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American voice actor and musician
James Spader is an acclaimed American actor known for his unconventional and morally ambiguous characters. He has received numerous awards, including three Primetime Emmys, for his acclaimed television roles in shows like The Practice, Boston Legal, and The Blacklist. Spader’s extensive film career includes roles in both independent and mainstream productions, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
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About the James Spader
James Todd Spaderis an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He started his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television for which he received numerous awards and acclaim including three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Spader started his career acting in youth-oriented films such as Tuff Turf, The New Kidsfor which he received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He then starred in films such as White Palaceand its spin-off Boston Legal (2004-2008), which earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He portrayed Robert California in the sitcom The Office (2011-2012). Spader is also known for starring as Raymond Reddington in the NBC crime thriller series The Blacklist (2013-2023), for which he received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama.
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James Spader was born on February 7, 1960.
James Spader started his career acting in youth-oriented films such as Tuff Turf, The New Kids, Pretty in Pink, and Mannequin in the 1980s.
James Spader received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1989 drama film Sex, Lies, and Videotape.
James Spader is known for his television roles as the attorney Alan Shore in The Practice and Boston Legal, for which he won three Primetime Emmy Awards, and as Robert California in The Office. He also stars as Raymond Reddington in the crime thriller series The Blacklist.
James Spader played the role of Ultron in the 2015 film Avengers: Age of Ultron.
James Spader has received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including two for his role as Raymond Reddington in The Blacklist.
James Spader is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters throughout his career in both film and television.
5 Quotes by James Spader
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Acting is easy and fun. You earn a lot of money, and you bang out with girls. The profession is given tremendous significance within our society, but it’s not really worthy of it.
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I lost interest in firearms because we had a dog that was scared to death of the sound of a rifle shot.
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I don’t think movies or television have any basis in reality at all. It’s all just pretend. That’s what’s fun about it.
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The first perk of theatre is the girls.
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Love is the one emotion actors allow themselves to believe.
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