James Spader
| James Spader | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth name | James Todd Spader |
| Birth date |
February 7, 1960 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | American |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978—present |
| Television |
Alan Shore in Boston Legal and The Practice Raymond "Red" Reddington in The Blacklist |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series | Stargate |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Character | Dr. Daniel Jackson |
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James Spader (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor best known for his eccentric roles in films such as Pretty in Pink; Less Than Zero; Sex, Lies, and Videotape; Crash; Stargate; and Secretary; and Lincoln. His most famous television roles are those of the colorful attorney Alan Shore in The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, for which he won three Emmy Awards, and Robert California in The Office. He portrayed Doctor Daniel Jackson in the 1994 featured film Stargate. He currently stars as Raymond "Red" Reddington in The Blacklist.
Biography
Spader carreer started in 1978. He played in numerous TV series and films, like The Family Tree (with John Diehl as cast) and Seinfeld (with Rae Allen, Sayed Badreya, French Stewart as cast). He notably starred in Boston Legal (with Derek Webster as cast).
Involvement in the Stargate universe
- Actor
- Doctor Daniel Jackson (Stargate, main cast)
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Function | Role | Notes |
| 2013-2016 | The Blacklist | Actor (62 episodes), Executive producer (34 episodes), Co-executive producer (18 episodes) | Raymond 'Red' Reddington | TV Series |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Actor | Ultron (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | The Homesman | Actor | Aloysius Duffy | Film |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Actor | W.N. Bilbo | Film |
| 2011-2012 | The Office | Actor | Robert California | TV Series, 25 episodes |
| 2009 | Shorts | Actor | Mr. Black | Film |
| 2004-2008 | Boston Legal (TV Series) | Actor | Alan Shore | TV Series, 101 episodes |
| 2004 | Shadow of Fear | Actor | William Ashbury | Film |
| 2003-2004 | The Practice | Actor | Alan Shore | TV Series, 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter | Actor | Julian Rome | Film |
| 2003 | I Witness | Actor | Douglas Draper | Film |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Actor | Daniel Ellsberg | TV Movie |
| 2002 | The Stickup | Actor | John Parker | Film |
| 2002 | Secretary | Actor | Mr. Grey | Film |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Actor | Dr. Roger Klink | Film |
| 2000 | Slow Burn | Actor | Marcus | Film |
| 2000 | The Watcher | Actor | Campbell | Film |
| 2000 | Supernova | Actor | Nick Vanzant | Film |
| 1998 | Curtain Call | Actor | Stevenson Lowe | Film |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Actor | Jason 'Stanky' Hanky | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Critical Care | Actor | Dr. Werner Ernst | Film |
| 1997 | Driftwood | Actor | The Man | Film |
| 1996 | Keys to Tulsa | Actor | Ronnie Stover | Film |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Actor | Lee Woods | Film |
| 1996 | Crash | Actor | James Ballard | Film |
| 1994 | Stargate | Actor | Dr. Daniel Jackson | Film |
| 1994 | Frasier | Actor | Steven | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Wolf | Actor | Stewart Swinton | Film |
| 1993 | Dream Lover | Actor | Ray Reardon | Film |
| 1993 | The Music of Chance | Actor | Jack Pozzi | Film |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | Actor | Chuck Marlin | Film |
| 1992 | Storyville | Actor | Cray Fowler | Film |
| 1991 | True Colors | Actor | Tim Gerrity | Film |
| 1990 | White Palace | Actor | Max Baron | Film |
| 1990 | Bad Influence | Actor | Michael Boll | Film |
| 1989 | The Rachel Papers | Actor | Deforest | Film |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Actor | Graham Dalton | Film |
| 1988 | Jack's Back | Actor | John/Rick Westford | Film |
| 1988 | Greasy Lake | Actor | Digby | Video |
| 1987 | Wall Street | Actor | Roger Barnes | Film |
| 1987 | Less Than Zero | Actor | Rip | Film |
| 1987 | Baby Boom | Actor | Ken Arrenberg | Film |
| 1987 | Mannequin | Actor | Richards | Film |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Actor | Steff | Film |
| 1985 | Starcrossed | Actor | Joey Callaghan | TV Movie |
| 1985 | The New Kids | Actor | Dutra | Film |
| 1985 | Tuff Turf | Actor | Morgan Hiller | Film |
| 1984 | Family Secrets | Actor | Lowell Everall | TV Movie |
| 1983 | The Family Tree | Actor | Jake Nichols | TV Series |
| 1983 | A Killer in the Family | Actor | Donny Tison | TV Movie |
| 1983 | Diner | Actor | Fenwick | TV short |
| 1983 | Cocaine: One Man's Seduction | Actor | Buddy Gant | TV Movie |
| 1981 | Endless Love | Actor | Keith Butterfield (as Jimmy Spader) | Film |
| 1978 | Team-Mates | Actor | Jimmy | Film |
Notes
- James Spader has been replaced by Michael Shanks for the role of Dr. Daniel Jackson in the TV series Stargate SG-1 and its spin-offs Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe.
External links
James Spader at the Internet Movie Database
James Spader on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia