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Acting

James Spader

Career: Active from 1981 to 2026, with a break from 2016 to 2025, busiest in 1983 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles: 36
top three billing

Average score: 56/100

Highest rated: The Music of Chance
87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

James Spader Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.6, average 2.6
Wholesome
2.6, average 3.4
Physical Comedy
1.6, average 2.4
Showbiz
0.7, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 7
Psychological Drama 4
Psychological Thriller 4
Romantic Comedy 3
Quirky Characters 3
Intimate Character Study 2
Character-Driven Narrative 2
Feel-Good Movie 2
Gritty Realism 2
High Stakes 2
Complex Characters 2
Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 78

VisionQuest

78

TV show · as Ultron

2010s

6 titles · average score 76

Avengers: Age of Ultron

71

as Ultron (voice)

The Homesman

68

as Aloysius Duffy

The Blacklist

80

TV show · as Raymond 'Red' Reddington

The Frame

TV show · as James Ballard

Lincoln

80

as W.N. Bilbo

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

78

as (archive footage)

2000s

15 titles · average score 50

Discovery Atlas

46

TV show

The Office

80

TV show · as Robert California

Boston Legal

80

TV show · as Alan Shore

Shadow of Fear

36

as William Ashbury

Alien Hunter

40

as Julian Rome

I Witness

48

as Douglas Draper

The Pentagon Papers

62

as Daniel Ellsberg

Secretary

70

as Mr. Grey

The Stickup

60

as John Parker

Speaking of Sex

52

as Dr. Roger Klink

Supernova

29

as Nick Vanzant

The Watcher

32

as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell

1990s

17 titles · average score 61

Curtain Call

54

as Stevenson Lowe

Critical Care

54

as Dr. Werner Ernst

Keys to Tulsa

27

as Ronnie Stover

Crash

65

as James Ballard

2 Days in the Valley

59

as Lee Woods

Stargate

58

as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Dream Lover

58

as Ray Reardon

Wolf

59

as Stewart Swinton

The Music of Chance

87

as Jack Pozzi

True Colors

43

as Tim Gerrity

White Palace

61

as Max Baron

Bad Influence

63

as Michael Boll

1980s

20 titles · average score 57

sex, lies, and videotape

83

as Graham Dalton

Seinfeld

87

TV show · as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky

Jack's Back

66

as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

Mannequin

41

as Mr. Richards

Less Than Zero

56

as Rip

Baby Boom

61

as Ken Arrenberg

Pretty in Pink

68

as Steff McKee

Tuff Turf

37

as Morgan Hiller

The New Kids

41

as Eddie Dutra

A Killer in the Family

65

as Donny Tison

The Family Tree

TV show

Endless Love

40

as Keith

1970s

1 title

Team-Mates

as Jimmy