James Woods
- Born
- April 18, 1947 (79 years old)
- Place of birth
- Vernal, Utah, USA
Biography
James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and Hercules, as well as in the television legal drama Shark. He has won two Emmy Awards, and earned two Academy Award nominations.
Known for
Filmography
- 2025EddingtonFilm · James Woods (uncredited)★ 6.5
- 2023Once Upon a StudioFilm · Hades (voice)★ 8.3
- 2023A Journey to SundanceFilm · Self
- 2021Dean Martin: King of CoolFilm · Self
- 2016Justice League ActionSeries · Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice), Lex Luthor (voice)★ 7.2
- 2016First ContactFilm · Narrator
- 2016BlingFilm · Victor (voice)★ 5.6
- 2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauFilm · Self (archive footage)★ 6.7
- 2014Jamesy BoyFilm · Lt. Falton★ 6.4
- 2013Any Given TuesdayFilm · self
- 2013JobsFilm · Jack Dudman★ 6.1
- 2013Ray DonovanSeries · Patrick "Sully" Sullivan★ 7.5
- 2013White House DownFilm · Walker★ 6.5
- 2013The FrameSeries · Max Renn
- 2013Mary and MarthaFilm · Mary's Father★ 6.3
- 2013Officer DownFilm · Captain Verona★ 5.3
- 2012ComaSeries · Dr. Howard Stark★ 6.4
- 2011Too Big to FailFilm · Dick Fuld★ 6.9
- 2011Straw DogsFilm · Tom Heddon★ 5.9
- 2010Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsFilm · Owlman (voice)★ 7.3
- 2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideFilm · James Woods as General Veers (voice)★ 7.2
- 2008An American CarolFilm · Todd Grosslight★ 4.2
- 2007Surf's UpFilm · Reggie Belafonte (voice)★ 6.5
- 2006SharkSeries · Sebastian Stark★ 6.7
- 2006End GameFilm · Agent Vaughn Stevens★ 5.4
- 2006Stardust: The Bette Davis StoryFilm · Self
- 2006Free as a DogFilm
- 2005ArkFilm · Jallak (voice)
- 2005BuddyFilm · Narrator
- 2005Be CoolFilm · Tommy Athens★ 5.5
- 2005Pretty PersuasionFilm · Hank Joyce★ 5.8
- 2004This Girl's LifeFilm · Pops★ 5.0
- 2004Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The IntroductionFilm · Toreno (voice)
- 2004The Easter Egg AdventureFilm · Grab Takit (voice)
- 2004Videodrome: Forging the New FleshFilm · Self
- 2004EntourageSeries · James Woods★ 7.4
- 2004Z Channel: A Magnificent ObsessionFilm · Self★ 7.1
- 2003Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of NorthforkBare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of NorthforkFilm
- 2003NorthforkFilm · Walter O'Brien★ 6.0
- 2003Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani StoryFilm · Rudy Giuliani
- 2002Mickey's House of VillainsFilm · Hades (voice)★ 7.3
- 2002Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of FunFilm · Gloomius Maximus (voice)
- 2002Stuart Little 2Film · Falcon (voice)★ 5.8
- 2002Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'Film · Self
- 2002John QFilm · Dr. Raymond Turner★ 7.2
- 2001Race to SpaceFilm · Dr. Wilhelm von Huber★ 6.0
- 2001Riding in Cars with BoysFilm · Leonard Donofrio★ 6.8
- 2001America | A Tribute to HeroesFilm · Self
- 2001Breaking the Silence: The Making of HannibalFilm · Self
- 2001Scary Movie 2Film · Father McFeely★ 5.9
- 2001Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinFilm · General Hein (voice)★ 6.2
- 2001Into the Valley of DeathInto the Valley of DeathFilm · Self
- 2001Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredPlayboy Mansion Parties UncensoredFilm · Self
- 2001Recess: School's OutFilm · Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)★ 6.6
- 2001Disney's House of MouseSeries · Hades (voice)★ 7.7
- 2000The Making of The Virgin SuicidesFilm · Self
- 2000Founding FathersSeries · John Adams (voice)
- 2000The American NightmareFilm · Self★ 6.8
- 2000The Making of HerculesFilm · Self
- 2000ClerksSeries · Major Baklava (voice)★ 7.2
- 2000Dirty PicturesFilm · Dennis Barrie
- 2000The Virgin SuicidesFilm · Mr. Lisbon★ 7.1
- 2000Once Upon a Time: Sergio LeoneFilm · Self
- 2000Sensational Cities: New YorkFilm · Narrator
- 1999Play It to the BoneFilm · James Woods (Ringside Fan)★ 5.5
- 1999Any Given SundayFilm · Dr. Harvey Mandrake★ 6.8
- 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroFilm · Hades (voice) (archive sound)★ 6.5
- 1999The General's DaughterFilm · Colonel Robert Moore★ 6.4
- 1999True CrimeFilm · Alan Mann★ 6.5
