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James Woods
Acting

James Woods

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 Apr 1947

Age

79 Years

Born In

Vernal, Utah, USA

Total Projects

174

Years Active

81 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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

Eddington

movie

Eddington

2025

Eddington

as James Woods (uncredited)

Once Upon a Studio

movie

Once Upon a Studio

2023

Once Upon a Studio

as Hades (voice)

A Journey to Sundance

movie

A Journey to Sundance

2023

A Journey to Sundance

as Self

Dean Martin: King of Cool

movie

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021

Dean Martin: King of Cool

as Self

Justice League Action

tv

Justice League Action

2016

Justice League Action

as Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)

Justice League Action

tv

Justice League Action

2016

Justice League Action

as Lex Luthor (voice)

First Contact

movie

First Contact

2016

First Contact

as Narrator

Bling

movie

Bling

2016

Bling

as Victor (voice)

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

movie

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

2014

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

as Self (archive footage)

Jamesy Boy

movie

Jamesy Boy

2014

Jamesy Boy

as Lt. Falton

Futurescape with James Woods

tv

Futurescape with James Woods

2013

Futurescape with James Woods

as Himself

Any Given Tuesday

movie

Any Given Tuesday

2013

Any Given Tuesday

as self

Jobs

movie

Jobs

2013

Jobs

as Jack Dudman

Ray Donovan

tv

Ray Donovan

2013

Ray Donovan

as Patrick "Sully" Sullivan

White House Down

movie

White House Down

2013

White House Down

as Walker

The Frame

tv

The Frame

2013

The Frame

as Max Renn

Mary and Martha

movie

Mary and Martha

2013

Mary and Martha

as Mary's Father

Officer Down

movie

Officer Down

2013

Officer Down

as Captain Verona

Coma

tv

Coma

2012

Coma

as Dr. Howard Stark

Too Big to Fail

movie

Too Big to Fail

2011

Too Big to Fail

as Dick Fuld

Straw Dogs

movie

Straw Dogs

2011

Straw Dogs

as Tom Heddon

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

movie

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

2010

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

as Owlman (voice)

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

movie

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

2009

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

as James Woods as General Veers (voice)

An American Carol

movie

An American Carol

2008

An American Carol

as Todd Grosslight

Surf's Up

movie

Surf's Up

2007

Surf's Up

as Reggie Belafonte (voice)

Shark

tv

Shark

2006

Shark

as Sebastian Stark

End Game

movie

End Game

2006

End Game

as Agent Vaughn Stevens

Free as a Dog

movie

Free as a Dog

2006

Free as a Dog

Ark

movie

Ark

2005

Ark

as Jallak (voice)

Buddy

movie

Buddy

2005

Buddy

as Narrator

Be Cool

movie

Be Cool

2005

Be Cool

as Tommy Athens

Pretty Persuasion

movie

Pretty Persuasion

2005

Pretty Persuasion

as Hank Joyce

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

tv

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

This Girl's Life

movie

This Girl's Life

2004

This Girl's Life

as Pops

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

movie

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

2004

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

as Toreno (voice)

The Easter Egg Adventure

movie

The Easter Egg Adventure

2004

The Easter Egg Adventure

as Grab Takit (voice)

Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

movie

Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

2004

Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

as Self

Entourage

tv

Entourage

2004

Entourage

as James Woods

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

movie

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork

2003

Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork

Northfork

movie

Northfork

2003

Northfork

as Walter O'Brien

Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story

movie

Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story

2003

Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story

as Rudy Giuliani

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

tv

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Mickey's House of Villains

movie

Mickey's House of Villains

2002

Mickey's House of Villains

as Hades (voice)

Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun

movie

Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun

2002

Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun

as Gloomius Maximus (voice)

Stuart Little 2

movie

Stuart Little 2

2002

Stuart Little 2

as Falcon (voice)

John Q

movie

John Q

2002

John Q

as Dr. Raymond Turner

Race to Space

movie

Race to Space

2001

Race to Space

as Dr. Wilhelm von Huber

Riding in Cars with Boys

movie

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001

Riding in Cars with Boys

as Leonard Donofrio

America | A Tribute to Heroes

movie

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

movie

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

as Self

Scary Movie 2

movie

Scary Movie 2

2001

Scary Movie 2

as Father McFeely

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

movie

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

as General Hein (voice)

CineRaya

movie

Into the Valley of Death

2001

Into the Valley of Death

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

as Self

Recess: School's Out

movie

Recess: School's Out

2001

Recess: School's Out

as Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)

