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James Spader

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65 Years Old

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

Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 7th February 1960

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