As one of the most talked-about figures, James Spader has built a significant fortune. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.
What is James Spader's Net Worth and Salary?
James Spader is a Massachusetts-born actor who has a net worth of $30 million. James Spader first gained recognition in the 1980s with films such as "Pretty in Pink," "Less Than Zero," and "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," the latter of which won him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Spader's unique screen presence and ability to portray complex characters have made him a staple in television as well. He portrayed the eccentric attorney Alan Shore in both "The Practice" and its spin-off "Boston Legal" from 2003 to 2008, a role that won him three Emmy Awards.
In 2013, Spader began his run as the enigmatic former government agent Raymond 'Red' Reddington in the NBC crime thriller "The Blacklist," earning critical acclaim and introducing him to a new generation of viewers.
Despite being known primarily for his television roles in recent years, Spader's career also includes voice work, most notably as the villain Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
Blacklist Salary
In seasons 1-7 (133 episodes) of "The Blacklist," James Spader's salary was $160,000 per episode. That worked out to around $3.5 million per season before taxes and a total of $21.3 million for seasons 1-7. For seasons 7-10 (85 episodes), James earned $300,000 per episode. That worked out to $6.6 million for a 22-episode season and a total of $25.5 million pre-tax for seasons 7-10. In total, James Spader made around $50 million pre-tax for his work on The Blacklist.
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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.
