James Todd Spader is an American actor who excels in portraying offbeat roles in both films and television. Although he worked in several films, including ‘Endless Love,’ ‘Mannequin,’ ‘Less Than Zero,’ and ‘Wall Street,’ he had his breakthrough role in the film ’Sex, Lies and Videotape.’ In the film, he portrayed the character of ‘Graham Dalton,’ a sexual voyeur, which made him a household name and fetched him the ‘Best Actor Award’ at the ‘Cannes Film Festival.’ Throughout his acting career, which spans over three decades, he has played important roles in both films and television series. Some of his remarkable films include ‘Stargate’ (science fiction), ‘Crash’ (psychological thriller), and ‘Secretary’ (erotic romantic film). His role as an attorney named ‘Alan Shore’ in the television series ‘The Practice’ is counted among one of his best works in television. He received the ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ for ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series’ and also the ‘Satellite Award’ for ‘Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy’ for his portrayal of ‘Alan Shore.’ Some of his other noted roles in television includes that of ‘Robert California’ in ‘The Office’ and ‘Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington’ in ‘The Blacklist.’ The superhero blockbuster film ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ saw him playing the antagonist ‘Ultron.’