James Spader

James Spader is an American film and television actor. The artist was lucky to try himself in different roles, performing in comedy roles and starring in thrillers, becoming a hero of fantastic action movies and romantic dramas. Audiences will recognize the performer thanks to his works in the films "Girl in Pink," "Stargate," "Lincoln," "Boston Lawyers." Among James Spader's latest roles are robot Ultron from the avengers comic book adaptation and the main character of the series "Blacklist".

James Spader was born on February 7, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is American by nationality. In addition to the boy, there were two other children in the family. Parents Gene Fraser and Stoddard Spader worked as teachers at the school, so the son and daughters were always supervised. Their upbringing received a lot of attention. In the interview, James jokingly said that as a child he was in matriarchy because he grew up with older sisters.

The Spiders moved a lot, so James had few friends. He initially attended Pike Private School, where his mother was a painting teacher. The boy received his secondary education at the School of North Andover. His father taught there. In the same city, James enrolled in Phillips Academy, but could not finish it. By that time, the young man clearly had a goal, from which he did not want to retreat. The young man dreamed of becoming an actor. That's why he moved to New York.

To ensure his existence, for the first time James moonlighted wherever he found use. In his youth, Speider was a bartender, truck driver, loader and even a stableman and yoga teacher. In parallel with his work, the aspiring actor studied at the Mikhail Chekhov Theatre School.

Spader made his film debut when the young man was 18 years old. He starred in the teen film "Teammates." The film was not a great success, but helped the producers notice James. In 1981, the film "Infinite Love" was released. In it, the actor portrayed Keith Butterfield. The image wasn't the main one, but Spader became a partner on set for debutant Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields, which meant a lot. After this tape, James was noticed by the directors, who were in search of talented aspiring actors.

In 1985, the filmography of the artist was supplemented with tapes "New Children" and "Wall on the Wall." The second was among the films that were secretly viewed on videotapes in the Soviet Union. The record, smuggled into the country illegally, changed hands. This film also starred Robert Downey Jr.

The role in "Girl in Pink", released in 1986, brought Spader the status of a sex symbol and cemented his role as a smug handsome man. The artist couldn't get rid of him for a long time. In 1987, James was invited to shoot in the film "Less than zero." He embodied in the frame a hero named Rip, a drug dealer. The creative biography of the actor was constantly updated with new works. He starred in the films "Maneken," "Baby Boom," "Wall Street." He managed to collaborate with Hollywood stars, including Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen.

The film by aspiring director Steven Soderbergh "Sex, Lies and Video" brought the title role to Spader and won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. The actor received the prize for the embodiment of the image of a voyeur on the screen. The film's box office exceeded its modest budget several times. So by the age of 30 James Spader became in demand and famous. The peak of his career came in the 1990s.

In Stargate, Spader played archaeologist Daniel Jackson, who solved the mystery and found a trail of aliens. The film launched a franchise of 2 films, 3 TV series, cartoon, comics, computer and board games. David Cronenberg's 1996 film "Car accident" in which James starred won the prize at the Cannes Film Festival and six awards of the National Film Awards of Canada.

The actor was also in demand on television. In 2004, he accepted an invitation to star in the television series "Boston Lawyers". Spader created the image of lawyer Alan Shore. The project was very successful and enjoyed the love of the American public. He has five Emmy Awards, Golden Globe and Peabody Awards. The actor won an Emmy award for his work in the TV series "Practice".

In the 2010s, the artist's demand went down, but he still starred in major projects, including "The Office," "Lincoln," "The Blacklist," "Avengers: Age of Ultron." In the latter, Speider played one of the key roles, he portrayed in the frame villain Ultron.

Moving to New York, James Spader became interested in studying yoga. He tried himself as a teacher of this field, being a student of the theater school. One of the classes brought him acquaintance with the decorator Victoria Keel, which flowed into a romantic relationship. In 1987, she became the wife of the actor. They lived together for 17 years. The couple had two sons. The happiness of the family was long, but nothing is eternal. In 2004, the couple separated because Spader was having an affair on the side.

In 2000, on the set of the film "Robbery", James met Leslie Stephenson. After the divorce, James and Leslie did not immediately agree. For 4 years the actor lived alone, not giving the press a reason to talk about his personal life. In 2008, Leslie gave birth to an artist's son, but this was not the reason for the official marriage. Today the couple is together and raises a common child.

James Spader is battling eye disease. The actor has vision problems, but he can not solve them with lenses. James has to wear glasses, without which he does not see the face of partners on the set. In acting, glasses often become a serious obstacle to getting a role, so many viewers assume that the decline in the artist's career was due to health problems.

Now James Spader is involved in the filming of feature films and television series. In 2019, NBC released Season 7 of the Blacklist project, which tells the story of the adventures of fraudster Raymond Reddington and FBI agent Elizabeth Keane. James Spader is still among the participants of the film.

1978 - "Teammates" 1981 - "Infinite Love" 1985 - "Wall to Wall" 1986 - "The Girl in Pink" 1987 - "Wall Street" 1989 - "Sex, Lies and Videos" 1990 - "White Palace" 1994 - "The Wolf" 1996 - "Car accident" 2000 - Supernova 2003-2004 - "Practice" 2004 - 2008 - Boston Lawyers 2012 - "Lincoln" 2013 - "Blacklist" 2015 - "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

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James Spader Net Worth 2021

James Spader 's revenue is $1.5M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Spader and could vary in the range between $884.2K - $1.8M.

James Spader Net Worth 2020

James Spader 's revenue is $1.1M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Spader and could vary in the range between $601.5K - $1M.

James Spader Net Worth 2019

James Spader 's revenue is $1.1M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Spader and could vary in the range between $673.4K - $1.8M.

James Spader Net Worth 2018

James Spader 's revenue is $1.1M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Spader and could vary in the range between $831.1K - $1M.

James Spader Net Worth 2017

James Spader 's revenue is $2M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Spader and could vary in the range between $981.9K - $1.5M.

James Spader Net Worth 2016

James Spader 's revenue is $1.5M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Spader and could vary in the range between $707.3K - $1.2M.

James Spader Net Worth 2015

James Spader 's revenue is $1.1M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Spader and could vary in the range between $847K - $1.2M.

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