James Spader

James Spader Net Worth

James Spader net worth and salary: James Spader is a Massachusetts-born actor who has a net worth of $20 million dollars. As an actor, James Spader is widely recognized for his work in Pretty in Pink, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, The Practice, and Boston Legal. He has won three Emmy Awards, among other honors. James Spader was born February 7, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts. In eleventh grade, he left school to pursue acting at the Michael Chekhov School in New York City. He had a number of jobs prior to becoming a full-time actor including busboy, truck driver, yoga instructor, stable boy, and railroad-car loader. Spader's first major film role was in 1981 as Brooke Shields' brother in Endless Love. His first starring role was in Tuff Turf with his good friend, Robert Downey, Jr, and in 1986 he rose to stardom in Pretty in Pink. He has continued to enjoy success as an actor in both film and television. In 2005, he won an Emmy for his work in Boston Legal, which made him one of the few actors to win an Emmy award while playing the same character in two different series.  In 2015 he appeared in the film The Avengers as the voice of Ultron. His most successful career endeavor of late has been the NBC television series, The Blacklist, which began in September 2013.James Spader Salary What is James Spader's salary per episode of The Blacklist? $30,000