• BIRTH 07/02/1960
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 18
  • MOVIES 40
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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). 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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Shows (18)

Vision Quest
Vision Quest
Ultron / Ultron (voice) / Ultron Human / Ultron (voice)
2026
The Office (US)
The Office (US)
Robert California
2005
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Raymond "Red" Reddington / Raymond 'Red' Reddington
2013
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
1989
Marvel Studios: Legends
Marvel Studios: Legends
Ultron (voice) (archive footage)
2021
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Alan Shore
2004
The Practice
The Practice
Alan Shore
1997
Frasier
Frasier
Steven (voice)
1993
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The View
The View
Self
1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self / Self - Guest
1996
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self / Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
2009

Movies (40)

Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ultron (voice)
2015
Stargate
Stargate
Dr. Daniel Jackson
1994
Lincoln
Lincoln
W.N. Bilbo
2012
Wall Street
Wall Street
Roger Barnes
1987
Crash
Crash
James Ballard
1997
Wolf
Wolf
Stewart Swinton
1994
Secretary
Secretary
Mr. Grey
2002
sex, lies, and videotape
sex, lies, and videotape
Graham Dalton
1989
The Watcher
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
2000
Baby Boom
Baby Boom
Ken Arrenberg
1987
The Homesman
The Homesman
Aloysius Duffy
2014
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
Steff McKee
1986
Bad Influence
Bad Influence
Michael Boll
1990
Supernova
Supernova
Nick Vanzant
2000
2 Days in the Valley
2 Days in the Valley
Lee Woods
1996
Mannequin
Mannequin
Mr. Richards
1987
Tuff Turf
Tuff Turf
Morgan Hiller
1985
Dream Lover
Dream Lover
Ray Reardon
1994
White Palace
White Palace
Max Baron
1990
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
Chuck Marlin
1992
True Colors
True Colors
Tim Gerrity
1991
BRATS
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Endless Love
Endless Love
Keith
1981
Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero
Rip
1987
Jack's Back
Jack's Back
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
1988
Keys to Tulsa
Keys to Tulsa
Ronnie Stover
1997
The Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
2003
Curtain Call
Curtain Call
Stevenson Lowe
1998
Speaking of Sex
Speaking of Sex
Dr. Roger Klink
2001
Shorts
Shorts
Carbon Black
2009
Critical Care
Critical Care
Dr. Werner Ernst
1997
Family Secrets
Family Secrets
Lowell Everall
1984
Team-Mates
Team-Mates
Jimmy
1978
Alien Hunter
Alien Hunter
Julian Rome
2003
I Witness
I Witness
Douglas Draper
2003
Shadow of Fear
Shadow of Fear
William Ashbury
2004
The New Kids
The New Kids
Eddie Dutra
1985
Shorts
Shorts
Carbon Black
2009
A Killer in the Family
A Killer in the Family
Donny Tison
1983
The Stickup
The Stickup
John Parker
2002

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