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James Todd Spader is an American actor. He is best known for portraying eccentric characters in films such as the drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), the action science fiction film Stargate (1994), the controversial psychological thriller Crash (1996), and the erotic romance Secretary (2002). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he played the titular character of Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), which he portrayed through voice and motion capture.
Birth Name
James Todd Spader
Born
Sunday, 07 February 1960
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Graham | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron - From the Inside Out: Making of Avengers - Age of Ultron | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | Ultron (voice) / Ultron | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2015 |
| The Homesman | Aloysius Duffy | 2014 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Graham | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron - From the Inside Out: Making of Avengers - Age of Ultron | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | Ultron (voice) / Ultron | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2015 |
| The Homesman | Aloysius Duffy | 2014 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Blacklist | Raymond 'Red' Reddington | 2013 |
| Lincoln | W.N. Bilbo | 2012 |
| Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
| Shorts | Mr. Black / Carbon Black | 2008 |
| Discovery Atlas | Narrator | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| The Office | Robert California | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | Alan Shore | 2004 |
| Shadow of Fear | William Ashbury | 2004 |
| Alien Hunter | Julian Rome | 2003 |
| Celebrities Uncensored | Self | 2003 |
| I Witness | Douglas Draper | 2003 |
| The Pentagon Papers | Daniel Ellsberg | 2003 |
| Speaking of Sex | Dr. Roger Klink | 2002 |
| Secretary | Mr. Grey | 2002 |
| The Stick Up | John Parker | 2002 |
| Slow Burn | Marcus | 2000 |
| The Watcher | Campbell / FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell | 2000 |
| Supernova | Nick Vanzant | 2000 |
| It All Came True | Stevenson Lowe | 1998 |
| Critical Care | Dr. Werner Ernst | 1997 |
| The View | Self | 1997 |
| Keys to Tulsa | Ronnie Stover | 1997 |
| Driftwood | The Man | 1997 |
| The Practice | Alan Shore | 1997 |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Lee Woods | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Crash | James Ballard | 1996 |
| Stargate | Dr. Daniel Jackson | 1994 |
| Wolf | Stewart Swinton | 1994 |
| Dream Lover | Ray / Ray Reardon | 1993 |
| Frasier | Steven | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest / Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| The Music of Chance | Jack Pozzi | 1993 |
| Bob Roberts | Chuck Marlin / Anchor, Chuck Marlin | 1992 |
| Storyville | Cray Fowler | 1992 |
| True Colors | Tim Gerrity | 1991 |
| White Palace | Max Baron | 1990 |
| Bad Influence | Michael Boll | 1990 |
| Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Graham Dalton / Graham | 1989 |
| Seinfeld | Jason Hanky | 1989 |
| The Rachel Papers | Deforest | 1989 |
| Jack's Back | Rick Wesford / John / John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford | 1988 |
| Greasy Lake | Digby | 1988 |
| Wall Street | Roger Barnes | 1987 |
| Less Than Zero | Rip | 1987 |
| Baby Boom | Ken Arrenberg | 1987 |
| Mannequin | Richards / Mr. Richards | 1987 |
| Pretty in Pink | Steff | 1986 |
| Starcrossed | Joey Callaghan | 1985 |
| The New Kids | Dutra / Eddie Dutra | 1985 |
| Tuff Turf | Morgan Hiller | 1985 |
| Family Secrets | Lowell Everall | 1984 |
| A Killer in the Family | Donny Tison | 1983 |
| Cocaine: One Man's Seduction | Buddy Gant | 1983 |
| The Family Tree | Jake Nichols | 1983 |
| Endless Love | Keith / Keith Butterfield | 1981 |
| Team-Mates | Jimmy | 1978 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Blacklist | 2013 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2014 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
