James Spader Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

James Spader is an American actor who has said he has severe obsessive-compulsive issues. Moreover, the actor is best known for appearing in the quirky characters of several series and movies. It includes series and movies like 1989 “Sex, Lies and Videotape”, 1994 “Stargate” and 2002 “Secretary”. Furthermore, he also voiced the character of Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe “Avengers: Age of Ultron”.

In addition, he had won three Emmy Awards for his role in the drama ‘The Practice’ and its spin-off ‘Boston Legal’. He currently stars in the NBC crime drama ‘The Blacklist’ as high profile criminal informant turned FBI, Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington. For his role in the series, he earned two Golden Globe Award nominations. Stay tuned for more from the actor on his personal life, career, and net worth.

JAMES SPADER: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The versatile actor was born on February 7, 1960 as James Todd Spader. He was born as the youngest of three children to parents Jean and Stoddard Greenwood Spader. He was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts with his teacher parents and siblings. Growing up, he had been surrounded by dominant and influenced women who left a big impression on him.

Regarding his education, he attended many private schools including Pike School and Brooks School. At the age of seventeen, he dropped out of Phillips Academy to pursue his acting career in New York. During his hard time, he did several odd jobs as a yoga teacher, bartender, railroad car loader and many others to help him financially.

JAMES SPADER: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

He officially started his career from the role of Keith Butterfield in the movie ‘Endless Love’ in 1981. But he had already appeared as Jimmy in the movie ‘Team-Mates’. However, he rose to fame after his appearance in the American teen romantic comedy film ‘Pretty in Pink’ in 1987. After working in a supporting role in films like ‘Baby Boom’ and ‘Wall Street’, he got his decisive role in ‘Sex’. , Lies and Videotapes”. In the film, he appeared as a sex voyeur complicating the lives of three Baton Rouge residents.

After that, he appeared in films like 1990 “Bad Influence”, 1991 “True Colors”, 1993 “Dream Lovers”, 1996 “Crash”, 2000 “The Watcher” and 2003 “Alien Hunter”, among others. His TV credit includes 1983’s ‘The Family Tree’, 1984’s ‘Family Secrets’, 1997’s ‘Seinfield’ and 2th011’s ‘The Office’, and many more. However, he added more popularity in his career after appearing in 2013’s ‘The Blacklist’ where the actress as Susan Blommaert for 27 episodes.

JAMES SPADER: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Talking about the personal life of a 60-year-old active actor, he is in a relationship with former Alien Hunter (2003) co-star Leslie Stefanson. They started dating in 2002 but there is not much information about their first meeting or their dating history. However, they produced a son together, Nathaneal in August 2008. Also, Spader did not reveal whether or not the couple ever got married.

He was previously married to his first wife, Victoria Kheel, a decorator in 1987. They first met her when he was working in a yoga studio after moving to New York in 1980. Together they had welcomed two sons: Elijah and Sebastian, however, their relationship did not last long. Consequently, their divorce was finalized in 2004 and separated.

JAMES SPADER: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Oriented to his income, since 1981 he has been working in the entertainment industry. He has mostly earned an income from his acting career. Hence, James net worth is estimated to be around $10 million. Other than that, it’s unclear if he spends his time in other businesses or not.

He is very active on different social media platforms with personal but unverified accounts. On Twitter, he has a @Spaderisland account with 23.5k followers. He has a Facebook account with over 17.6k followers. On Instagram, he has a @james_spader_ account with 88.6k followers.

JAMES SPADER: BODY MEASUREMENTS

He has a fit and well groomed body that stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 74 kg. Other than that, there is no information about his body measurements like chest, hips, and biceps. He has blue eye color with light brown hair color.