Jean Fraser Spader was born in 1928 and died in 2002. She was a teacher and a homemaker. She was also a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church and was active in her community.
Stoddard Greenwood “Todd” Spader was born in 1926 and died in 1995. He was a teacher and a businessman. He was also a member of the Republican Party and was active in local politics.
James Spader has said that his parents were “very supportive” of his acting career. He has also said that they were “very progressive” and “always encouraged me to be myself”.
Spader’s parents met in college and were married in 1954. They had three children together: James, Libby, and Annie. The Spader family lived in Boston, Massachusetts, where both parents worked as teachers.
After James Spader became an actor, his parents were often seen at his premieres and other events. They were always supportive of his career and were proud of his accomplishments.
In 2002, Jean Spader died of cancer. Todd Spader died in 1995 of a heart attack. James Spader has said that he misses his parents very much and that they were “the most important people in my life”.
James Todd Spader is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He started his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television for which he received numerous awards and acclaim including three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Spader’s film roles include Pretty in Pink (1986), Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), Crash (1996), Stargate (1994), Wolf (1994), Secretary (2002), Lincoln (2012), and The Homesman (2014). He also voiced the role of Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
His television roles include those of attorney Alan Shore in the last season of The Practice (2003–2004) and its spin-off Boston Legal (2004–2008), a role which earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He is also known for his role as Robert California in the sitcom The Office (2011–2012). He currently stars as Raymond “Red” Reddington in the NBC crime series The Blacklist (2013–present).
Spader is known for his distinctive voice and his ability to play complex and often dark characters. He is a versatile actor who has starred in a wide range of films and television shows. He is also a talented voice actor, and his voice has been featured in several animated films and television shows.