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James Spader

1960-02-07

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

James Spader in

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

7.3 average rating
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Secretary

6.8 average rating
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Crash

6.407 average rating
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Stargate

7.003 average rating
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sex, lies, and videotape

6.9 average rating
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Wall Street

7.2 average rating
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Lincoln

6.9 average rating
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Mannequin

6.9 average rating
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Pretty in Pink

6.7 average rating
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The Watcher

5.1 average rating
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Wolf

6.1 average rating
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Endless Love

5.7 average rating
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Supernova

4.953 average rating
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Dream Lover

5.9 average rating
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Baby Boom

6.369 average rating
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White Palace

6.1 average rating
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Bad Influence

6 average rating
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Critical Care

6.4 average rating
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The Homesman

6.5 average rating
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I Witness

5.6 average rating