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James Spader

Birth at 7 February 1960
Actor 66 1978 - 2026 #543
Guest 28 1987 - 2020 #2242
Producer 1 2018 - 2018 #232760
Entire filmography 84 1978 - 2026 #2108
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James Spader was born in 1960 into a family of teachers in Boston, Massachusetts. While the young man studied at the private Philips Academy High School, he also attended the courses of director Peter Sellers. In the eleventh grade, he dropped out of school. To study in the studio of Mikhail Chekhov, he had to move to New York. Until the first roles appeared, James had to work as a waiter assistant, a manure cleaner, which did not prevent him from learning yoga. He was also very active in youth more
James Spader was born in 1960 into a family of teachers in Boston, Massachusetts. While the young man studied at the private Philips Academy High School, he also attended the courses of director Peter Sellers. In the eleventh grade, he dropped out of school. To study in the studio of Mikhail Chekhov, he had to move to New York. Until the first roles appeared, James had to work as a waiter assistant, a manure cleaner, which did not prevent him from learning yoga. He was also very active in youth films and various productions. His main role was as the “bad guy.” Quite often, Spader was invited to play the role of yuppies in films. "Children's boom" "Wall Street", "Mannequin" because of his attractive appearance blonde.

His most significant success was his role in the film. Sex, Lies and Video It was filmed in 1989. For him, the actor received the prize of the Cannes Festival for Best Actor. In 1990, James played a young widower who fell in love with an older woman. After the screens came the film "Storyville", and in 1994 there was a film "Lover of dreams", in which the actor again plays a young handsome.

To change the genre and role helped the actor work in “Stargate”. He played an Egyptologist who was on another planet. He had to fight shoulder to shoulder with Kurt Russell.
James is an Emmy Award winner in 2005 and 2007 for his role as Alan Shore in the series. Boston Lawyers In 2004, he received an award for his work in the television series Practice. To date, the actor’s career is actively developing, he plays in new films and strives for new heights, without stopping there.

Film festival nominations and awards (17)

Georges 2016

Best foreign villain

MTV Movie Awards 2016

Best villain
Avengers: Age of Ultron

Golden Globes 2015

Best actor on tv (drama)
The Blacklist

Saturn 2014

Best tv series actor
The Blacklist
ALL NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

Golden Globes 2014

Best actor on tv (drama)
The Blacklist

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009

Best drama series actor
Boston Legal

Emmy 2008

Best actor in a drama series
Boston Legal

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008

Best drama series actor
Boston Legal

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007

Best drama series actor
Boston Legal

Emmy 2007

Best actor in a drama series
Boston Legal

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006

Best comedy series actor
Boston Legal

Golden Globes 2005

Best actor on tv (drama)
Boston Legal

Emmy 2005

Best actor in a drama series
Boston Legal

Emmy 2004

Best actor in a drama series
The Practice

Saturn 1995

Best supporting actor
Wolf

Saturn 1990

Best actor
Jack's Back

Cannes Film Festival 1989

Silver award for best actor
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Filmography (84)

