Acting
James Spader
- Titles
- 50movies23TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, with a break from 2016 to 2025, busiest in 1983 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 36top three billing
- Average score
56/100
- Highest rated
The Music of Chance87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.0average 5.4
- Romance4.6average 3.8
- Psychological6.3average 5.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
- Crime4.1average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism3.8average 3.3
- Mystery4.5average 4.1
- Tension6.4average 6.0
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.5, average 2.6
- Physical Comedy1.6, average 2.4
- Wholesome2.6, average 3.3
- Wonder2.8, average 3.4
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 7
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Quirky Characters 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Political Drama 2
- Psychological Exploration 2
- Contemporary Setting 2
- Neo-Noir 2
- Intense 2
- Los Angeles 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Eric StoltzActorBoston Legal, 2 Days in the Valley, Keys to Tulsa, A Killer in the Family, Greasy Lake
Andrew McCarthyActorThe Blacklist, Mannequin, Less Than Zero, Pretty in Pink
Robert Downey Jr.ActorAvengers: Age of Ultron, Less Than Zero, Tuff Turf
Rowdy HerringtonDirectorI Witness, The Stickup, Jack's Back
Sam ShepardActorBaby Boom, Curtain Call
Mandy PatinkinActorThe Music of Chance, True Colors
Chris MulkeyActorJack's Back, Slow Burn
Philip BoscoActorCritical Care, True Colors
Robin TunneyActorSupernova, Shadow of Fear
Tommy Lee JonesActorLincoln, The Homesman
Charles HaidActorBoston Legal, Storyville
Leslie StefansonActorAlien Hunter, The Stickup
Movies and TV shows
602020s
1 title
TV show · as Ultron
2010s
6 titles · average score 76
as Ultron (voice)
as Aloysius Duffy
TV show · as Raymond 'Red' Reddington
TV show · as James Ballard
as W.N. Bilbo
as (archive footage)
2000s
15 titles · average score 52
TV show
TV show · as Alan Shore
as William Ashbury
as Julian Rome
as Douglas Draper
as Daniel Ellsberg
as Mr. Grey
as John Parker
as Dr. Roger Klink
as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
as Nick Vanzant
as Marcus
1990s
17 titles · average score 61
as Stevenson Lowe
as Dr. Werner Ernst
as Ronnie Stover
as James Ballard
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
as Stewart Swinton
as Ray Reardon
as Jack Pozzi
as Cray Fowler
as Tim Gerrity
as Michael Boll
as Max Baron
1980s
20 titles · average score 57
as Graham Dalton
as Deforest
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
as Mr. Richards
as Rip
as Ken Arrenberg
as Steff McKee
as Morgan Hiller
as Eddie Dutra
as Joey Callaghan
as Donny Tison
as Keith
1970s
1 title
as Jimmy