26 Facts About James Spader

James Spader is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters.

James Spader began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, for which he received acclaim and many awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.

James Spader then starred in films such as White Palace, True Colors, Stargate, 2 Days in the Valley, and Secretary.

James Spader took supporting roles in Bob Roberts, Wolf, Lincoln, and The Homesman.

James Spader played the role of Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Age of Ultron.

James Spader portrayed Robert California in the sitcom The Office.

James Spader was born on February 7,1960, in Boston and is the youngest of three children.

James Spader grew up on the north shore near Andover, Massachusetts and in Marion, Massachusetts near Cape Cod.

James Spader has two older sisters, Libby Spader and Annie Spader.

James Spader later transferred to Phillips Academy, befriended President John F Kennedy's son John F Kennedy Jr.

James Spader rose to stardom in 1986, when he played the rich, arrogant playboy Steff in Pretty in Pink.

James Spader co-starred in Mannequin and the film adaptation of Less than Zero, in which he played a drug dealer named Rip.

In 1997, James Spader guest starred in the Seinfeld episode "The Apology", as an angry recovering alcoholic who refuses to apologize to George for making fun of him.

From 2004 to 2008, James Spader starred as Alan Shore in the series Boston Legal, in which he reprised his role from the television series The Practice.

James Spader won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2004 for his portrayal on The Practice and won it again in 2005 and 2007 for Boston Legal.

James Spader won the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Boston Legal in 2006.

In October 2006, James Spader narrated "China Revealed", the first episode of Discovery Channel's documentary series Discovery Atlas.

James Spader did voice-over in several television commercials for Acura.

James Spader starred in Race, a play written and directed by David Mamet, which opened on December 6,2009, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway.

James Spader guest-starred as Robert California in "Search Committee", the season 7 finale of The Office.

James Spader then joined the cast as a regular member for the eighth season.

James Spader starred in the television series, The Blacklist, which premiered on NBC September 23,2013 and which had its series finale on July 13,2023, a total of ten seasons.

James Spader portrayed Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives.

James Spader played the villainous robot Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ series Vision Quest.

James Spader met his first wife, decorator Victoria Kheel, while working in a yoga studio after he moved to New York City in the 1980s.

James Spader began dating his former Alien Hunter co-star, Leslie Stefanson, in 2002.