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James Spader

  • Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Birthday: February 7, 1960

Actor James Spader was known for playing intriguing deviants in a number of acclaimed independent films in the 1980s and 1990s before his magic touch with morally ambiguous outsiders found its way to television on "Boston Legal" (ABC, 2004-08). Spader began his career playing a series of unsympathetic yuppie types in the era of the shamelessly wealthy, then put films like "Wall Street" (1987) and "Less Than Zero" (1987) behind him in favor of exploring man's attraction to danger - often sexual - in acclaimed in…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2011

    After much speculation as to who would replace Steve Carell, joined cast of "The Office" (NBC) as series regular, reprising his role of Robert California; announced he was leaving the show in 2012

  • 2011

    Guest starred as Robert California on the final episode of season 7 of "The Office" (NBC)

  • 2009 to 2010

    Made Broadway debut in David Mamet's "Race" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

  • 2006

    Narrated "China Revealed," the first episode of Discovery Channel's documentary series "Discovery Atlas"

  • 2004 to 2010

    Reprised role of attorney Alan Shore for "The Practice" spinoff, "Boston Legal" (ABC); received Golden Globe (2005) and SAG (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) and Emmy (2008) nominations for Actor in a Drama Series

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Awards

  • 2007

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • 2005

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • 2004

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • 1989

    Cannes Film Festival Award: Best Actor

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