James Spader

James Spader

Acting

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…

Filmography

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VisionQuest VisionQuest 2026 BRATS ★ 6.0 BRATS 2024 Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron ★ 7.3 Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 Life Itself ★ 7.5 Life Itself 2014 The Homesman ★ 6.5 The Homesman 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ★ 5.2 Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 The Blacklist ★ 7.6 The Blacklist 2013 The Frame ★ 10.0 The Frame 2013 Lincoln ★ 6.8 Lincoln 2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen ★ 7.5 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 Shorts ★ 5.9 Shorts 2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien ★ 7.1 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien 2009 Discovery Atlas: China Revealed Discovery Atlas: China Revealed 2006 Discovery Atlas ★ 6.0 Discovery Atlas 2006 The Reichen Show ★ 4.8 The Reichen Show 2005 The Office ★ 8.6 The Office 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ★ 6.8 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 Boston Legal ★ 7.9 Boston Legal 2004 Shadow of Fear ★ 5.4 Shadow of Fear 2004 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ★ 5.6 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 Alien Hunter ★ 5.1 Alien Hunter 2003 Celebrities Uncensored ★ 4.8 Celebrities Uncensored 2003 I Witness ★ 5.5 I Witness 2003 The Pentagon Papers ★ 5.8 The Pentagon Papers 2003 Secretary ★ 6.8 Secretary 2002 The Stickup ★ 6.3 The Stickup 2002 Speaking of Sex ★ 5.5 Speaking of Sex 2001 Slow Burn ★ 4.4 Slow Burn 2000 The Watcher ★ 5.1 The Watcher 2000 Supernova ★ 4.9 Supernova 2000 Curtain Call ★ 5.1 Curtain Call 1998 Critical Care ★ 6.3 Critical Care 1997 The View ★ 4.4 The View 1997 Keys to Tulsa ★ 4.9 Keys to Tulsa 1997 The Practice ★ 7.7 The Practice 1997 Driftwood ★ 5.8 Driftwood 1997 2 Days in the Valley ★ 6.2 2 Days in the Valley 1996 The Daily Show ★ 6.4 The Daily Show 1996 Crash ★ 6.5 Crash 1996 Dream Lover ★ 6.5 Dream Lover 1994 Stargate ★ 7.0 Stargate 1994 Wolf ★ 6.1 Wolf 1994 Frasier ★ 7.7 Frasier 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ★ 7.3 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993 The Music of Chance ★ 6.5 The Music of Chance 1993 Bob Roberts ★ 6.5 Bob Roberts 1992 Storyville ★ 5.3 Storyville 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ★ 5.4 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992 True Colors ★ 6.2 True Colors 1991 White Palace ★ 6.5 White Palace 1990 Bad Influence ★ 6.0 Bad Influence 1990 sex, lies, and videotape ★ 6.9 sex, lies, and videotape 1989 Seinfeld ★ 8.3 Seinfeld 1989 The Rachel Papers ★ 5.1 The Rachel Papers 1989 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ★ 5.6 LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988 Jack's Back ★ 5.4 Jack's Back 1988 Greasy Lake ★ 4.2 Greasy Lake 1988 Wall Street ★ 7.2 Wall Street 1987 Less Than Zero ★ 6.4 Less Than Zero 1987 Baby Boom ★ 6.4 Baby Boom 1987 Mannequin ★ 6.9 Mannequin 1987 Pretty in Pink ★ 6.7 Pretty in Pink 1986 Starcrossed ★ 5.1 Starcrossed 1985 The New Kids ★ 6.4 The New Kids 1985 Tuff Turf ★ 6.0 Tuff Turf 1985 Family Secrets ★ 4.5 Family Secrets 1984 A Killer in the Family ★ 6.5 A Killer in the Family 1983 Diner ★ 7.3 Diner 1983 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction ★ 7.0 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction 1983 The Family Tree ★ 7.5 The Family Tree 1983 Endless Love ★ 5.7 Endless Love 1981 Team-Mates ★ 4.5 Team-Mates 1978 Golden Globe Awards ★ 7.2 Golden Globe Awards 1944