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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- ). 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 indie films like …more

Credits

Actor

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Will make Broadway debut in David Mamet's "Race" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (December)

  • 2006

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

  • 2004 to 0000

    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

  • 2003

    Joined the cast of "The Practice" (ABC) as attorney Alan Shore

  • 2002

    Starred as Maggie Gyllenhaal's sadomasochistic boss in the critically-acclaimed "Secretary"

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

Upcoming Appearances

In Boston Legal

Saturday at 10:00 pm WWOR

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