James Spader Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has James Spader been in? This complete James Spader filmography lists 47 credited roles (41 films, 6 TV series), in chronological order from 1981 to 2024, with links to our full guides where available.

James Spader movies in order

• Endless Love (1981) as Keith
• Tuff Turf (1985) as Morgan Hiller
• The New Kids (1985) as Eddie Dutra
• Pretty in Pink (1986) as Steff McKee
• Mannequin (1987) as Mr. Richards
• Baby Boom (1987) as Ken Arrenberg
• Less Than Zero (1987) as Rip
• Wall Street (1987) as Roger Barnes
• Jack's Back (1988) as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
• The Rachel Papers (1989) as Deforest
• sex, lies, and videotape (1989) as Graham Dalton
• Bad Influence (1990) as Michael Boll
• White Palace (1990) as Max Baron
• True Colors (1991) as Tim Gerrity
• Bob Roberts (1992) as Chuck Marlin
• The Music of Chance (1993) as Jack Pozzi
• Wolf (1994) as Stewart Swinton
• Stargate (1994) as Dr. Daniel Jackson
• Dream Lover (1994) as Ray Reardon
• Crash (1996) as James Ballard
• 2 Days in the Valley (1996) as Lee Woods
• Keys to Tulsa (1997) as Ronnie Stover
• Critical Care (1997) as Dr. Werner Ernst
• Curtain Call (1998) as Stevenson Lowe
• Supernova (2000) as Nick Vanzant
• The Watcher (2000) as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
• Slow Burn (2000) as Marcus
• Speaking of Sex (2001) as Dr. Roger Klink
• The Stickup (2002) as John Parker
• Secretary (2002) as Mr. Grey
• The Pentagon Papers (2003) as Daniel Ellsberg
• I Witness (2003) as Douglas Draper
• Alien Hunter (2003) as Julian Rome
• Shadow of Fear (2004) as William Ashbury
• Shorts (2009) as Carbon Black
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
• Lincoln (2012) as W.N. Bilbo
• The Homesman (2014) as Aloysius Duffy
• Life Itself (2014) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as Ultron (voice)
• BRATS (2024) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Spader TV shows

• Seinfeld (1989) as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
• Frasier (1993) as Steven (voice)
• The Practice (1997) as Alan Shore
• Boston Legal (2004) as Alan Shore
• The Office (2005) as Robert California
• The Blacklist (2013) as Raymond 'Red' Reddington

Filmography data via TMDB, refreshed automatically as new roles are announced.