After finding fame in the 80s, he forged a career by sticking to his guns and playing sex-crazed weirdos. The 61-years-old actor James Spader is notable for playing Raymond "Red" Reddington in The Blacklist. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. 1. But boy was I wrong! The Blacklist airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on Global. But no big deal, he'll retain a relatively full head of hair for the rest of his life, most likely. When he failed to cash in on the critical currency of Secretary, Spader took a part as soft-hearted legal shark Alan Shore in the last season of the David E. Kelly television series The Practice, a role that eventually landed him his own spin-off, Boston Legal, and his trio of Emmys. Of course he would look better with hair but wouldnt anybody : me included. I find him sexy no matter his hair that was never what made him sexy to me anyway! I believe he should of went with some hair replacement bc it would make him look younger hes my favorite actor especially the movies he played in the 80,s was awesome!! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He can drop his drawers by my bed any day. He has since brought his strangeness to TV. Victoria Spader real name was Victoria Elizabeth Kheel, an American actress known for her roles in the films, including 1988 Jack's Back and Sex, Lies, and Videotape. Should he have opted for a hair transplant? Colleen - I've always wondered about those red mark's you refer to. He says about Blacklist. In the diaspora of lauded cable and internet antiheroes, Reddington may be the last juicy, tour-de-force network antagonist, and Spader its last ornery star. He looks years older than he is with his current hair(whats left of it!). Only I just watched that clip and the scar would need to be on the other side. 2 Days in the Valley feels like a movie that got him ready for roles like Red in The Black List. For this performance he received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival.[10]. [1][2][3][4] He has two older sisters, Libby Spader and Annie Spader. It appears there's a scar on Spader/Red's neck under the jaw. Are these Red's ot Spader's? James Spader tells the Guardian that he is not interested in the business of being an actor. Im glad he didnt shave it off completely. He evidently hasnt tried to halt the passage of time on his hairline, or fought particularly hard against middle age in the gym. He made his 10 million dollar fortune with The New Kids, Lincoln & The Blacklist. They were both teachers. Onto Series 6 now. Rolling Stones magazine calls him the strangest man on TV, 4. Nothing went wrong with James Spader. Its very hard for me, you know? Some fairly mild thinning up front, which is likely minimized thanks to a professional stylist. No change is necessary. Just like his Blacklist character, Spader is often found sporting a hat. He embraces himself just the way he is, and his fans do too! We apologize, but this video has failed to load. His father's name is Jean and his mother's name is Stoddard Greenward "Todd" Spader. Spader took a trip to Europe with his family and bought a VW bus to travel around the continent when he was younger. Oh and UP high on his neck Last edited by Patter (5/04/2017 10:10 am), It def looks to me like a scar and i havent seen it before. He has become part of the mainstream with his role as the criminal mastermind who has started assisting the FBI in solving a crime. "I was always around dominant and influential women, and that left a great impression". Spader stars in the television series, The Blacklist, which premiered on NBC September 23, 2013. When he failed to cash in on the critical currency of Secretary, Spader took a part as soft-hearted legal shark Alan Shore in the last season of the David E. Kelly television series The Practice,. [9], Spader's first major film role was in the film Endless Love (1981), and his first starring role was in Tuff Turf (1985). The Amazing Spader Man: James Spader as Raymond Red Reddington. Reading Time: 5 mins read. He is demanding of the people he works with, 10 High-Profile Defamation Lawsuits that the Plaintiff Won, The 8 Best Legal Drama TV Shows of All Time, 23 Facts about Bob Odenkirk You Didnt Know, Famous Celebrity Crimes 9 Celebrities Who Destroyed Their Legacies, 20 Business Models and the Pros and Cons of Each, The 8 Main Types of Contract Law Explored, 9 Types of Business Corruption: An In-Depth Look. He may be thought of as strange by some but he's been working throughout his career and done very well. Heres James on his new show The Black List. 20.9K. Spader's roles in the early 1990s included a young, affluent widower opposite Susan Sarandon in the romantic drama White Palace (1990), a yuppie who meets the mysterious Rob Lowe in the Noir drama Bad Influence (1990), John Cusack's best friend in the drama True Colors (1991), and a poker-playing drifter in The Music of Chance (1993). Strange Highways. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. [6] He later transferred to Phillips Academy, befriended former President John F. Kennedy's son John F. Kennedy, Jr., dropped out at the age of seventeen, and moved to New York City to pursue his acting career. Is James Spader Sick? Im not someone so much interested in exploring a slice of life unless that is down the corridor, around the corner, up the alley and down the rabbit hole. As for Spader's character, Boone says expect, early on, an uncharacteristically-rattled Reddington shaken from his customary cool of master puppeteer pulling criminal strings. I tend to agree with you overall, the fully shaved look does give off a slightly blue collar or working class vibe. James Spader enjoyed a lush, full head of hair well into his 40s. His oddball character, Raymond Red Reddington, in the detective show Blacklist has led him to new heights in popularity. Anyway, hes well off, talented and probably has a nice lifestyle. I've never seen that scar before and have been watching for scars since the pilot (being a fan of the Red is not Red theory). Are they plastic surgery scars, or something else? He looks good bald, without a doubt. He is well known for his role Alan Shore in The Practice and Robert California in The Office. Spaders real life inability to save money (a trait he says he inherited from his father) has dictated the path of his career, though. . Here are some facts you might not have known about your favorite eccentric character on the TV Screen. James has since been in a relationship with actress Leslie Stefanson. DISCLAIMER: Please note that this website does NOT provide legal, business or financial advice. