Favorite James Spader Role/Performance

[Antonio]

JAMES SPADER
1. John and Rick Westford in JACK’S BACK
2. Graham in SEX, LIES & VIDEOTAPE
3. Lee Woods in TWO DAYS IN THE VALLEY
4. Cray Fowler in STORYVILLE
5. E. Edward Gray in SECRETARY
6. James Ballard in CRASH
7. Rip in LESS THAN ZERO
8. Michael Boll in BAD INFLUENCE
9. Ray Reardon in DREAM LOVER
10. Max Baron in WHITE PALACE

Always playing sick and twisted bastards, Spader, one of the indie kings, will always give an interesting performance, inhabiting sinister characters like nobody's business.

[Caranmetiel]

what about stef in "pretty in pink"? he was a pretty big ass in that one too... :D

[The Claw]

Pretty In Pink
Mannequin

[QUENTIN]

He was excellent in sex, lies, and videotape and deserved his win at Cannes for Best Actor, otherwise I liked him very much in Crash, True Colors, his small roles in 2 Days in The Valley and Less Than Zero, and recently his turn as the sadist boss in Secretary.

[VicVega]

I liked him as Stuart in Wolf (1994).

[MickeyKnox]

He was very cool as Graham in SEX,LIES,AND VIDEOTAPE.

[Buck Turgidson]

I've never seen him be anything less than interesting. He had Star written all over him even when I saw him first in The New Kids in @ 1986.

[Antonio]

Think about it: aside from maybe Christopher Walken and Brad Dourif, Jimmy S. has portrayed more weirdo characters than most actors. From flaccid voyeurs to obsessive-compulsive sadists. From drug dealers to sleazy senators. This guy rules!

Here's a new topic for someone to create: Best Actor at Playing Sickos!

[freakandgeek]

Originally posted by Caranmetiel
what about stef in "pretty in pink"? he was a pretty big ass in that one too... :D

this one would be my pick, definately!!!:D

[Rob Gordon]

Definitely Graham. I also liked him as Daniel Jackson in Stargate; quite the odd role for him, and he's played some odd roles before.

[Antonio]

BUMP for all you twisted SECRETARY fans.

[Brock-Landers]

Spader kicked ass in "LESS THAN ZERO"