James Spader
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1960 · age 66
James Todd Spader is an American actor. He is known for often portraying morally ambiguous and eccentric characters. His accolades include three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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VisionQuest, a new miniseries, came out on 14 October. TMDB
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Lauren Morais(as Lisa Molinari)
Todd Stashwick(as Paladin)
Orla Brady(as F.R.I.D.A.Y.)
Emily Hampshire(as E.D.I.T.H.)
James D'Arcy(as J.A.R.V.I.S.)
Paul Bettany(as Vision, Producer)+4 more
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VisionQuestSeriesVisionQuest, a new miniseries, came out on 14 October 2026.With Lauren Morais 9 more14 October 2026, 3.7 times the usual readers on 15 October 2026UltronSee the moment2024
BRATSFilm2014
The HomesmanFilm, Aloysius Duffy2013
The BlacklistSeries, Producer2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSeries
ShortsFilm, 2009Carbon Black2007Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward2005“I enjoy the most that Alan seems to be the happiest the stranger that it can be. I don't think it ever can be strange enough for him.”In their words14 November 2005On his character at Boston Legal. Albany Times Union“I'd like to thank the academy and I'd like to thank my mother and I'd like to thank my mother again, because I forgot to thank her last year.”In their words19 September 20052005 Emmy Awards acceptance speech for Best dramatic actor. Quoted at BBC News“Love is the one emotion actors allow themselves to believe.”In their wordsMay 2005Playboy (May 2005)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries, 20052004Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
Shadow of FearFilm, 2004William Ashbury2003
Celebrities UncensoredSeries2002
SecretaryFilm, Mr. Grey2000
Slow BurnFilm, Marcus1997
The PracticeSeries, Alan Shore
Critical CareFilm, 1997Dr. Werner Ernst1996
2 Days in the ValleyFilm, Lee Woods1993
FrasierSeries, Steven (voice)
The Music of ChanceFilm, 1993Jack Pozzi1991
True ColorsFilm, Tim Gerrity1989
SeinfeldSeries, Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
sex, lies, and videotapeFilm, 1989Graham Dalton1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries
Jack's BackFilm, 1988John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford1986
Pretty in PinkFilm, Steff McKee1981
Endless LoveFilm, Keith1960Born7 February 1960
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VisionQuestSeriesVisionQuest, a new miniseries, came out on 14 October 2026.With Lauren Morais 9 more14 October 2026, 3.7 times the usual readers on 15 October 2026UltronSee the moment2024BRATSFilm2014The HomesmanFilm, Aloysius Duffy2013The BlacklistSeries, Producer2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSeriesShortsFilm, 2009Carbon Black2007Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward2005“I enjoy the most that Alan seems to be the happiest the stranger that it can be. I don't think it ever can be strange enough for him.”In their words14 November 2005On his character at Boston Legal. Albany Times Union“I'd like to thank the academy and I'd like to thank my mother and I'd like to thank my mother again, because I forgot to thank her last year.”In their words19 September 20052005 Emmy Awards acceptance speech for Best dramatic actor. Quoted at BBC News“Love is the one emotion actors allow themselves to believe.”In their wordsMay 2005Playboy (May 2005)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardThe Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries, 20052004Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardShadow of FearFilm, 2004William Ashbury2003Celebrities UncensoredSeries2002SecretaryFilm, Mr. Grey2000Slow BurnFilm, Marcus1997The PracticeSeries, Alan ShoreCritical CareFilm, 1997Dr. Werner Ernst19962 Days in the ValleyFilm, Lee Woods1993FrasierSeries, Steven (voice)The Music of ChanceFilm, 1993Jack Pozzi1991True ColorsFilm, Tim Gerrity1989SeinfeldSeries, Jason 'Stanky' Hankysex, lies, and videotapeFilm, 1989Graham Dalton1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeriesJack's BackFilm, 1988John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford1986Pretty in PinkFilm, Steff McKee1981Endless LoveFilm, Keith1960Born7 February 1960People around James
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Rowdy Herrington Directed Jack's Back, The Stickup and I Witness
Kathleen Kennedy Produced Lincoln and Baby BoomEdward R. Pressman Produced Wall Street and Storyville
Damian Harris Directed The Rachel Papers and Greasy Lake
Robert Downey Jr. Also in Less Than Zero and Tuff Turf
Susan Sarandon Also in White Palace, Bob Roberts and Shorts
Tommy Lee Jones Directed The Homesman (2016)
Mandy Patinkin Also in The Music of Chance and True Colors
Eric Stoltz Also in Keys to Tulsa and The New Kids
Andrew McCarthy Also in Mannequin and Pretty in Pink
Marco Beltrami Wrote The Homesman, The Watcher and The Practice
Steven Spielberg Produced Lincoln (2013)
Francis Ford Coppola Directed Supernova (2000)
Oliver Stone Directed Wall Street (1988)
Luc Besson Produced The Homesman (2016)
Steven Soderbergh Directed Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
David Cronenberg Directed Crash (1997)
John Cusack Also in Bob Roberts and True Colors
Franco Zeffirelli Directed Endless Love (1982)
Peter Gallagher Also in Bob Roberts and sex, lies, and videotape
Jami Gertz Also in Less Than Zero and Endless Love
Erick Avari Also in Dream Lover and Stargate
Herbert Ross Directed True Colors (1991)
Jon Avnet Produced Less Than Zero (1988)
- Lauren Morais as Lisa Molinari, Read more at the same time
Todd Stashwick as Paladin, Read more at the same time
Orla Brady as F.R.I.D.A.Y., Read more at the same time
Emily Hampshire as E.D.I.T.H., Read more at the same time
James D'Arcy as J.A.R.V.I.S., Read more at the same time
Paul Bettany as Vision, Producer, Read more at the same time
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VisionQuest 2026
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
Wall Street 1987
Stargate 1994
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Filmography 40
76 credits on file
Television 23
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66