Disney's House of Mouse

tv

Disney's House of Mouse

2001

Disney's House of Mouse

as Hades (voice)

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

movie

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

2000

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

as Self

Founding Fathers

tv

Founding Fathers

2000

Founding Fathers

as John Adams (voice)

The American Nightmare

movie

The American Nightmare

2000

The American Nightmare

as Self

The Making of Hercules

movie

The Making of Hercules

2000

The Making of Hercules

as Self

Clerks

tv

Clerks

2000

Clerks

as Major Baklava (voice)

Dirty Pictures

movie

Dirty Pictures

2000

Dirty Pictures

as Dennis Barrie

The Virgin Suicides

movie

The Virgin Suicides

2000

The Virgin Suicides

as Mr. Lisbon

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

movie

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

as Self

Sensational Cities: New York

movie

Sensational Cities: New York

2000

Sensational Cities: New York

as Narrator

Play It to the Bone

movie

Play It to the Bone

1999

Play It to the Bone

as James Woods (Ringside Fan)

Any Given Sunday

movie

Any Given Sunday

1999

Any Given Sunday

as Dr. Harvey Mandrake

Hercules: Zero to Hero

movie

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Hades (voice) (archive sound)

The General's Daughter

movie

The General's Daughter

1999

The General's Daughter

as Colonel Robert Moore

True Crime

movie

True Crime

1999

True Crime

as Alan Mann

Family Guy

tv

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

as James Woods (voice)

Family Guy

tv

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

as James Woods as General Veers (voice)

Family Guy

tv

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

as Family Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice)

Another Day in Paradise

movie

Another Day in Paradise

1998

Another Day in Paradise

as Mel

Vampires

movie

Vampires

1998

Vampires

as Jack Crow

Hercules

tv

Hercules

1998

Hercules

as Hades (voice)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

tv

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Narrator

CineRaya

tv

The Entertainment Biz

1998

The Entertainment Biz

as Self

America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye

movie

America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye

1998

America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye

as Narrator

Kicked in the Head

movie

Kicked in the Head

1997

Kicked in the Head

as Uncle Sam

EP Daily

tv

EP Daily

1997

EP Daily

Contact

movie

Contact

1997

Contact

as Michael Kitz

Hercules

movie

Hercules

1997

Hercules

as Hades (voice)

Ghosts of Mississippi

movie

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

Ghosts of Mississippi

as Byron De La Beckwith

The Summer of Ben Tyler

movie

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996

The Summer of Ben Tyler

as Temple Rayburn

Killer: A Journal of Murder

movie

Killer: A Journal of Murder

1996

Killer: A Journal of Murder

as Carl Panzram

The Daily Show

tv

The Daily Show

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Saturday Night Special

1996

Saturday Night Special

Nixon

movie

Nixon

1995

Nixon

as H.R. Haldeman

Casino

movie

Casino

1995

Casino

as Lester Diamond

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

movie

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

1995

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

as Danny Davis

For Better or Worse

movie

For Better or Worse

1995

For Better or Worse

as Reggie Makeshift

The Specialist

movie

The Specialist

1994

The Specialist

as Ned Trent

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Dr. Nate Lennox

Curse of the Starving Class

movie

Curse of the Starving Class

1994

Curse of the Starving Class

as Weston Tate

Next Door

movie

Next Door

1994

Next Door

as Matt Coler

Inside the Actors Studio

tv

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

The Getaway

movie

The Getaway

1994

The Getaway

as Jack Benyon

Jane's House

movie

Jane's House

1994

Jane's House

as Paul Clark

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

tv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Fallen Angels

tv

Fallen Angels

1993

Fallen Angels

as Mickey Cohen

Chaplin

movie

Chaplin

1992

Chaplin

as Joseph Scott

Citizen Cohn

movie

Citizen Cohn

1992

Citizen Cohn

as Roy Marcus Cohn

Diggstown

movie

Diggstown

1992

Diggstown

as Gabriel Caine

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

tv

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

Straight Talk

movie

Straight Talk

1992

Straight Talk

as Jack Russell

The Boys

movie

The Boys

1991

The Boys

as Walter Farmer

The Hard Way

movie

The Hard Way

1991

The Hard Way

as John Moss

Voices That Care

movie

Voices That Care

1991

Voices That Care

as Self - Host & Choir Member

Dream On

tv

Dream On

1990

Dream On

as Dennis Youngblood

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

movie

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

as Robert

The Simpsons

tv

The Simpsons

1989

The Simpsons

as James Woods (voice)

Immediate Family

movie

Immediate Family

1989

Immediate Family

as Michael Spector

My Name Is Bill W.

movie

My Name Is Bill W.

