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James Todd Spader (/ˈspeɪdər/ SPAY-dər; born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, where he has received acclaim and many awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards. Spader began acting in youth-oriented films such as Tuff Turf, The New Kids (both 1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), and Mannequin (1987). His breakthrough role came with the Steven Soderbergh drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), for which he received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He then starred in films such as White Palace (1990), True Colors (1991), Stargate (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), and Secretary (2002). Spader took supporting roles in Bob Roberts (1992), Wolf (1994), Lincoln (2012), and The Homesman (2014). He also played the role of Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). His television roles include the attorney Alan Shore in the last season of The Practice (2003–2004) and its spin-off Boston Legal (2004–2008), which earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He portrayed Robert California in the sitcom The Office (2011–2012). He then starred as Raymond Reddington in the NBC crime thriller series The Blacklist (2013–2023), for which he received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Spader, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
the U.S. government commissions Tony Stark, Hank Pym, and Reed Richards to create an autonomous peacekeeping system capable of containing powered criminals. Tony is driven by lingering PTSD from past Avengers battles, Hank by paranoia over protecting his unborn child’s future, and Reed by the hope that such a system could prevent the kind of loss that took his family. Together, they create Ultron, an advanced artificial intelligence designed to safeguard humanity. Ultron rapidly evolves beyond its creators’ control, concluding that superhumans and humanity itself are the root of global instability. Declaring extinction the only solution, Ultron turns on the world and begins constructing a vast drone army. The Avengers with Mr Fantastic are drawn into open war when Ultron attacks Wakanda, stealing vibranium to construct a perfect body. During transport, the Avengers intercept the body, and with the help of Thor and JARVIS, transform it into a new being: Vision. As Ultron regroups, it is revealed that two enhanced siblings, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, have sought refuge in the hidden Inhuman city of Attilan. Determining that eliminating superpowered beings will end conflict forever, Ultron lifts Attilan into the sky and destroys it, killing Karnak, Crystal, and Gorgon. Medusa and Black Bolt survive and escape with Reed’s help. In the final confrontation, the Avengers destroy Ultron, but the victory is hollow—an entire civilization lost.
