James Spader

He was also the lead of the mostly-new cast which creator David E. Kelley put in place in 2003 for ABC's The Practice (for which he won an Emmy Award) and was given the lead in that show's spinoff, Boston Legal.
. James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an actor best known for his roles in movies such as Pretty in Pink, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Stargate, and Secretary. Walken also helped choreograph the dance. Endless Love (1981). In this video, Walken performs a virtuoso tap dance around the lobby of the Marriott hotel in Los Angeles. Tuff Turf (1985). It won six MTV awards in 2001 and also won best video of all time in April 2002, in a list of the top 100 videos of all time, compiled from a survey of musicians, directors and music industry figures conducted by a UK music TV channel VH1.

The New Kids (1985). Spike Jonze has directed numerous other video clips and films such as Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. Pretty in Pink (1986). Weapon of Choice is a three minute video clip directed by Spike Jonze with music by Fatboy Slim. Wall Street (1987).
. Mannequin (1987). Koons explains just how the watch had been hidden during long years in a prisoner of war camp.

Less Than Zero (1987). This film, which has received many accolades, contains another frequently quoted cult scene with Walken scripted by Tarantino. Here Walken offers a slightly disturbing but nonethless amusing turn as a Vietnam veteran Captain Koons who in a long speech delivers a watch to a small boy from his dead father. Baby Boom (1987).
. Jack's Back (1988). After an exchange of dialogue (penned by Quentin Tarantino) Walken's character, Sicilian gangster Vincenzo Coccotti, summarily executes Hopper's character after deliberate provocation by the latter. Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989). This scene alone is the subject of four commentaries on the DVD attesting to its cult status.

The Rachel Papers (1989). This so-called 'Sicilian scene' has become a cult favourite and is frequently hailed by critics - professional and amateur alike - as the best scene in the film. White Palace (1990). Walken plays a scene opposite Dennis Hopper in this film. Bad Influence (1990).
. Moon 44 (1990). Walken's otherworldly looks and his ability to play vulnerable damaged characters are put to good effect here.

True Colors (1991). Walken later spoofed his role in a sketch in Saturday Night Live in a sketch titled "Trivial Psychic". Bob Roberts (1992). The role is currently being reprised by Anthony Michael Hall in a TV series of the same name. Storyville (1992). Walken plays a school teacher, Johnny Smith, who after lying in a coma for six years awakes to find he has psychic powers. The Music of Chance (1993).
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Stargate (1994). He plays Nick, a young working class man with a poetic bent who is destroyed by the experience of war in Vietnam. Walken's perfomance is notable for his transformation from a sensitive, gentle character to a zoned out lost soul, high on drugs and gambling with his life at Russian roulette. Wolf (1994). Walken won an Oscar for best supporting actor with his performance in this controversial film. Dream Lover (1994).
. Crash (1996). More general information about each of these films can be found on the individual pages for the films.

2 Days in the Valley (1996). Listed in chronological order. Critical Care (1997). His first video role was as Madonna's guardian angel in her 1993 "Bad Girl" video and the second appearance was in Fatboy Slim's Weapon of Choice video in 2001. Curtain Call (1997). He has also starred in two music videos. Driftwood (1997). Another skit for which Walken has become famous was a spoof recording session for Blue Öyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper." Playing a music producer, he repeatedly stopped the recording to request "more cowbell!" This sketch has become a huge cult hit.