapsed tunnel in Tijuana, a man tries to unravel the...

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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)
Released: 2012-02-04

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look,...

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True Colors

as Tim Gerrity
Released: 1991-03-15

Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and...

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Speaking of Sex

as Dr. Roger Klink
Released: 2001-10-18

A counselor, an expert on depression, and two attorneys try to help a couple who have marital...

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The Rachel Papers

as Deforest
Released: 1989-05-12

Poised to attend Oxford University, 19-year-old Charles Highway decides it's high time to have a...

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Jack's Back

as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Released: 1988-05-06

A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed....

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Shadow of Fear

as William Ashbury
Released: 2004-09-14

When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail,...

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Keys to Tulsa

as Ronnie Stover
Released: 1997-04-11

Richter Boudreau is on a bad streak: Languishing in the shadow of his celebrity mother, he loses...

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The Pentagon Papers

as Daniel Ellsberg
Released: 2003-03-09

This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official...

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Family Secrets

as Lowell Everall
Released: 1984-05-13

Three generations of women spend an emotional weekend that will change them forever.

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Curtain Call

as Stevenson Lowe
Released: 1998-12-05

A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse...

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The Stickup

as John Parker
Released: 2002-02-01

It's a quiet little town where nothing happens - until the day the bank is hit for half a...

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Slow Burn

as Marcus
Released: 2000-09-12

A woman's lifelong pursuit of lost family diamonds is interrupted by the appearance of two...

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Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

as Buddy Gant
Released: 1983-02-27

A 47 year old real estate salesman gets trapped in the insidious web of cocaine addiction.

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Driftwood

as The Man
Released: 1997-01-01

When Sarah walks alone along the desolate beach one day she find an unconscious man, who has...

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A Killer in the Family

as Donny Tison
Released: 1983-10-30

Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous...

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The Music of Chance

as Jack Pozzi
Released: 1993-06-23

Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.

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Storyville

as Cray Fowler
Released: 1992-08-26

While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.

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Starcrossed

as Joey Callaghan
Released: 1985-01-31

An alien woman is running from a deadly enemy and tries to hide on Earth where she meets a young...

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Team-Mates

as Jimmy
Released: 1978-11-21

Vicki Mason, a high school senior, decides to prove a point by trying out for the school...

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Greasy Lake

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-13

A short film from a collection of four Greasy Lake is a part of the Discovery Program: Four...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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The Blacklist

as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
First aired: 2013-09-23

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Office

as Robert California
First aired: 2005-03-24

The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-03

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Seinfeld

as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
First aired: 1989-07-05

A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in...

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Frasier

as Steven (voice)
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

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The Practice

as Alan Shore
First aired: 1997-03-04

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their...

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Boston Legal

as Alan Shore
First aired: 2004-10-03

Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2005-11-11

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

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The Frame

as James Ballard
First aired: 2013-04-09

A journey through the world of classic and contemporary cinema.

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Discovery Atlas

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-09-05

Discovery Atlas is a documentary television series on the Discovery Channel and Discovery HD...

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Celebrities Uncensored

as Self
First aired: 2003-06-04

Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi...

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