James Spader

James Spader

b. 1960 (age 66) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor best known for his eccentric roles in movies such as Pretty in Pink; Sex, Lies, and Videotape; Crash; Stargate; and Secretary. His most famous television role is that of the colorful attorney Alan Shore from The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, for which he won three Emmy Awards.

Known For

Filmography

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VisionQuest
2026 Actor
Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
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★ 7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 Actor
Ultron
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
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★ 7.0
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
2015 Self
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★ 8.6
An Evening with the Blacklist
2014 Self
The Blacklist
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★ 7.9
The Blacklist
2013 Actor
Raymond 'Red' Reddington
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★ 9.2
The Blacklist: Are You on the Blacklist?
2013 Actor
Raymond 'Red' Reddington
Lincoln
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★ 7.3
Lincoln
2012 Actor
W.N. Bilbo
Shorts
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★ 4.8
Shorts
2009 Actor
Mr. Black
Discovery Atlas
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★ 7.9
Discovery Atlas
2006 Actor
Narrator
Boston Legal
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★ 8.5
Boston Legal
2004 Actor
Alan Shore
Shadow of Fear
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★ 5.1
Shadow of Fear
2004 Actor
William Ashbury
Alien Hunter
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★ 5.2
Alien Hunter
2003 Actor
Julian Rome
I Witness
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★ 5.7
I Witness
2003 Actor
Douglas Draper
The Pentagon Papers
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★ 6.5
The Pentagon Papers
2003 Actor
Daniel Ellsberg
Secretary
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★ 6.9
Secretary
2002 Actor
Mr. Grey
The Stick Up
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★ 6.3
The Stick Up
2002 Actor
John Parker
Speaking of Sex
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★ 5.6
Speaking of Sex
2001 Actor
Dr. Roger Klink
The Watcher
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★ 5.3
The Watcher
2000 Actor
Campbell
Supernova
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★ 4.9
Supernova
2000 Actor
Nick Vanzant
It All Came True
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★ 5.7
It All Came True
1998 Actor
Stevenson Lowe
Critical Care
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★ 5.9
Critical Care
1997 Actor
Dr. Werner Ernst
Keys to Tulsa
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★ 5.2
Keys to Tulsa
1997 Actor
Ronnie Stover
Driftwood
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★ 5.5
Driftwood
1997 Actor
The Man
Crash
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★ 6.4
Crash
1996 Actor
James Ballard
2 Days in the Valley
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★ 6.5
2 Days in the Valley
1996 Actor
Lee Woods
Stargate
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★ 7.0
Stargate
1994 Actor
Dr. Daniel Jackson
Wolf
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★ 6.3
Wolf
1994 Actor
Stewart Swinton
Dream Lover
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★ 6.2
Dream Lover
1994 Actor
Ray
The Music of Chance
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★ 7.0
The Music of Chance
1993 Actor
Jack Pozzi
Storyville
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★ 5.7
Storyville
1992 Actor
Cray Fowler
True Colors
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★ 6.3
True Colors
1991 Actor
Tim Gerrity
Bad Influence
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★ 6.3
Bad Influence
1990 Actor
Michael Boll
White Palace
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★ 6.5
White Palace
1990 Actor
Max Baron
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
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★ 7.2
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
1989 Actor
Graham
The Rachel Papers
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★ 5.9
The Rachel Papers
1989 Actor
Deforest
Jack's Back
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★ 5.8
Jack's Back
1988 Actor
Rick Wesford
Mannequin
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★ 6.0
Mannequin
1987 Actor
Richards
Less Than Zero
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★ 6.4
Less Than Zero
1987 Actor
Rip
Baby Boom
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★ 6.4
Baby Boom
1987 Actor
Ken Arrenberg
Pretty in Pink
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★ 6.7
Pretty in Pink
1986 Actor
Steff
Tuff Turf
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★ 6.0
Tuff Turf
1985 Actor
Morgan Hiller
The New Kids
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★ 6.1
The New Kids
1985 Actor
Dutra
Starcrossed
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★ 5.3
Starcrossed
1985 Actor
Joey Callaghan
Family Secrets
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★ 5.6
Family Secrets
1984 Actor
Lowell Everall
A Killer in the Family
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★ 6.7
A Killer in the Family
1983 Actor
Donny Tison
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
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★ 7.0
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983 Actor
Buddy Gant
Diner
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★ 6.7
Diner
1983 Actor
Fenwick
The Family Tree
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★ 6.8
The Family Tree
1983 Actor
Jake Nichols
Endless Love
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★ 5.0
Endless Love
1981 Actor
Keith