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.
AddSecretaryRecently released from a mental hospital after treatment for self-mutilating tendencies, a young woman (Maggie Gyllenhaal) gets a job working as a secretary for a successful attorney (James Spader) with a tendency toward angry disapproval. The mix of self-loathing (her) and egomania (him) leads them... Read More
Addsex, 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
AddCrashAfter a near-fatal collision, television director James Ballard (James Spader) finds his soul mate in fellow crash victim Dr. Helen Remington (Holly Hunter). Together, the pair probes the eroticism of the automobile and the sexual violence of accidents. Adapted from the novel of the same name by... Read More
Add AllBoston Legal: Season 1Alan Shore (James Spader) and Denny Crane (William Shatner) lead a phalanx of pricey litigators in a Boston law firm in this David E. Kelley series that examines the professional and personal lives of brilliant (and often emotionally stunted) attorneys. For perspective, Brad Chase (Mark Valley)... Read More
Add AllBoston Legal: Season 5David E. Kelley's Emmy-winning courtroom series returns for its fifth and final season as the attorneys of Crane Poole & Schmidt (including James Spader, William Shatner and Candice Bergen) take on new cases and a mounting list of personal problems. Guest stars include Jane Lynch, Annie Potts, Nora... Read More
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