James Spader

James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960; ) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, for which he received many awards and acclaim, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Spader began acting in youth-oriented films such as ''Tuff Turf'', ''The New Kids'' (both 1985), ''Pretty in Pink'' (1986), and ''Mannequin'' (1987). His breakthrough role came with the Steven Soderbergh drama ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989), for which he received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He then starred in films such as ''White Palace'' (1990), ''True Colors'' (1991), ''Stargate'' (1994), ''2 Days in the Valley'' (1996), and ''Secretary'' (2002). Spader took supporting roles in ''Bob Roberts'' (1992), ''Wolf'' (1994), ''Lincoln'' (2012), and ''The Homesman'' (2014). He also played the role of Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015).

His television roles include the attorney Alan Shore in the last season of ''The Practice'' (2003–2004) and 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). He then starred 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. Provided by Wikipedia