JAMES WOODS
James Woods
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 18, 1947
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.
Filmography
Starring
2025·
EddingtonJames Woods (uncredited)
Self
2023·
Once Upon a StudioHades (voice)
Self
Lex Luthor (voice), Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)
2016·
First ContactNarrator
2016·
BlingVictor (voice)
2014·
Jamesy BoyLt. Falton
Self (archive footage)
2013·
The FrameMax Renn
2013·
Ray DonovanPatrick "Sully" Sullivan
Himself
2013·
Any Given Tuesdayself
2013·
Mary and MarthaMary's Father
2013·
White House DownWalker
2013·
JobsJack Dudman
2013·
Officer DownCaptain Verona
2012·
ComaDr. Howard Stark
2011·
Too Big to FailDick Fuld
2011·
Straw DogsTom Heddon
Owlman (voice)
James Woods as General Veers (voice)
2008·
An American CarolTodd Grosslight
2007·
Surf's UpReggie Belafonte (voice)
2006·
SharkSebastian Stark
2006·
Free as a Dog2006·
End GameAgent Vaughn Stevens
2005·
Pretty PersuasionHank Joyce
2005·
BuddyNarrator
2005·
ArkJallak (voice)
2005·
Be CoolTommy Athens
2004·
EntourageJames Woods
Toreno (voice)
Self
Self
Grab Takit (voice)
2004·
This Girl's LifePops
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
Rudy Giuliani
2003·
NorthforkWalter O'Brien
Self
Gloomius Maximus (voice)
2002·
John QDr. Raymond Turner
Hades (voice)
2002·
Stuart Little 2Falcon (voice)
Hades (voice)
Self
Self
2001·
Recess: School's OutDr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
Self
Leonard Donofrio
2001·
Race to SpaceDr. Wilhelm von Huber
2001·
Scary Movie 2Father McFeely
General Hein (voice)
2000·
ClerksMajor Baklava (voice)
2000·
Founding FathersJohn Adams (voice)
Narrator
Self
Self
Self
2000·
Dirty PicturesDennis Barrie
Self
2000·
The Virgin SuicidesMr. Lisbon
1999·
Family GuyFamily Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice), James Woods as General Veers (voice), James Woods (voice)
Hades (voice) (archive sound)
1999·
Any Given SundayDr. Harvey Mandrake
1999·
Play It to the BoneJames Woods (Ringside Fan)
1999·
True CrimeAlan Mann
Colonel Robert Moore
Self
Narrator
1998·
HerculesHades (voice)
Mel
Narrator
1998·
VampiresJack Crow
1997·
EP Daily1997·
Kicked in the HeadUncle Sam
1997·
HerculesHades (voice)
1997·
ContactMichael Kitz
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf
Temple Rayburn
Carl Panzram
Byron De La Beckwith
1995·
For Better or WorseReggie Makeshift
Danny Davis
1995·
NixonH.R. Haldeman
1995·
CasinoLester Diamond
1994·
ERDr. Nate Lennox
Self
1994·
Jane's HousePaul Clark
Weston Tate
1994·
Next DoorMatt Coler
1994·
The SpecialistNed Trent
1994·
The GetawayJack Benyon
1993·
Fallen AngelsMickey Cohen
Self - Guest
Self
1992·
Citizen CohnRoy Marcus Cohn
1992·
DiggstownGabriel Caine
1992·
Straight TalkJack Russell
1992·
ChaplinJoseph Scott
1991·
The BoysWalter Farmer
1991·
Voices That CareSelf - Host & Choir Member
1991·
The Hard WayJohn Moss
1990·
Dream OnDennis Youngblood
Robert
1989·
The SimpsonsJames Woods (voice)
1989·
Hollywood on HorsesSelf
1989·
Immediate FamilyMichael Spector
1989·
My Name Is Bill W.Bill Wilson
1989·
True BelieverEddie Dodd
1988·
Crimes of PassionHimself - Host
1988·
The BoostLenny Brown
1988·
CopLloyd Hopkins
1987·
In Love and WarJames B. Stockdale
1987·
Best SellerCleve
1986·
PromiseDJ
1986·
SalvadorRichard Boyle
Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
1985·
Joshua Then and NowJoshua Shapiro
1985·
Cat's EyeMorrison
1984·
Against All OddsJake Wise
Max
1983·
VideodromeMax Renn
Interviewee
1982·
Split ImageCharles Pratt
1982·
Fast-WalkingFast-Walking
1981·
EyewitnessAldo Mercer
1980·
The Black MarbleThe Fiddler
Sin Eater
Len Fraker
Danny Corelli
1979·
The Onion FieldGregory Powell
1978·
HolocaustKarl Weiss
Art Lewis
1978·
The Gift of LoveAlfred Browning
1977·
The ChoirboysHarold Bloomguard
1976·
Raid on EntebbeCapt. Sammy Berg
Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
1976·
Alex & the GypsyCrainpool
1975·
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975·
Welcome Back, Kotter1975·
Foster & LaurieWalter The Addict
1975·
DistanceLarry Vincent
Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
1975·
Night MovesQuentin
1974·
The Rockford FilesLarry Kirkoff
1974·
The GamblerBank Officer
1973·
KojakCaz
1973·
Police Story1973·
The Way We WereFrankie McVeigh
1972·
The RookiesRick
1972·
The VisitorsBill Schmidt
1972·
Hickey & BoggsLt. Wyatt
1972·
FootstepsReporter
1971·
All the Way HomeAndrew Lynch
Self
1953·
The OscarsSelf
Bill Wilson, Temple Rayburn, DJ, Assistant District Attorney Joseph Ryan, Andrew Lynch
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee