Cast & creator
James Spader
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Late Night with Seth Meyers
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.
Also known as: Jimmy Spader, James Todd Spader
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1944–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (76)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Office
Robert California
2005
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
The Blacklist
Raymond 'Red' Reddington
2013The Blacklist
Executive Producer
2013The Blacklist
Co-Executive Producer
2013
The View
Self
1997
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Seinfeld
Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Frasier
Steven (voice)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
The Practice
Alan Shore
1997
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Boston Legal
Alan Shore
2004
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ultron (voice)
2015The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
2009
VisionQuest
Ultron
2026
Secretary
Mr. Grey
2002
Stargate
Dr. Daniel Jackson
1994
Wall Street
Roger Barnes
1987
Crash
James Ballard
1996
sex, lies, and videotape
Graham Dalton
1989
Lincoln
W.N. Bilbo
2012
The Frame
James Ballard
2013
Endless Love
Keith
1981
The Homesman
Aloysius Duffy
2014
2 Days in the Valley
Lee Woods
1996
Pretty in Pink
Steff McKee
1986
Mannequin
Mr. Richards
1987
Wolf
Stewart Swinton
1994
Baby Boom
Ken Arrenberg
1987
Dream Lover
Ray Reardon
1994
Supernova
Nick Vanzant
2000
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
2000
Discovery Atlas
2006
White Palace
Max Baron
1990
Tuff Turf
Morgan Hiller
1985
Bad Influence
Michael Boll
1990
Speaking of Sex
Dr. Roger Klink
2001
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Less Than Zero
Rip
1987
Alien Hunter
Julian Rome
2003
Shorts
Carbon Black
2009
The Rachel Papers
Deforest
1989
The New Kids
Eddie Dutra
1985
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Buddy Gant
1983
Shadow of Fear
William Ashbury
2004
Critical Care
Dr. Werner Ernst
1997
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Bob Roberts
Chuck Marlin
1992
Jack's Back
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
1988
Curtain Call
Stevenson Lowe
1998
True Colors
Tim Gerrity
1991
A Killer in the Family
Donny Tison
1983
The Family Tree
1983
The Music of Chance
Jack Pozzi
1993
The Stickup
John Parker
2002
Keys to Tulsa
Ronnie Stover
1997
Slow Burn
Marcus
2000
Storyville
Cray Fowler
1992
Team-Mates
Jimmy
1978
The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
2003
I Witness
Douglas Draper
2003
Starcrossed
Joey Callaghan
1985
Family Secrets
Lowell Everall
1984
Diner
Fenwick
1983
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed
Narrator (voice)
2006
Greasy Lake
Digby
1988
Driftwood
The Man
1997
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003