1989

My Name Is Bill W.

as Bill Wilson

True Believer

movie

True Believer

1989

True Believer

as Eddie Dodd

CineRaya

movie

Hollywood on Horses

1989

Hollywood on Horses

as Self

The Boost

movie

The Boost

1988

The Boost

as Lenny Brown

Crimes of Passion

movie

Crimes of Passion

1988

Crimes of Passion

as Himself - Host

Cop

movie

Cop

1988

Cop

as Lloyd Hopkins

Best Seller

movie

Best Seller

1987

Best Seller

as Cleve

In Love and War

movie

In Love and War

1987

In Love and War

as James B. Stockdale

Promise

movie

Promise

1986

Promise

as DJ

Salvador

movie

Salvador

1986

Salvador

as Richard Boyle

Joshua Then and Now

movie

Joshua Then and Now

1985

Joshua Then and Now

as Joshua Shapiro

Cat's Eye

movie

Cat's Eye

1985

Cat's Eye

as Morrison

Badge of the Assassin

movie

Badge of the Assassin

1985

Badge of the Assassin

as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney

Once Upon a Time in America

movie

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

Once Upon a Time in America

as Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz

Against All Odds

movie

Against All Odds

1984

Against All Odds

as Jake Wise

Videodrome

movie

Videodrome

1983

Videodrome

as Max Renn

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

movie

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

1982

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

as Interviewee

Split Image

movie

Split Image

1982

Split Image

as Charles Pratt

Fast-Walking

movie

Fast-Walking

1982

Fast-Walking

as Fast-Walking

Eyewitness

movie

Eyewitness

1981

Eyewitness

as Aldo Mercer

The Black Marble

movie

The Black Marble

1980

The Black Marble

as The Fiddler

CineRaya

movie

Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand

1979

Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand

as Len Fraker

The Onion Field

movie

The Onion Field

1979

The Onion Field

as Gregory Powell

...And Your Name Is Jonah

movie

...And Your Name Is Jonah

1979

...And Your Name Is Jonah

as Danny Corelli

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

movie

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

as Sin Eater

The Gift of Love

movie

The Gift of Love

1978

The Gift of Love

as Alfred Browning

The Billion Dollar Bubble

movie

The Billion Dollar Bubble

1978

The Billion Dollar Bubble

as Art Lewis

Holocaust

tv

Holocaust

1978

Holocaust

as Karl Weiss

The Choirboys

movie

The Choirboys

1977

The Choirboys

as Harold Bloomguard

Raid on Entebbe

movie

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Raid on Entebbe

as Capt. Sammy Berg

The Disappearance of Aimee

movie

The Disappearance of Aimee

1976

The Disappearance of Aimee

as Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan

Alex & the Gypsy

movie

Alex & the Gypsy

1976

Alex & the Gypsy

as Crainpool

Distance

movie

Distance

1975

Distance

as Larry Vincent

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

movie

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

1975

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

as Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld

Foster & Laurie

movie

Foster & Laurie

1975

Foster & Laurie

as Walter The Addict

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Welcome Back, Kotter

tv

Welcome Back, Kotter

1975

Welcome Back, Kotter

Night Moves

movie

Night Moves

1975

Night Moves

as Quentin

The Gambler

movie

The Gambler

1974

The Gambler

as Bank Officer

The Rockford Files

tv

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as Larry Kirkoff

Kojak

tv

Kojak

1973

Kojak

Kojak

tv

Kojak

1973

Kojak

as Caz

The Way We Were

movie

The Way We Were

1973

The Way We Were

as Frankie McVeigh

Police Story

tv

Police Story

1973

Police Story

A Great American Tragedy

movie

A Great American Tragedy

1972

A Great American Tragedy

as Rick

Hickey & Boggs

movie

Hickey & Boggs

1972

Hickey & Boggs

as Lt. Wyatt

Footsteps

movie

Footsteps

1972

Footsteps

as Reporter

The Streets of San Francisco

tv

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

The Rookies

tv

The Rookies

1972

The Rookies

The Visitors

movie

The Visitors

1972

The Visitors

as Bill Schmidt

All the Way Home

movie

All the Way Home

1971

All the Way Home

as Andrew Lynch

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Andrew Lynch

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Assistant District Attorney Joseph Ryan

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as DJ

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Temple Rayburn

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Bill Wilson

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

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