he used to be sooo hot
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Franknsense — 11 years ago(January 02, 2015 06:54 AM)
So very true! To me he is still a very handsome manthere is just something about him. When he was younger I used words like gorgeous and beautiful to describe him, now I use the word handsome and distinguished.
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FanForFilm — 11 years ago(January 08, 2015 09:31 PM)
He got fat and bald, or some ugly haircut. I think if he didn't let himself go he probably would still be a very handsome man. George Clooney, Colin Firth, and Viggo Mortensen are around his age and they still look better than a lot of the young guys Hollywood is trying so hard to push on us.
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indymovies — 11 years ago(January 10, 2015 12:29 PM)
I don't believe he let himself go, rather that he suffered (or is suffering) from some kind of illness that kicked in around the time of the second season of
Boston Legal.
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LorcaGonzalez — 11 years ago(January 14, 2015 12:58 PM)
I like him now more because I am not into "pretty-boy" looks and prefer men, who actually look a little "battleworn". You also shouldn't forget that 238he is past 50.
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jazinegrrrl — 11 years ago(January 24, 2015 06:23 AM)
His aging was rapid and severe. I don't believe this is a case of someone just getting older or that people are vain and nitpicking on his looks. I think he's battling an illness that possibly affects his thyroid. I noticed on The Blacklist that he walks funny, one of his legs have lost some mobility. I don't think he let himself go or this is a case of just getting older. Something medical is going on. Great actor, and yes, he was beautiful. Still love him.
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DreadFox — 11 years ago(March 22, 2015 10:10 PM)
Watching the movie Supernova for the first time and I had to do a double take. The movie came out in 2000 so it's not THAT old yet Spader looks like 30 years younger! Lean and ripped!
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Franknsense — 11 years ago(March 24, 2015 06:43 AM)
Not that it makes a great difference in what you are saying, but Supernova was filmed in either 1997 or 1998. It was such a mess that it was re-edited several times and sat for two years before MGM finally released it. It was during this time that Spader's career was sputtering. It wasn't until Secretary, and then moving to TV, that he got things back into gear.
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white_space — 11 years ago(April 02, 2015 01:55 PM)
Aged? Yes.
Poorly? Never.
2002:
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/stargate/images/c/c2/JamesSpader2.jpg
2007:
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/bostonlegal/images/b/bf/James_Spader.jpg
2014:
http://images.enstarz.com/data/images/full/33771/james-spader.jpg
Now give him a break .. all you people see is that he shoved his head and you can see his receding hairline (that's nothing a good hair stylist could not cover (if there were hair to work with, that is)) and that he gained weight (health or his own choice, who are you to judge?).
But to each his own, I guess.
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JarJarRocks — 10 years ago(April 28, 2015 01:26 AM)
It's weird that it's only a few years I saw him for like 2 minutes in The Office, and thought "Wow! This guy never ages!". And now, in the Black List, he basically looks like an old man. I was slightly shocked.
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Franknsense — 10 years ago(April 28, 2015 06:52 AM)
I saw him back in 2009-2010 several times when he was on Broadway. For whatever reason he looked 10 years older when he was acting than he did at the stage door. As himself he looked to be in his late thirties or early forties instead of fifty. The same I believe holds true for TBLhe looks younger in interviews than in character, and I'm betting he looks even younger in person.
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bsmith441 — 10 years ago(April 28, 2015 06:47 AM)
I respectfully disagree. I think he still looks great. He is in his mid 50's now. Plus take his character, Red Reddington. He shaved his head for that which is going to change his look. In addition, he has put on a little weight has he has gotten older, which is normal. He still looks tremendous. People aren't going to stay 20 forever.
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amber_nicole333 — 10 years ago(April 28, 2015 07:04 AM)
don't get me wrong I completely agree with you and I still think he's an attractive guy my observation was that it just seemed like a drastic change quickly not like a steady progression as he's aged..
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PrometheusTree64 — 10 years ago(May 19, 2015 08:42 AM)
Everybody knows what the OP is saying, even when they feel compelled to "defend" Spader or an actor's right to age.
Not every actor who ages well does so because of artifical means or non-actor, for that matter.
I've known people Spader's age, folks not in the business and not filled with botox nor plastic surgery buffs, who look
far
better than Spader (and, of course, as bad or worse).
Diet, activity, and genetics play a big role in this, for all of us.
And, let's face it, someone who had not only James' youthful beauty but who
also
emblazoned himself into the minds and imaginations of audiences as a gorgeously perverted sprite (as per his films roles) is going to shock them when he later reemerges looking ridden hard and hung up wet with that
perverted sprite
image jarringly replaced by
hideous sociopath
(I'm talking about his acting roles again, you understand).
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m127/tubesteak69/Divas_Who_Drink-1.jpg
