Happy Birthday: James Spader

James Spader

Born: February 7, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

(Why did he accept the lead in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)?): I took the film because I was interested in doing that part. Looking at work as stepping stones is something I don’t have any time or energy for. It seems a shame to look at your work as some sort of means to an end, because the end is death, you know? The means is the flesh and blood, so you’d better enjoy it. F— the end.

If I don’t need the money, I don’t work. I’m going to spend time with my family and friends, and I’m going to travel and read and listen to music and try to learn a little bit more about how to be a human being, as opposed to learning how to be somebody else.

Sex Lies and Videotape 1989 dir. Steven Soderbergh Starring Andie McDowell Spader

2 Days in the Valley 1996 dir. John Herzfield Cast Danny Aiello Greg Cruttwell

The Watcher 2000 dir. Joe Charbanic starring Spader Keanu Reeves

The Stickup 2001 dir. Rowdy Herrington Starring Spader Leslie Stefanson

Secretary 2002 dir. Steven Shainberg Cast James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal

I Witness 2003 dir. Rowdy Herrington starring Jeff Daniels Spader

THE BLACKLIST TV SHOW PILOT 2013 Creators: Jon Bokenkamp

Shorts 2009 dir. Robert Rodriguez Starring Jimmy Bennett Spader

The New Kids 1985 dir. Sean S. Cunningham Starring Shannon Presby Lori Loughlin

Pretty in Pink 1986 dir. Howard Deutch Starring Molly Ringwald Harry Dean Stanton

LINCOLN 2012 dir. Steven Spielber Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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