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James Spader
James Spader’s screen credits include Ultron (voice) in Avengers: Age of Ultron and W.N. Bilbo in Lincoln.
Born February 7, 1960 Boston, Massachusetts, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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.
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- 2024BRATSSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014The HomesmanAloysius Duffy
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)
- 2009ShortsCarbon Black
- 2006Discovery Atlas: China RevealedNarrator (voice)
- 2004Shadow of FearWilliam Ashbury
- 2003Alien HunterJulian Rome
- 2003I WitnessDouglas Draper
- 2003The Pentagon PapersDaniel Ellsberg
- 2002SecretaryMr. Grey
- 2002The StickupJohn Parker
- 2001Speaking of SexDr. Roger Klink
- 2000Slow BurnMarcus
- 2000The WatcherFBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
- 2000SupernovaNick Vanzant
- 1998Curtain CallStevenson Lowe
- 1997Critical CareDr. Werner Ernst
- 1997Keys to TulsaRonnie Stover
- 1997DriftwoodThe Man
- 19962 Days in the ValleyLee Woods
- 1996CrashJames Ballard
- 1994StargateDr. Daniel Jackson
- 1994WolfStewart Swinton
- 1994Dream LoverRay Reardon
- 1993The Music of ChanceJack Pozzi
- 1992Bob RobertsChuck Marlin
- 1992StoryvilleCray Fowler
- 1991True ColorsTim Gerrity
- 1990White PalaceMax Baron
- 1990Bad InfluenceMichael Boll
- 1989sex, lies, and videotapeGraham Dalton
- 1989The Rachel PapersDeforest
- 1988Jack's BackJohn Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
- 1988Greasy LakeDigby
- 1987Wall StreetRoger Barnes
- 1987Less Than ZeroRip
- 1987Baby BoomKen Arrenberg
- 1987MannequinMr. Richards
- 1986Pretty in PinkSteff McKee
- 1985StarcrossedJoey Callaghan
- 1985The New KidsEddie Dutra
- 1985Tuff TurfMorgan Hiller
- 1984Family SecretsLowell Everall
- 1983A Killer in the FamilyDonny Tison
- 1983DinerFenwick
- 1983Cocaine: One Man's SeductionBuddy Gant
- 1981Endless LoveKeith
- 1978Team-MatesJimmy
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