James Spader
Biography
James Spader is an American actor known for playing morally ambiguous and eccentric characters. He began with teen films like Tuff Turf (1985), Mannequin (1987), and Pretty in Pink (1986). His breakthrough came in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), which earned him the Best Actor prize at Cannes. He later appeared in White Palace (1990), Stargate (1994), and Secretary (2002), and starred in True Colors (1991) and 2 Days in the Valley (1996). He took smaller parts in Bob Roberts (1992), Lincoln (2012), Wolf (1994), and The Homesman (2014). On television he played Alan Shore in The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, which brought him three Emmy Awards for lead actor in a drama series, then Robert California in The Office. He starred as Raymond Reddington in The Blacklist from 2013 to 2023, earning two Golden Globe nominations. He played Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
66years old
Turns 67 on February 7in 89 days
- Born Boston
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- James Todd Spader (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 36
- Career span
- 34 years1981 to 2015
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Big break
David E. Kelley, a longtime writer-producer, recalled facing resistance when he first wanted to cast Spader as Alan Shore. Kelley said he was told nobody would welcome Spader into their living room, though people would watch him in movies.
Beyond film
Spader starred in David Mamet's play Race, which opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on December 6, 2009 and closed on August 21, 2010 after 297 performances.
James Spader movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Rowdy Herrington directed two of these films. Eric Stoltz appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Eric Stoltz's page
Robert Downey Jr.'s page
Andrew McCarthy's page
David Strathairn's page
Tommy Lee Jones's page
Tim Blake Nelson's page
Rowdy HerringtonDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 2002
All films by Rowdy Herrington
Also two films together14 more actors
- Chris MulkeySlow Burn (2000) and Jack's Back (1988)
- Hal HolbrookLincoln (2012) and Wall Street (1987)
- Jared HarrisLincoln (2012) and The Rachel Papers (1989)
- Peter GallagherBob Roberts (1992) and Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
- Mandy PatinkinThe Music of Chance (1993) and True Colors (1991)
- Philip BoscoCritical Care (1997) and True Colors (1991)
- Deborah Kara UngerKeys to Tulsa (1997) and Crash (1996)
- Tom AtkinsBob Roberts (1992) and The New Kids (1985)
- Jon CryerShorts (2009) and Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Brad SullivanTrue Colors (1991) and The New Kids (1985)
- Jami GertzLess Than Zero (1987) and Endless Love (1981)
- Jim HaynieJack's Back (1988) and Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Leslie StefansonAlien Hunter (2003) and The Stickup (2002)
- Brian WimmerLess Than Zero (1987) and The New Kids (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What James Spader's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.3 billion
24 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 36 films: 24 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 24Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.4B60.0% of the total
- 2$275M11.8% of the total
- 3$197M8.4% of the total
- 4$131M5.6% of the total
- 5$44M1.9% of the total
- 6$43M1.8% of the total
- 7$40M1.7% of the total
- 8$32M1.4% of the total
$174 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2004 to 2007, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | Won |
| 2005 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Practice | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.