Biography
James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960) 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 started his career acting in youth-orientated films such as Tuff Turf (...
Known For
Complete Filmography

BRATS
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. H...

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Ultron (voice)
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fat...

The Homesman
2014
as Aloysius Duffy
When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, indepen...

Lincoln
2012
as W.N. Bilbo
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln p...

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between ma...

Shorts
2009
as Carbon Black
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike...

Shadow of Fear
2004
as William Ashbury
When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail, betrayal, adultery and ...murder.

Alien Hunter
2003
as Julian Rome
Government agents find evidence of extraterrestrial life at the South Pole.

I Witness
2003
as Douglas Draper
After 27 bodies are discovered in a collapsed tunnel in Tijuana, a man tries to unravel the mystery before becoming the next victim.

The Pentagon Papers
2003
as Daniel Ellsberg
This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel Ellsberg, who, during the Nixon era, strove to pre...

Secretary
2002
as Mr. Grey
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship t...

The Stickup
2002
as John Parker
It's a quiet little town where nothing happens - until the day the bank is hit for half a million dollars of Indian casino money by a thief wearing a ...

Speaking of Sex
2001
as Dr. Roger Klink
A counselor, an expert on depression, and two attorneys try to help a couple who have marital problems.

Slow Burn
2000
as Marcus
A woman's lifelong pursuit of lost family diamonds is interrupted by the appearance of two escaped convicts.

The Watcher
2000
as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. ...

Supernova
2000
as Nick Vanzant
Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. Wha...

Curtain Call
1998
as Stevenson Lowe
A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts o...

Critical Care
1997
as Dr. Werner Ernst
Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their com...

Keys to Tulsa
1997
as Ronnie Stover
Richter Boudreau is on a bad streak: Languishing in the shadow of his celebrity mother, he loses his job as a film critic for the town paper, and now ...

Driftwood
1997
as The Man
When Sarah walks alone along the desolate beach one day she find an unconscious man, who has been brought to land by the waves. When he awakens he doe...

2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Lee Woods
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that...

Crash
1996
as James Ballard
After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims, and he begins ...

Stargate
1994
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Wolf
1994
as Stewart Swinton
Aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches his job out from under his nose. But after being bitten by a ...

Dream Lover
1993
as Ray Reardon
Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incid...

The Music of Chance
1993
as Jack Pozzi
Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.

Bob Roberts
1992
as Chuck Marlin
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by sing...

Storyville
1992
as Cray Fowler
While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.

True Colors
1991
as Tim Gerrity
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.

White Palace
1990
as Max Baron
Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who...

Bad Influence
1990
as Michael Boll
Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disapp...

sex, lies, and videotape
1989
as Graham Dalton
Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. W...

The Rachel Papers
1989
as Deforest
Poised to attend Oxford University, 19-year-old Charles Highway decides it's high time to have a romantic encounter with an older woman. With the help...

Jack's Back
1988
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed. However, when the doctor himself is murdered, his identica...

Greasy Lake
1988
A short film from a collection of four Greasy Lake is a part of the Discovery Program: Four Short Stories (Ray's Male Heterosexual Dancehall/Greasy La...

Wall Street
1987
as Roger Barnes
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthles...

Less Than Zero
1987
as Rip
A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-contro...

Baby Boom
1987
as Ken Arrenberg
J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in...

Mannequin
1987
as Mr. Richards
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful man...

Pretty in Pink
1986
as Steff McKee
Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, wh...

Starcrossed
1985
as Joey Callaghan
An alien woman is running from a deadly enemy and tries to hide on Earth where she meets a young mechanic, who helps her to get back home and to fight...

The New Kids
1985
as Eddie Dutra
A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.

Tuff Turf
1985
as Morgan Hiller
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.

Family Secrets
1984
as Lowell Everall
Three generations of women spend an emotional weekend that will change them forever.

A Killer in the Family
1983
as Donny Tison
Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath. Based on a true story.

Diner
1983
as Fenwick
This pilot for a TV version of the critically acclaimed feature Diner (1982) focused on the complaints of the wives, Elyse and Beth, that their husban...

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983
as Buddy Gant
A 47 year old real estate salesman gets trapped in the insidious web of cocaine addiction.

Endless Love
1981
as Keith
As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's father. However, when Jade's grades begin to drop,...

Team-Mates
1978
as Jimmy
Vicki Mason, a high school senior, decides to prove a point by trying out for the school football team