Frasier, 1993
Frasier,  1993 (series)
7.6 34746
average of
1256 rates
IMDb8.2 
Country:  USA
Genre:  Comedy
Directors:  David Lee Kelsey Grammer Pamela Fryman James Burrows Dan Butler Ken Levine Wil Shriner Alan Myerson Ken Lamkin Philip Charles MacKenzie
Cast :  Kelsey Grammer Jane Leeves David Hyde Pierce Peri Gilpin John Mahoney Moose Paul Cosimano Dan Butler Tom McGowan Edward Hibbert
Sex, Lies..., 1989
Sex, Lies...,  1989
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
7.44 33745
average of
12278 rates
IMDb7.2 
Country:  USA
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Steven Soderbergh
Cast :  James Spader Andie MacDowell Peter Gallagher Laura San Giacomo Ron Vawter Steven Brill Alexandra Root Earl T. Taylor David Foil
Lincoln, 2012
Lincoln,  2012
7.01 125005
average of
28739 rates
IMDb7.3 
Countries:  USA India
Genres:  Drama War Biography History
Director:  Steven Spielberg
Cast :  James Spader Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones John Hawkes Jackie Earle Haley Bruce McGill
Seinfeld, 1989
Seinfeld,  1989 (series)
7.76 126834
average of
3088 rates
IMDb8.9 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Comedy Game-Show
Directors:  Andy Ackerman Tom Cherones David Steinberg D. Owen Trainor Jason Alexander Art Wolff Joshua White
Cast :  Jerry Seinfeld Jason Alexander Julia Louis-Dreyfus Michael Richards Wayne Knight Estelle Harris Jerry Stiller Liz Sheridan Barney Martin Len Lesser
Crash, 1996
Crash,  1996
6.41 32778
average of
9146 rates
IMDb6.4 
Countries:  Canada UK
Genres:  Drama Thriller Erotica
Director:  David Cronenberg
Cast :  James Spader Holly Hunter Elias Koteas Deborah Kara Unger Rosanna Arquette Peter MacNeill Yolande Julian Cheryl Swarts Judah Katz Nicky Guadagni
Wall Street, 1987
Wall Street,  1987
7.61 80828
average of
21132 rates
IMDb7.3 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Crime
Director:  Oliver Stone
Cast :  James Spader Michael Douglas Charlie Sheen Daryl Hannah Martin Sheen Hal Holbrook Terence Stamp Saul Rubinek William G. Knight Tamara Tunie
The Office, 2005
The Office,  2005 (series)
8.48 395026
average of
87714 rates
IMDb9.0 
Country:  USA
Genre:  Comedy
Directors:  Paul Feig Randall Einhorn Ken Kwapis Daniels Greg David Rogers Ramis Harold Roger Nygard Reginald Hudlin J.J. Abrams Amy Heckerling
Cast :  Steve Carell Rainn Wilson John Krasinski Jenna Fischer Ed Helms Angela Kinsey Mindy Kaling B.J. Novak Craig Robinson Ellie Kemper
The Practice, 1997
The Practice,  1997 (series)
7.51 4586
average of
847 rates
IMDb7.7 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Thriller Drama Romance Crime Detective
Directors:  Dennis Smith Jeannot Szwarc Christina Musrey Arvin Brown Daniel Attias David Hugh Jones Michael Pressman Mick Jackson Steve Miner Robert Mandel
Cast :  Steve Harris Camryn Manheim Michael Badalucco Dylan McDermott Lisa Gay Hamilton Kelli Williams Lara Flynn Boyle Marla Sokoloff Jessica Capshaw Ray Abruzzo
Boston Legal, 2004
Boston Legal,  2004 (series)
8.01 21010
average of
3097 rates
IMDb8.5 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Comedy Crime Drama
Directors:  Mike Listo Bill D'Elia Robert Yannetti Steve Robin Eric Stoltz Daniel Attias Ron Underwood Michael Pressman John Terlesky Tom Verica
Cast :  James Spader William Shatner Candice Bergen John Larroquette Christian Clemenson Tara Summers Auberjonois Rene Mark Valley Julie Bowen Gary Anthony Williams
Secretary, 2001
Secretary,  2001
6.96 58932
average of
21796 rates
IMDb6.9 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Romance Comedy
Director:  Steven Shainberg
Cast :  James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal Jeremy Davies Lesley Ann Warren Stephen McHattie Patrick Bauchau Jessica Tuck Oz Perkins Amy Locane Mary Joy
Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron,  2015
7.86 610505
average of
212944 rates
IMDb7.3 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Director:  Joss Whedon
Cast :  James Spader Robert Downey Jr. Chris Hemsworth Chris Evans Scarlett Johansson Mark Ruffalo Jeremy Renner Aaron Taylor-Johnson Elizabeth Olsen Samuel L. Jackson
Pretty in Pink, 1986
Pretty in Pink,  1986
7.01 34821
average of
3340 rates
IMDb6.7 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Romance Comedy Drama
Director:  Howard Deutch
Cast :  James Spader Molly Ringwald Harry Dean Stanton Jon Cryer Annie Potts Andrew McCarthy Jim Haynie Alexa Kenin Kate Vernon Andrew Dice Clay
Stargate, 1994
Stargate,  1994
7.78 121676
average of
42664 rates
IMDb7.0 
Countries:  USA France
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Director:  Roland Emmerich
Cast :  James Spader Kurt Russell Jaye Davidson Viveca Lindfors Alexis Cruz Mili Avital Leon Rippy John Diehl Carlos Lauchu Djimon Hounsou
Wolf, 1994
Wolf,  1994
7.45 41753
average of
19285 rates
IMDb6.3 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Horror Thriller Drama Romance Mystery
Director:  Mike Nichols
Cast :  James Spader Jack Nicholson Michelle Pfeiffer Kate Nelligan Richard Jenkins Christopher Plummer Atkins Eileen David Hyde Pierce Om Puri Ron Rifkin
The Blacklist, 2013
The Blacklist,  2013 (series)
7.69 125094
average of
21516 rates
IMDb7.9 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Crime Thriller Drama Detective Mystery
Directors:  Andrew McCarthy Michael W. Watkins Bill Roe Michael Caracciolo John Terlesky Tim Hunter Jean de Segonzac Adam Arkin Peter Werner Eagle Egilsson
Cast :  James Spader Megan Boone Diego Klattenhoff Harry J. Lennix Hisham Tawfiq Amir Arison Mozhan Marnò Ryan Eggold Laura Sohn Susan Blommaert
The Homesman, 2014
The Homesman,  2014
6.62 14964
average of
2270 rates
IMDb6.6 
Countries:  France USA
Genres:  Drama Western
Director:  Tommy Lee Jones
Cast :  Tommy Lee Jones Hilary Swank Grace Gummer Miranda Otto Sonja Richter Jo Harvey Allen Barry Corbin David Dencik William Fichtner Evan Jones
Less Than Zero, 1987
Less Than Zero,  1987
7.08 9973
average of
2117 rates
IMDb6.4 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Crime
Director:  Marek Kanievska
Cast :  James Spader Andrew McCarthy Jami Gertz Robert Downey Jr. Tony Bill Nicholas Pryor Donna Mitchell Michael Bowen Sarah Buxton Lisanne Falk
Bob Roberts, 1992
Bob Roberts,  1992
6.41 5948
average of
606 rates
IMDb7.0 
Countries:  USA UK
Genres:  Comedy Music Humor
Director:  Tim Robbins
Cast :  Tim Robbins Giancarlo Esposito Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman Ray Wise Brian Murray Gore Vidal (Edgar Box) Rebecca Jenkins Harry J. Lennix John Ottavino Robert Stanton
The Daily Show, 1996
The Daily Show,  1996 (series)
7.09 16795
average of
456 rates
IMDb8.3 
Country:  USA
Genres:  News Talk-Show,Reality-TV,Game-Show Comedy
Directors:  Chuck O'Neil David Meyer Scott Preston Paul Pennolino
Cast :  Jon Stewart Trevor Noah Stephen Colbert John Oliver Roy Wood Jr. Craig Kilborn Lewis Black Samantha Bee Jason Jones Steve Carell
Mannequin, 1987
Mannequin,  1987
7.14 14254
average of
1531 rates
IMDb6.0 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Fantasy Romance Comedy
Director:  Michael Gottlieb
Cast :  James Spader Andrew McCarthy Kim Cattrall Estelle Getty G. W. Bailey Carole Davis Steve Vinovich Christopher Maher Meshach Taylor Phyllis Newman
Baby Boom, 1987
Baby Boom,  1987
7.3 7452
average of
722 rates
IMDb6.3 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Romance Comedy
Director:  Charles Shyer
