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That wonderful actor ~ JAMES SPADER ~ added by Janette

James Spader in Boston Legal | Emmy 2007!**JAMES! Congrats on your 2007 EMMY Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama!!

JAMES SPADER FACTS

  • JAMES SPADER was born 7 February, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • He is the son of teachers Todd and Jean Spader, and attended Phillips Academy in Andover
with director Peter Sellers, and his friend John F. Kennedy, Jr. He likes to be called Jimmy.

  • James dropped out in eleventh grade. He bused tables, shoveled manure, and taught yoga before landing his first roles as an actor. He graduated from TV movies to Brat Pack Films, playing mostly the bad guy.

  • His performance in SEX, LIES & VIDEOTAPES (1989) won him the Best Actor Award at Cannes in 1989, which led to bigger and more varied roles.

  • James married Victoria Kheel (she's the same age as him) in 1987.

  • One biography of James' says hedivorced Victoria in 2004, but us fans never actually found out if he is definitely divorced.

  • James & Victoria have two children, Sebastian and Elijah.

  • James never watches any of his movies.

  • James loves cooking. (He can come on over and cook for me!)

  • Alas, he has a girfriend, Leslie Stefanson (born 10, May, 1971 -- 11 years younger than James). Leslie has an Ivy league degree, however decided to become a model and actor in the 90s.

  • Unfortunately poor James has poor eyesight and cannot wear contact lenses.

  • James Spader in Boston Legal | Emmy 2007!James has played many sleazy, slimeball characters, but is quick to point out that in real life he is actually a nice, friendly guy.

  • James and Eric Stoltz are good friends.

  • James loves attending concerts -- Bob Dylan is amongst his favourites.

  • JAMES SPADER is the first performer to win Emmys for portraying the same character (Alan Shore) in two different shows, THE PRACTICE and BOSTON LEGAL, without one of thewins being for "guest actor/actress", the secnod performer being William Shatner (Denny Crane) for the same two shows.

  • James is extremely intelligent.

  • Source: IMDB.com - Has a photographic memory. He can look at a script and he remembers what the pages look like. As he films a scene he "reads" the page. The only reason he screws up a line is if very similar words (e.g. it and is) are written fairly close together.

  • He was working as a janitor before getting his first role in a film.


James Spader MOVIES AND TV SHOWS
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed (2006) .......Narrator
BL.GIF (2004 ~) (TV Series).....Alan Shore
Shadow of Fear (2004) ......William Ashbury
TPL_II.JPG 2003-2004) ......Alan Shore
Alien Hunter (2003) .....Julian Rome
I Witness (2003) ....Douglas Draper
The Pentagon Papers (2003) (TV movie).....Daniel Ellsberg
Secretary (2002) ......E. Edward Grey
Speaking of Sex (2001) .....Dr Roger Klink
The Stick-Up (2001) .....John Parker
Slow Burn (2000) .....Marcus
The Watcher (2000) .....Joel Campbell
Supernova (2000) ......Nick Vanzant
Curtain Call (1999) .....Stevenson Lowe
Seinfeld (1997) (TV) .....Jason 'Stanky' Hanky
Critical Care (1997) .....Dr Werner Ernst
Driftwood (1997) .......The Man
Keys to Tulsa (1997) .....Ronnie Stover
2 Days in the Valley (1996) .....Lee Woods
Crash (1996) .....James Ballard
Stargate (1994) .....Dr Daniel Jackson
Wolf (1994) .....Steward Swinton
Dream Lover (1994) .....Ray Reardon

The Music of Chance (1993) ......Jack Pozzi
Bob Roberts (1992) .....Chuck Marlin
Storyville (1992) .....Cray Fowler
True Colors (1991) .....Tim Gerrity
White Palace (1990) .....Max Baron
Bad Influence (1990) .....Michael Boll
The Rachel Papers (1989) .....Deforest
Sex, Lies & Videotapes (1989) .....Graham Dalton
Jack's Back (1988) .....John/Rick Weston
Greasy Lake (1988) (The Discovery Program: Short Stories) .....Digby
Wall Street (1987) .....Roger Barnes
Less Than Zero (1987) .....Rip
Baby Boom (1987) .....Ken Arrenberg
Mannequin (1987) .....Mr Richards
Pretty in Pink (1986) .....Steph
Starcrossed (1985) (TV) .....Joey Callaghan
The New Kids (1985) .....Eddie Dutra
Tuff Turf (1985) .....Morgan Hiller
Family Secrets (1984) (TV) .....Lowell Everall
The Family Tree (1983) (TV) .....Jake Nichols
A Killer in the Family (1983) (TV) .....Donny Tison
Diner (1983) (TV) .....Fenwick
Cocaine:One Man's Seduction (1983) (TV) .....Buddy Gant
Endless Love (1981) .....Keith Butterfield
Team Mates (1978) .....Jimmy


INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT JAMES SPADER
  • James Spader has appeared with Eric Stoltz 5 times!
(Keys to Tulsa, 2 Days in the Valley, Greasy Lake, A Killer in the Family & The New Kids)

  • James & Eric are friends in real life, perhaps that has something to do with it!

  • James Spader went to school with and was a friend of John F. Kennedy Jr.

  • Jackie Kennedy helped James get one of his first jobs when he left school and moved to New York!

  • James bacame the voice of Acura around the end of 2005, and his soft sensual voice can often be heard when the Acura ads come on TV.

  • Yes, James never watched any of his own movies! ohmy.gif (However we do know he does watch Boston Legal on t.v. these days. Leslie probably forces him to watch them! biggrin.gif Just joking! biggrin.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif )





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I'll try and add more another time....

~ Janette


james spader, i've loved you from the "endless love" to "boston legal". you are a consummate actor! you are awesome ----
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CSIsidle James Spader 0 Dec 10 2007, 7:17 AM EST by CSIsidle
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ok I'm just going to say somethings about James.

Firstly he is a great actor. I bet he is just as great as being a boyfriend or hubby, lol.
I love his acting, though. His focus when he is acting is something I admire.
He is HOT! or at least I think he is. I think he is very good in BL and The practice...

If anyone has anything else to say or agree, go ahead.

Just remember to Love James Spader
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purplelizard James Spader 0 Oct 21 2006, 1:08 PM EDT by purplelizard
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I adore his character Alan Shore and I would have want him representing me because he does NOT discriminate disability. Don't ya just love James Spader for his wonderful role? I will be lining up at the dream portal waiting for him to let me in...I look forward to every Tuesday night to watch him. Of course I am in the JSMP everyday checking up on news and seeing friends there.

We love our man Spader!
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Anonymous James Spader 0 Oct 21 2006, 12:15 AM EDT by Anonymous
 
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James is the actor so many Spaderettes love to worship! We adore James! We check in each day, sometimes many times a day, to the James Spader Meeting Place just to see if there is any new stuff about him.... We make friends at the JSMP, we share our thoughts & sometimes dreams about James! We all line up at the Dream Portal to hopefully catch a glimpse of him in our dreams....

Every week we await his appearance on the lastest episode of Boston Legal. We love our James!!!
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