Boston native James Spader -- born Feb. 7, 1960 -- dropped out of an exclusive prep school to pursue acting. After his first notable film role as Brooke Shields's brother in Endless Love (1981), Spader found himself typecast as a smarmy yuppie in movies such as Pretty in Pink (1986), Less Than Zero and Wall Street (both 1987).For his portrayal of an impotent voyeur in 1989's sex, lies, and videotape, Spader bagged the Best Actor award at Cannes and pushed the boundaries of eroticism again in director David Cronenberg's controversial Crash (1996) and the indie hit Secretary (2002).
But it was Spader's stint on "The Practice" and lead role in the spinoff "Boston Legal" (as charismatic attorney Alan Shore) that took his career in a different direction, earning the actor three consecutive Emmys for playing the same character on two separate series.
sex, lies, and videotapeDirector Steven Soderbergh's voyeuristic indie drama paints an intense, intimate portrait of discord among a frigid housewife (Andie MacDowell), her philandering husband (Peter Gallagher), her adulterous sibling (Laura San Giacomo) and an intriguing out-of-towner (James Spader). When Spader arrives... Read More
Boston LegalTaking a decidedly more comedic approach than its predecessor series "The Practice," this fast-paced drama stars William Shatner and James Spader as partners in the elite Boston law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. The outrageous nature of some of the firm's biggest cases is supplemented by the... Read More
The Pentagon PapersThis compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel Ellsberg (James Spader), who, during the Nixon era, strove to preserve American democracy by leaking top-secret documents to the New York Times and Washington Post. The documents in... Read More
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Boston Legal (2004) | TV-PG | |
Shadow of Fear (2004) | PG-13 | |
I Witness (2003) | R | |
The Pentagon Papers (2003) | R | |
Alien Hunter (2003) | R | |
Secretary (2002) | R | |
The Stickup (2002) | R | |
Speaking of Sex (2001) | R | |
The Watcher (2000) | R | |
Supernova (2000) | R | |
Slow Burn (1999) | R | |
Critical Care (1997) | R | |
Curtain Call (1997) | PG-13 | |
The Practice (1997) | TV-14 | |
Driftwood (1997) | NR | |
Keys to Tulsa (1997) | R | |
Crash (1996) | NC-17 | |
2 Days in the Valley (1996) | R | |
Stargate (1994) | PG-13 | |
Wolf (1994) | R | |
Dream Lover (1994) | R | |
Bob Roberts (1992) | R | |
Storyville (1992) | R | |
True Colors (1991) | R | |
White Palace (1990) | R | |
Bad Influence (1990) | R | |
sex, lies, and videotape (1989) | R | |
The Rachel Papers (1989) | R | |
Baby Boom (1987) | PG | |
Wall Street (1987) | R | |
Mannequin (1987) | PG | |
Less Than Zero (1987) | R | |
Pretty in Pink (1986) | PG-13 | |
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Tuff Turf (1985) | R | |
The New Kids (1985) | R | |
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983) | NR | |
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