Cast :  James Spader Diane Keaton Sam Shepard Ramis Harold Kristina Kennedy Michelle Kennedy Sam Wanamaker Pat Hingle Britt Leach Linda Ellerbee
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show,  2003 (series)
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
8.07 8623
average of
2343 rates
IMDb6.5 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Talk-Show,Reality-TV,Game-Show Comedy
Directors:  Liz Patrick Suzanne Luna Alex Van Wagner Manny Rodriguez Peter Fowkes Todd Bishop Barry Glazer
Cast :  Ellen DeGeneres Twitch Stephen Boss Andy Lassner Kym Douglas Wanda Sykes Howie Mandel Mario López Justin Bieber Anthony Okungbowa
Late Night with Conan O`Brien, 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien,  1993 (series)
7.37 7248
average of
758 rates
IMDb8.2 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Talk-Show,Reality-TV,Game-Show Comedy Music Game-Show
Directors:  Allan Kartun Liz Plonka Dana Calderwood Louis C.K. Morris Abraham
Cast :  Conan O'Brien Andy Richter Joel Godard Max Weinberg Richie «La Bamba» Rosenberg Brian McCann Jimmy Vivino Robert Smigel Brian Stack Jerry Vivino
Bad Influence, 1990
Bad Influence,  1990
6.65 4947
average of
1035 rates
IMDb6.3 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Thriller Drama
Director:  Curtis Hanson
Cast :  James Spader Rob Lowe Lisa Zane Tony Maggio Rosalyn Landor Kathleen Wilhoite Marcia Cross Palmer Lee Todd Susan Hoffman Sunny Smith
White Palace, 1990
White Palace,  1990
7.42 5975
average of
2579 rates
IMDb6.5 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Romance
Director:  Luis Mandoki
Cast :  James Spader Susan Sarandon Jason Alexander Kathy Bates Eileen Brennan Steven Hill Rachel Chagall Corey Parker Renee Taylor Jonathan Penner
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,  2014 (series)
7.87 8953
average of
2134 rates
IMDb7.0 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Talk-Show,Reality-TV,Game-Show Comedy Music Game-Show
Directors:  Dave Diomedi Rik Reinholdtsen Dan Opsal Tim Wilkime Tim Wilkerson
Cast :  Jimmy Fallon The Roots Steve Higgins Ahmir-Khalib Thompson James Poyser Tariq Trotter Arthur Mayer John Haskell Frannie Fallon Winnie Fallon
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,  2005 (series)
7.49 4463
average of
450 rates
IMDb8.4 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Talk-Show,Reality-TV,Game-Show Comedy Music Game-Show
Directors:  Brian McAloon Tim Mancinelli Joseph D. Reitman Matt Powers Ian Kornbluth
Cast :  Craig Ferguson Shadoe Stevens Josh Robert Thompson Joseph Bolter Ryan Mcgowan Matthew Kugler Liza Coggins Tuyen Tran James Adomian Dana DeLorenzo
The Watcher, 2000
The Watcher,  2000
6.79 29475
average of
16452 rates
IMDb5.3 
Countries:  USA Canada Vietnam
Genres:  Thriller Drama Crime Detective
Director:  Joe Charbanic
Cast :  James Spader Marisa Tomei Keanu Reeves Ernie Hudson Chris Ellis Robert Cicchini Yvonne Niami Jenny McShane Gina Alexander Rebekah Louise Smith
Late Show Backstage, 1993
Late Show Backstage,  1993 (series)
Late Show with David Letterman
7.06 5591
average of
600 rates
IMDb7.0 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Talk-Show,Reality-TV,Game-Show Comedy Music Game-Show
Directors:  Jerry Foley Hal Gurnee Brian McAloon Randi Grossack
Cast :  David Letterman Paul Shaffer Alan Kalter Biff Henderson Regis Philbin Barbara Gaines Tony Mendez Al Chez Jack Hanna Tom Malone
Endless Love, 1981
Endless Love,  1981
6.69 5497
average of
1807 rates
IMDb4.9 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Romance
Director:  Franco Zeffirelli
Cast :  James Spader Brooke Shields Martin Hewitt Shirley Knight Don Murray Richard Kiley Beatrice Straight Ian Ziering Robert Moore Penelope Milford
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