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His parents, Jean and Stoddard Greenwood Spader, both worked in education, which meant his upbringing was intellectually structured but not necessarily geared toward Hollywood ambition. Much of his early life was spent around prestigious New England prep schools, including Brooks School and later Phillips Academy in Andover, one of the most well-known private schools in the United States. While there, he even crossed paths with future filmmaker Peter Sellars, a connection that hinted early on at his exposure to creative circles.
Despite this academic environment, Spader was never fully drawn to conventional education. Instead, he gravitated toward performance and storytelling. School continue reading …
