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James Spader

Awards

James Spader

9 wins & 39 nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • The Blacklist (2013)
    2014 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Actor on Television
    • The Blacklist
  • Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer in Wolf (1994)
    1995 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Wolf
  • James Spader in Jack's Back (1988)
    1990 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Actor
    • Jack's Back

Cannes Film Festival

  • Andie MacDowell, Laura San Giacomo, James Spader, and Peter Gallagher in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
    1989 Winner Best Actor
    • Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Andie MacDowell, Laura San Giacomo, James Spader, and Peter Gallagher in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
    1990 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2008 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal
    For playing: "Alan Shore".
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2007 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal
    For playing: "Alan Shore".
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2005 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal
    For playing: "Alan Shore".
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    2004 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • The Practice
    For playing "Alan Shore".

Golden Globes, USA

  • The Blacklist (2013)
    2015 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • The Blacklist
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    2014 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • The Blacklist
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2005 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Boston Legal

Satellite Awards

  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2006 Winner Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
    • Boston Legal
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2005 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Drama
    • Boston Legal
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2005 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
    • Boston Legal

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Andie MacDowell, Laura San Giacomo, James Spader, and Peter Gallagher in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
    1990 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Male Lead
    • Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Kids' Choice Awards, USA

  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    2016 Nominee Blimp Award
    • Favorite Villain
    • Avengers: Age of Ultron

Monte-Carlo TV Festival

  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2009 Nominee Golden Nymph
    • Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
    • Boston Legal

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    2016 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Villain
    • Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    2016 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Virtual Performance
    • Avengers: Age of Ultron

People's Choice Awards, USA

  • James Spader
    2005 Nominee People's Choice Award
    • Favorite Male Television Star

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
    2013 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Lincoln
    Shared with: Daniel Day-Lewis · Sally Field · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Hal Holbrook · Tommy Lee Jones · David Strathairn
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    2012 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • The Office
    Shared with: Leslie David Baker · Brian Baumgartner · Creed Bratton · Steve Carell · Jenna Fischer · Kate Flannery · Ed Helms · Mindy Kaling · Ellie Kemper · Angela Kinsey · John Krasinski · Paul Lieberstein · B.J. Novak · Oscar Nuñez · Craig Robinson · Phyllis Smith · Rainn Wilson · Zach Woods
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2009 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2009 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal
    Shared with: Candice Bergen · Saffron Burrows · Christian Clemenson · Taraji P. Henson · John Larroquette · William Shatner · Tara Summers · Gary Anthony Williams
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2008 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
    2012 Winner SEFCA Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Lincoln
    Shared with: Daniel Day-Lewis · Sally Field · Tommy Lee Jones · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · David Strathairn · Hal Holbrook

TV Guide Awards

  • The Blacklist (2013)
    2014 Nominee TV Guide Award
    • Favorite Actor
    • The Blacklist
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    2014 Nominee TV Guide Award
    • Favorite Villain
    • The Blacklist
    As Red Reddington

Chlotrudis Awards

  • James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary (2002)
    2003 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Actor
    • Secretary

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
    2013 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Lincoln
    Shared with: Michael Stuhlbarg · Sally Field · Daniel Day-Lewis · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Tim Blake Nelson · Jackie Earle Haley · Tommy Lee Jones · David Strathairn · Hal Holbrook

Online Film & Television Association

  • The Blacklist (2013)
    2014 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Actor in a Drama Series
    • The Blacklist
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2008 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Actor in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2006 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Actor in a Drama Series
    • Boston Legal

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
    2012 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Cast Ensemble
    • Lincoln
    Shared with: Daniel Day-Lewis · Tommy Lee Jones · Sally Field · David Strathairn · John Hawkes · Lee Pace · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Hal Holbrook · Joseph Cross · Jackie Earle Haley

Behind the Voice Actors Awards

  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    2016 Nominee BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award
    • Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film
    • Avengers: Age of Ultron
    As the voice of "Ultron".
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    2016 Winner BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award
    • Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film
    • Avengers: Age of Ultron
    As the voice of "Ultron".

Black Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
    2012 Winner BFCC Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Lincoln
    Shared with: Daniel Day-Lewis · Sally Field · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Hal Holbrook · Tommy Lee Jones · David Strathairn

Gold Derby Awards

  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
    2013 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Ensemble Cast
    • Lincoln
    Shared with: Joseph Cross · Daniel Day-Lewis · Sally Field · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Jackie Earle Haley · Jared Harris · John Hawkes · Hal Holbrook · Tommy Lee Jones · Bruce McGill · Gulliver McGrath · Tim Blake Nelson · David Oyelowo · Lee Pace · Gloria Reuben · David Strathairn · Michael Stuhlbarg
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    2010 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • Drama Lead Actor of the Decade
    • Boston Legal
    • The Practice

Nevada Film Critics Society

  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
    2012 Winner NFCS Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • Lincoln
    Shared with: Daniel Day-Lewis · Sally Field · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Hal Holbrook · Tommy Lee Jones · David Strathairn

20/20 Awards

  • Andie MacDowell, Laura San Giacomo, James Spader, and Peter Gallagher in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
    2010 Nominee Felix
    • Best Actor
    • Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Russian National Movie Awards

  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    2016 Nominee Georges Award
    • Best Foreign Villain of the Year
    • Avengers: Age of Ultron
    As Ultron

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