- 1999Family GuySeries · James Woods (voice), James Woods as General Veers (voice), Family Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice)★ 7.4
- 1998Another Day in ParadiseFilm · Mel★ 6.2
- 1998VampiresFilm · Jack Crow★ 6.3
- 1998HerculesSeries · Hades (voice)★ 6.8
- 1998America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-byeFilm · Narrator
- 1997Kicked in the HeadFilm · Uncle Sam
- 1997EP DailySeries
- 1997ContactFilm · Michael Kitz★ 7.5
- 1997HerculesFilm · Hades (voice)★ 7.5
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiFilm · Byron De La Beckwith★ 6.6
- 1996The Summer of Ben TylerFilm · Temple Rayburn
- 1996Killer: A Journal of MurderFilm · Carl Panzram★ 5.9
- 1996Saturday Night SpecialSaturday Night SpecialSeries
- 1995NixonFilm · H.R. Haldeman★ 6.8
- 1995CasinoFilm · Lester Diamond★ 8.0
- 1995Indictment: The McMartin TrialFilm · Danny Davis★ 6.9
- 1995For Better or WorseFilm · Reggie Makeshift
- 1994The SpecialistFilm · Ned Trent★ 6.0
- 1994ERSeries · Dr. Nate Lennox★ 7.8
- 1994Curse of the Starving ClassFilm · Weston Tate
- 1994Next DoorFilm · Matt Coler
- 1994The GetawayFilm · Jack Benyon★ 5.8
- 1994Jane's HouseFilm · Paul Clark
- 1993Fallen AngelsSeries · Mickey Cohen
- 1992ChaplinFilm · Joseph Scott★ 7.4
- 1992Citizen CohnFilm · Roy Marcus Cohn★ 6.3
- 1992DiggstownFilm · Gabriel Caine★ 6.3
- 1992Straight TalkFilm · Jack Russell★ 6.1
- 1991The BoysFilm · Walter Farmer
- 1991The Hard WayFilm · John Moss★ 6.2
- 1991Voices That CareFilm · Self - Host & Choir Member
- 1990Dream OnSeries · Dennis Youngblood★ 6.9
- 1990Women and Men: Stories of SeductionFilm · Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")
- 1989The SimpsonsSeries · James Woods (voice)★ 8.0
- 1989Immediate FamilyFilm · Michael Spector★ 5.9
- 1989My Name Is Bill W.Film · Bill Wilson★ 6.5
- 1989True BelieverFilm · Eddie Dodd★ 6.2
- 1989Hollywood on HorsesHollywood on HorsesFilm · Self
- 1988The BoostFilm · Lenny Brown★ 5.6
- 1988Crimes of PassionFilm · Himself - Host
- 1988CopFilm · Lloyd Hopkins★ 6.3
- 1987Best SellerFilm · Cleve★ 5.9
- 1987In Love and WarFilm · James B. Stockdale
- 1986PromiseFilm · DJ
- 1986SalvadorFilm · Richard Boyle★ 7.0
- 1985Joshua Then and NowFilm · Joshua Shapiro
- 1985Cat's EyeFilm · Morrison★ 6.7
- 1985Badge of the AssassinFilm · Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
- 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaFilm · Max★ 8.4
- 1984Against All OddsFilm · Jake Wise★ 5.7
- 1983VideodromeFilm · Max Renn★ 7.3
- 1982The Making of David Cronenberg's VideodromeFilm · Interviewee
- 1982Split ImageFilm · Charles Pratt★ 6.0
- 1982Fast-WalkingFilm · Fast-Walking★ 5.8
- 1981EyewitnessFilm · Aldo Mercer★ 5.6
- 1980The Black MarbleFilm · The Fiddler★ 4.8
- 1979Young Maverick - Dead Man's HandYoung Maverick - Dead Man's HandFilm · Len Fraker
- 1979The Onion FieldFilm · Gregory Powell★ 6.0
- 1979...And Your Name Is JonahFilm · Danny Corelli
- 1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelFilm · Sin Eater
- 1978The Gift of LoveFilm · Alfred Browning
- 1978The Billion Dollar BubbleFilm · Art Lewis
- 1978HolocaustSeries · Karl Weiss★ 7.3
- 1977The ChoirboysFilm · Harold Bloomguard★ 5.4
- 1976Raid on EntebbeFilm · Capt. Sammy Berg★ 6.0
- 1976The Disappearance of AimeeFilm · Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
- 1976Alex & the GypsyFilm · Crainpool
- 1975DistanceFilm · Larry Vincent
- 1975F. Scott Fitzgerald in HollywoodFilm · Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
- 1975Foster & LaurieFilm · Walter The Addict
- 1975Welcome Back, KotterSeries★ 7.2
- 1975Night MovesFilm · Quentin★ 6.7
- 1974The GamblerFilm · Bank Officer★ 6.7
- 1974The Rockford FilesSeries · Larry Kirkoff★ 7.6
- 1973KojakSeries · Caz★ 7.3
- 1973The Way We WereFilm · Frankie McVeigh★ 7.0
- 1973Police StorySeries★ 7.0
- 1972A Great American TragedyFilm · Rick
- 1972Hickey & BoggsFilm · Lt. Wyatt★ 5.8
- 1972FootstepsFilm · Reporter
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries★ 7.1
- 1972The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
- 1972The VisitorsFilm · Bill Schmidt★ 6.0
- 1971All the Way HomeFilm · Andrew Lynch
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Andrew Lynch, Assistant District Attorney Joseph Ryan, DJ, Temple Rayburn, Bill Wilson