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Spader was born on February 7, 1960, in Boston and is the youngest of three children. Now, he has a fairly severe case of male pattern baldness and is essentially a bald man. I wanted to find something which was going to mix irreverence with drama, says Spader, and a character who would continue to surprise me. Spader can't tolerate contact lenses so while working he simply ditches his glasses and the result is worrisome. A few of his idiosyncrasies are recalled by his Boston Legal co-star William Shatner: Our catering table was located near the stage entrance, so he had to avoid walking by and watching people licking their fingers or spreading butter on a bagel. He enjoys working in all his films as long as he doesnt have to see them, 27. "[11], He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2004 for his portrayal on The Practice and won it again in 2005 and 2007 for Boston Legal. Offsite Link by Anonymous reply 71 May 11, 2020 6:04 PM He's not a comedic actor. [15] The show closed on August 21, 2010, after 297 performances. James Spader has been dating his former Alien Hunter (2003) co-star Leslie Stefanson for the past 17 years! Evelyne Nyairo was inspired to create her skincare line Ellie Bianca following an experience with the wild mango trees of Chad. James Spader in 2007 Credit: AP:Associated Press. He has portrayed eccentric characters in films such as the drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, the action science fiction film Stargate (1994), the controversial psychological thriller Crash (1996), the erotic romance Secretary (2002) and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012). He rose to stardom in 1986, when he played the rich, arrogant playboy Steff in Pretty in Pink. What do you think about James odd hair loss course and new look? The New Kids. Robert, I worked with him two or three times and became very close friends and then I didnt see him for 20 years; partly the function of geography, partly the function of two people who are pursuing two very, very different things in their lives, he says. Has anyone noticed this? James is a 62-year-old American actor born on February 7, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. James Spader is now essentially a bald man, and this article will examine his long, strange journey to baldness. The 61-years-old actor James Spader is notable for playing Raymond "Red" Reddington in The Blacklist. After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife. "It was my first scene shooting with James, and that was the first time I learned what an incredible co-worker and collaborator he was going to be.". Spader has often been described as Intense, 30. I doubt the poor fellow can switch toothpaste brands without one of us noticing a change in how white his teeth are LOL, That was funny, nearly spit my tea out!! Pretty sure its a hair piece. thinning, around this time perhaps even sooner. 1 distinct work. Sources say that the actor is nearly blind and is constantly running into things. His character as the rich sleaze-ball, Steff, brought attention to his acting skills and pushed the film to monumental heights. https://amzn.to/2Y0mBRL\"Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. The star of Boston Legal ended up back in Massachusetts for a little longer than he anticipated last year. From 2004 to 2008 Spader starred as Alan Shore in the series Boston Legal, in which he reprised his role from the television series The Practice (2002). Then I remember seeing him on The Office a few years back and thinking, okay, James perfect hairline finally got slapped back a little bit. While the original plan was just to do the guest appearance, executive producer Paul Lieberstein said: "those two scenes became a season".[19]. Hes about 44 here I believe. Yup SUPERNOVA starring James Spader, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Lou Diamond Phillips, Robin Tunney and Peter Facinelli is an ideal candidate for our WTF column. In the eighth season, Robert convinces Jo to appoint him as the CEO in her place and he departs the office in the season finale. He founded Hair Loss Daily, the unbiased hair loss blog, in 2016. After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife. Another good show. Been noticing that James or the character red seem to have what look like burn scars or stretch marks on either side of his neck. He was 63. He also does not enjoy watching his films because he keeps dwelling on the things he could have done better in the role. The crime drama follows Spaders character, Raymond Red Reddington, as he promises to deliver a long thought-dead terrorist to the FBI, on the odd condition that hes allowed to speak to a criminal profiler (Megan Boone), whos fresh out of Quantico. He made his return to television starring as the difficult boss in The Secretary alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal in 2002. As of June2011[update], the movie was in pre-production. The grounds for their divorce remain unknown to the public since both have kept the details of their personal lives to themselves. If Im choosing a project on content, he says, thoughtfully sucking a boiled sweet, its through a prism of sexuality, in the oddest corners of someones life. So, the hair issue is not an issue. Of course, if they are his, he may have makeup covering them then. He is strangely old world, a bit F Scott Fitzgerald: tweedy, but passionate. James Spader plays a ruthless psychopath that is really good at his job as a hitman. Required fields are marked *. The hair was still there, mostly, but in reality, I think he was starting to show signs of follicular distress, i.e. !Watch Supernova here if you dare! CPost.org 2013-2018 The Celebrity Post.All rights reserved. Washington, United States Last updated on December 30, 2022 James Spader ( Boston Legal, The Practice, The Blacklist) has gone under the knife at least once, if recent rumors regarding 62-year-old actor are to be believed. Released during the 9-to-5 female empowerment era, it starred Diane Keaton as J.C. Wiatt, a career woman who thrives on her demanding job but leaves no room for romance or relaxation. The bob one of several compulsions that recently earned the 54-year-old the designation of The Strangest Man on TV is a trait the three-time Emmy-winner shares with Raymond Red Reddington, the sybaritic supervillain turned FBI informant he portrays with frothy gusto on the hit NBC series The Blacklist. 7. At 55 years old, I have almost identical hair to Jamess and had similar hair to his in the 80s. 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