James Todd Spader is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He started his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television for which he received numerous awards and acclaim including three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Spader’s film roles include Pretty in Pink (1986), Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), Crash (1996), Stargate (1994), Wolf (1994), Secretary (2002), Lincoln (2012), and The Homesman (2014). He also voiced the role of Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
His television roles include those of attorney Alan Shore in the last season of The Practice (2003–2004) and its spin-off Boston Legal (2004–2008), a role which earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He is also known for his role as Robert California in the sitcom The Office (2011–2012). He currently stars as Raymond “Red” Reddington in the NBC crime series The Blacklist (2013–present).
Spader is known for his distinctive voice and his ability to play complex and often dark characters. He is a versatile actor who has starred in a wide range of films and television shows. He is also a talented voice actor, and his voice has been featured in several animated films and television shows.
Are Robert Downey Jr and James Spader friends?
Robert Downey Jr and James Spader are friends. They met in the early 1980s when they were both starting out in Hollywood. They starred together in two films, Tuff Turf (1985) and Less Than Zero (1987). They have remained friends ever since.
In an interview with Playboy in 2015, Spader said that he and Downey Jr. were “very close” when they were younger. He said that Downey Jr. was “the first person I saw kind of off the boat when I got to LA and took me under his wing.”
Downey Jr. has also spoken about his friendship with Spader. In an interview with Esquire in 2015, he said that Spader is “one of my oldest and dearest friends.” He said that Spader is “a brilliant actor and a great guy.”
The two actors have reunited on screen several times, most recently in the 2015 Marvel film Avengers: Age of Ultron, in which Spader voiced the villain Ultron. They are also both set to appear in the upcoming film Everything Everywhere All at Once.