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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.
James Spader
Lex Luthor
for Lex Luthor in Superman: Hero of Yesterday
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Clark Kent, Superman (Jon Hamm). The savior of the people of earth left the planet after his final battle with Zod. Doing something he swore never to do. Kill. Killing Zod and endings life long feud, but it changed Clark. He decided after that earth didn’t need him as a hero anymore. Leaving his wife Lois Kent (Winona Ryder) and his young son Conner (Jack Dylan Grazer) and the entire planet without a “Superman”. Years later, when president Lex Luthor (James Spader) finds the scraps from Krypton, he finds a piece of Braniac. The president begins to test it in his labs until he fuses the pieces to himself. Becoming the new and improved Lex Luthor and Brainiac. It also wakens Clark. Telling him that it’s time to come back to earth. When he comes back he sees how much the world has changed. But not everything. People still know who Superman is. He goes to the home of Lois and Conner. They rush to him, reuniting as a family. But that’s when Clark finds out about Luthor he rushes off in a new suit and fights his old enemies. Clark begins to lose the fight due to age until his son Conner comes to help him with his new powers. Superman and Superboy defeat Luthor/Brainiac and send him away. Meanwhile Clark makes his return to life as being a reporter and being a husband and a father.
