James Spader

Born 1960 · American actor

James Todd Spader is an American actor. He is known for often portraying morally ambiguous and eccentric characters. His accolades include three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.

James Spader, in order

1. 1981 Endless Love: acted · directed by Franco Zeffirelli · critics 29%, audiences 50% · streaming on Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free), Tubi
2. 1983 A Killer in the Family (TV movie): acted · directed by Richard T. Heffron
3. 1985 The New Kids: acted · directed by Sean S. Cunningham
4. 1985 Tuff Turf: acted · directed by Fritz Kiersch
5. 1986 Pretty in Pink: acted · directed by Howard Deutch · critics 75%, audiences 81% · streaming on Philo, AMC+, Kanopy
6. 1987 Baby Boom: acted · directed by Charles Shyer · critics 70%, audiences 62% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
7. 1987 Less Than Zero: acted · directed by Marek Kanievska
8. 1987 Mannequin: acted · directed by Michael Gottlieb
9. 1987 Wall Street: acted · directed by Oliver Stone · critics 77%, audiences 81%
10. 1988 Greasy Lake: acted · directed by Damian Harris
11. 1988 Jack's Back: acted · directed by Rowdy Herrington
12. 1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape: acted · directed by Steven Soderbergh · critics 96%, audiences 79%
13. 1989 The Rachel Papers: acted · directed by Damian Harris · critics 44%, audiences 53% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
14. 1990 Bad Influence: acted · directed by Curtis Hanson
15. 1990 White Palace: acted · directed by Luis Mandoki
16. 1991 True Colors: acted · directed by Herbert Ross · critics 47%, audiences 45% · streaming on Hoopla
17. 1992 Bob Roberts: acted · directed by Tim Robbins · critics 93%, audiences 78%
18. 1992 Storyville: acted · directed by Mark Frost
19. 1993 The Music of Chance: acted · directed by Philip Haas
20. 1994 Dream Lover: acted · directed by Nicholas Kazan
21. 1994 Stargate: acted · directed by Roland Emmerich · critics 54%, audiences 73% · streaming on Roku Channel, YouTube (free), Fawesome
22. 1994 Wolf: acted · directed by Mike Nichols · critics 61%, audiences 43% · streaming on Tubi
23. 1996 2 Days in the Valley: acted · directed by John Herzfeld · critics 58%, audiences 54% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
24. 1996 Crash: acted · directed by David Cronenberg · critics 65%, audiences 61% · streaming on Tubi
25. 1997 Critical Care: acted · directed by Sidney Lumet · critics 60%, audiences 30% · streaming on Tubi
26. 1997 Keys to Tulsa: acted · directed by Leslie Greif
27. 1997 The Practice (TV series): acted
28. 1999 Curtain Call: acted · directed by Peter Yates
29. 2000 Slow Burn: acted · directed by Christian Ford
30. 2000 Supernova: acted · directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Sholder
31. 2000 The Watcher: acted · directed by Joe Charbanic
32. 2001 Speaking of Sex: acted · directed by John McNaughton
33. 2002 Secretary: acted · directed by Steven Shainberg
34. 2002 The Stickup: acted · directed by Rowdy Herrington
35. 2003 Alien Hunter (TV movie): acted · directed by Ronald Krauss
36. 2003 I Witness: acted · directed by Rowdy Herrington
37. 2003 The Pentagon Papers (TV movie): acted · directed by Rod Holcomb
38. 2004 Boston Legal (TV series): acted · critics 86%, audiences 89% · streaming on Hulu
39. 2004 Shadow of Fear: acted · directed by Rich Cowan
40. 2005 The Office (TV series): acted · critics 81%, audiences 89% · streaming on Peacock
41. 2009 Shorts: acted · directed by Robert Rodriguez
42. 2012 Lincoln: acted · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 90%, audiences 80%
43. 2013 The Blacklist (TV series): acted · directed by Michael W. Watkins
44. 2014 The Homesman: acted · directed by Tommy Lee Jones · critics 81%, audiences 53% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
45. 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron: acted · directed by Joss Whedon · critics 75%, audiences 82% · streaming on Disney+, Philo, Starz
46. 2026 Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Six (TV series): acted