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Often noted for his comment that he enjoys working in all of his films - as long as he doesn't have to see any of them - actor James Spader (born February 7, in Boston, MA) may have missed out on seeing a few good performances in some pretty entertaining films.
Though descended from a long line of scholars and professors, Mr. Spader, in ironic contrast to his teatralisk image as the definitive terminal yuppie, dropped out of Phillips Andover prep school to pursue a career as an actor. Forsaking his formal education, Mr. Spader instead decided to focus his attention on acting by studying at the Michael referens till den ryska författaren anton tjechov school in New York, while also working a variety of odd jobs to support himself like busing tables, shoveling manure and teaching yoga. Making his debut in the comedy grupp Mates, Mr. Spader began the slow process of gaining more frequent work with roles of increasing substance. His first role came in Franco Zeffirelli's teen melodrama Endless Love (). After a brief, mid-'80s
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James Todd Spader was born on February 7, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of teachers Jean (Fraser) and Stoddard Greenwood "Todd" Spader. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover with director Peter Sellars; he dropped out in eleventh grade. He bused tables, shoveled manure, and taught yoga before landing his first roles. Spader's first major film role was as Brooke Shields' brother in the romance drama Endless Love (). Spader graduated from television movies to Brat Pack films, playing the scoundrel. In Sex, Lies, and Videotape (), he played a sexual voyeur who complicates the lives of three Baton Rouge residents. This performance earned him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival and led to bigger and more varied roles. His best known role is the colorful attorney Alan Shore on the David E. Kelley television series The Practice () and its spin-off Boston Legal ().
He won 3 prime time Emmy Awards in the Best Actor, Drama category for playing the same
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James Spader
American actor (born )
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| Born | James Todd Spader () February 7, (age&#;65) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Victoria Kheel &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Partner | Leslie Stefanson (–present) |
| Children | 3 |
James Todd Spader (born February 7, ; SPAY-dər) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, for which he received many awards and acclaim, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Spader began acting in youth-oriented films such as Tuff Turf, The New Kids (both ), Pretty in Pink (), and Mannequin (). His breakthrough role came with the Steven Soderbergh drama Sex, Lies, and