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Three-time Emmy Award-winning actor James Spader currently stars as eccentric lawyer Alan Shore in ABC's Boston Legal, a role he originated on the TV legal drama The Practice. He is the first actor to receive consecutive "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" Emmy Awards for the same character on two different series.
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Fast Facts
- Born: February 7, 1960
- Where: Boston, Massachusetts
- Emmy Awards: Three
- Former wife: Victoria Spader
- Sons: Sebastian and Elijah
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Career
Spader became known for his work in quirky films with his breakthrough role in art-house hit Sex, Lies, and Videotape, for which he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. His career interspersed art-house work such as Tim Robbins' Bob Roberts]' and John Cronenberg's Crash 1996 with box office hits like Stargate and Wolf Movie. After his role in Sundance Film Festival favorite Secretary, he made a surprise move to TV, a decision that has earned him multiple Emmies for his role as Alan Shore. -
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Purchasing tickets to see 'Race' on Broadway. James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington and JOHN BOY! (Richard Thomas). #yessir
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Regarding STARGATE... Kurt Russel is cool (tho no Richard Dean Anderson). But James Spader is a tool compared to Michael Shanks.
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ordered seasons 1&2 of night court yesterday. not sure who my favorite slimy lawyer is: @johnlarroquette or james spader. tough call.
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Strawberry blonde day! (Just watched Stargate starring James Spader and about to watch Merlin from last night starring Charles Dance)
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PLAYBOY - BACK ISSUE - APRIL 1990 - JAMES SPADER - ALLEGRA CURTIS - JOHN LARROQUETTE - STEPHEN HAWKING -- - $18.88
PLAYBOY magazine APRIL 1990 -- this issue contains centerfold lisa matthews from peoria il -- an interview with steohen hawking -- 20 questions with john larroquette -- articles on sex on the brain - r...
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Led by an Emmy Award-winning cast (James Spader, Denny Crane and Candice Bergen), "Boston Legal" tells the professional and personal stories of a group of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. Fast-paced and darkly comedic, ...
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All our items are in mint and unused condition and have never been hung or displayed.
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Lee holloway has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of e. Edward grey. At first the work seems quite normal but soon in between typing filing & coffee making lee & mr grey embark on a mor...
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Harrison frenchs father-in-law is sick of footing the mortgage & his young wife is getting antsy. When it seems things cant get any worse harrison accidentally hits & kills a man with his car. Doing anything to salvage his career & keep the...
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View All James Spader Questions (197) | Ask a QuestionHow was the King James version of the Bible canonized? (1 Answer)In 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they completed and ... read moreWho has photos of Mercy James, Madonnas new baby? (2 Answers)Here's the best ones I could find. read moredid jame's had any brother or sister (1 Answer)Watt had a brother by the name of John. He was shipwrecked when James was 17. read moreIs there going to be a Young James Bond film? (1 Answer)I never heard of the book before you mentioned it. It would be an interesting read. But my initial impression is its a children's book. In 2006 BBC News article, ... read more
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James Spader Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- February 7, 1960: Born
- 1981: Endless Love
- 1985: Tuff Turf
- 1986: Pretty in Pink
- 1987: Mannequin
- 1987: Less Than Zero
- 1987: Wall Street
- 1989: Sex, Lies, and Videotape
- 1991: True Colors
- 1992: Bob Roberts
- 1994: Stargate
- 1996: 2 Days in the Valley
- 2000: Supernova
- 2002: Secretary
- 2003: I Witness
- 2003-2004: The Practice
- 2004-2007: Boston Legal
