James Spader
James Spader | |
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Born | James Todd Spader February 7, 1960 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse |
Victoria Kheel
(m. 1987; div. 2004) |
Partner | Leslie Stefanson (2002–present) |
Children | 3 |
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-oriented films such as
His television roles include those of attorney
Early life and education
Spader was born on February 7, 1960, in
During his early education, he attended many private schools, including
Acting career
Spader's first major film role was in the film
Spader's roles in the early 1990s included a young, affluent widower opposite
From 2004 to 2008 Spader starred as
He won the
In October 2006, Spader narrated "China Revealed", the first episode of
Spader guest starred as Robert California in "Search Committee", the season 7 finale of The Office. On June 27, 2011, it was announced that he would join the cast on a permanent basis.[18] He planned to stay only through the eighth season. While the original plan was just to do the guest appearance, executive producer Paul Lieberstein said: "those two scenes became a season".[19]
Spader starred in the television series,
He also played villainous robot Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
Personal life
Spader met his first wife, decorator Victoria Kheel, while working in a yoga studio after he moved to New York City in the 1980s. They married in 1987 and had two sons. Spader filed for divorce from Kheel in 2004. He began dating his former Alien Hunter (2003) co-star, Leslie Stefanson, in 2002.[20] They have one son together.[4]
In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2014, Spader revealed he has obsessive–compulsive disorder.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Team Mates | Jimmy | First Role |
1981 | Endless Love | Keith Butterfield | Credited as Jimmy Spader |
1983 | ‘’Cocaine: One Man's Seduction‘’ | Buddy Gant | Credited as James Spader |
1983 | A Killer in the Family | Donny Tyson | Credited as James Spader |
1985 | Starcrossed | Joey Callaghan | |
1985 | Tuff Turf | Morgan Hiller | |
1985 | The New Kids | Eddie "Dutra" Dutra | |
1986 | Pretty in Pink | Steff | |
1987 | Mannequin | Richards | |
1987 | Baby Boom | Ken Arrenberg | |
1987 | Less than Zero | Rip | |
1987 | Wall Street | Roger Barnes | |
1988 | Greasy Lake | Digby | Short Film |
1988 | Jack's Back | John / Rick Westford | |
1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Graham Dalton | |
1989 | The Rachel Papers | Deforest | |
1990 | Bad Influence | Michael Boll | |
1990 | White Palace | Max Baron | |
1991 | True Colors | Tim Gerrity | |
1992 | Storyville | Cray Fowler | |
1992 | Bob Roberts | Chuck Marlin | |
1993 | The Music of Chance | Jack Pozzi | |
1993 | Dream Lover | Ray Reardon | |
1994 | Wolf | Stewart Swinton | |
1994 | Stargate | Dr. Daniel Jackson | |
1996 | Crash | James Ballard | |
1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Lee Woods | |
1997 | Keys to Tulsa | Ronnie Stover | |
1997 | Driftwood | The Man | |
1997 | Critical Care | Dr. Werner Ernst | |
1998 | Curtain Call | Stevenson Lowe | |
2000 | Supernova | Nick Vanzant | |
2000 | The Watcher | Joel Campbell | |
2000 | Slow Burn | Marcus | |
2001 | Speaking of Sex | Dr. Roger Klink | |
2002 | Secretary | E. Edward Grey | |
2002 | The Stickup | John Parker | |
2003 | I Witness | Douglas Draper | |
2003 | Alien Hunter | Julian Rome | |
2004 | Shadow of Fear | William Ashbury | |
2009 | Shorts | Mr. Black | |
2012 | Lincoln | William N. Bilbo | |
2014 | The Homesman | Aloysius Duffy | |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Ultron |
Voice, Motion capture |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Diner | Fenwick | Television short |
1983 | The Family Tree | Jake Nichols | 6 episodes |
1983 | Cocaine: One Man's Seduction | Buddy Gant | Television film |
1983 | A Killer in the Family | Donny Tison | Television film |
1984 | Family Secrets | Lowell Everall | Television film |
1985 | Starcrossed | Joey Callaghan | Television film |
1994 | Frasier | Steven (voice) | Episode: " Slow Tango in South Seattle "
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1997 | Seinfeld | Jason "Stanky" Hanky | Episode: "The Apology" |
2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Daniel Ellsberg | Television film |
2003–2004 | The Practice | Alan Shore | 22 episodes |
2004–2008 | Boston Legal | Alan Shore | 101 episodes |
2006 | Discovery Atlas | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "China Revealed" |
2011–2012 | The Office | Robert California | 25 episodes |
2013–2023 | The Blacklist | Raymond "Red" Reddington | 218 episodes; also executive producer |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Jean Fraser Spader, 84, "Gigi", musician, teacher, volunteer".
- ^ a b "James Spader Biography". The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "James Spader Biography (1960–)". filmreference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c Goldman, Andres (April 21, 2014). "James Spader, the strangest man on TV". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "James Spader Reveals His Childhood Sexual Fantasy (And What He Regrets Most About It)". August 15, 2014.
- ^ Playboy. Archived from the originalon December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "James Spader Family Group". Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Family Relationship of James Spader
- ^ a b "James Spader Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Awards for James Spader". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
- ^ "David E. Kelley Reveals Why James Spader Almost Didn't Star in 'Boston Legal'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "James Spader Emmy Award Winner". Emmys.com.
- ^ James Spader at the Primetime Emmy Award Database
- ^ Greenberg, Karl (October 13, 2006). "Acura Targets 'Alpha' Driver In New Ads". Marketing Daily. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007.
- ^ "New York Production Listings". Backstage. June 24, 2009.
- ^ "James Spader Rips Into Mamet's 'Race'". The New York Times. May 12, 2009.
- ^ "James Spader, Carla Gugino, Ryan Phillippe Join Cast of 'By Virtue Fall'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "This Side of the Truth". RickyGervais.com.
- ^ Elavsky, Cindy (March 16, 2012). "Celebrity Extra". Downriver Sunday Times. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "James Spader Plans to Wed Again". Contact Music. December 29, 2005. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
External links
- James Spader at IMDb
- James Spader at the TCM Movie Database
- James Spader at AllMovie
- James Spader at Emmys.com