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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.

An NBC mockumentary sitcom that follows a fictional Presidential election. The sitting president, Carl Benighton, has reached his two-term (8 year) limit, and a new President is promised. Eight Republicans and three Democrats have announced their campaigns for the President of the United States. The series will follow these politicians through many debates and town halls. The primary elections will eventually decide who will win the Republican and Democratic parties. The eight Republicans are: Perry Johnson (U.S Senator from Tennessee), Malik Ventures (Governor of Hawaii), Richard Kings (CEO of Kings and Queens Inc.), Susan Mason (U.S Senator from New York), Lisa Dylans (former Secretary of State), Hubert Cann (Mayor of Richmond), Anthony Lewis (Governor of California), and Berry Maywater (former Governor of Texas). The three Democrats are: Terry Randals (current Vice President), Mary Nelson (CEO of Women's Fight for the Rights), and Mark Kelly (Governor of Washington). The eventual winners of the primaries will choice their own running mates and will battle it out to become the highest authority member in the entire world, President of the United States.


