James Woods
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1947 (age 79)
Born in
Vernal, Utah, USA
Credits
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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
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Hercules
13 Jun 1997
Casino
22 Nov 1995
Once Upon a Time in America
23 May 1984
Scary Movie 2
04 Jul 2001
White House Down
27 Jun 2013
Contact
11 Jul 1997
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
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Filmography
2025
- Eddingtonas James Woods (uncredited)
2023
- Once Upon a Studioas Hades (voice)
2016
- Justice League Actionas Lex Luthor (voice)6 episodes
- First Contactas Narrator
- Blingas Victor (voice)
2014
- Jamesy Boyas Lt. Falton
2013
- Jobsas Jack Dudman
- Ray Donovanas Patrick "Sully" Sullivan5 episodes
- White House Downas Walker
- The Frameas Max Renn1 episode
- Mary and Marthaas Mary's Father
- Officer Downas Captain Verona
2012
- Comaas Dr. Howard Stark2 episodes
2011
- Too Big to Failas Dick Fuld
- Straw Dogsas Tom Heddon
2010
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earthsas Owlman (voice)
2009
- Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Sideas James Woods as General Veers (voice)
2008
- An American Carolas Todd Grosslight
2007
- Surf's Upas Reggie Belafonte (voice)
2006
- Sharkas Sebastian Stark38 episodes
- End Gameas Agent Vaughn Stevens
- Free as a Dog
2005
- Arkas Jallak (voice)
- Buddyas Narrator
- Be Coolas Tommy Athens
- Pretty Persuasionas Hank Joyce
2004
- This Girl's Lifeas Pops
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introductionas Toreno (voice)
- The Easter Egg Adventureas Grab Takit (voice)
- Entourageas James Woods1 episode
2003
- Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork
- Northforkas Walter O'Brien
- Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Storyas Rudy Giuliani
2002
- Mickey's House of Villainsas Hades (voice)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Funas Gloomius Maximus (voice)
- Stuart Little 2as Falcon (voice)
- John Qas Dr. Raymond Turner
2001
- Race to Spaceas Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
- Riding in Cars with Boysas Leonard Donofrio
- Scary Movie 2as Father McFeely
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Withinas General Hein (voice)
- Recess: School's Outas Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
- Disney's House of Mouseas Hades (voice)5 episodes
2000
- Founding Fathersas John Adams (voice)4 episodes
- Clerksas Major Baklava (voice)1 episode
- Dirty Picturesas Dennis Barrie
- The Virgin Suicidesas Mr. Lisbon
- Sensational Cities: New Yorkas Narrator
1999
- Play It to the Boneas James Woods (Ringside Fan)
- Any Given Sundayas Dr. Harvey Mandrake
- Hercules: Zero to Heroas Hades (voice) (archive sound)
- The General's Daughteras Colonel Robert Moore
- True Crimeas Alan Mann
- Family Guyas Family Guy James Woods1 episode
1998
- Another Day in Paradiseas Mel
- Vampiresas Jack Crow
- Herculesas Hades (voice)65 episodes
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Moviesas Narrator10 episodes
- America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-byeas Narrator
1997
- Kicked in the Headas Uncle Sam
- EP Daily1 episode
- Contactas Michael Kitz
- Herculesas Hades (voice)
1996
- Ghosts of Mississippias Byron De La Beckwith
- The Summer of Ben Tyleras Temple Rayburn
- Killer: A Journal of Murderas Carl Panzram
- Saturday Night Special1 episode
1995
- Nixonas H.R. Haldeman
- Casinoas Lester Diamond
- Indictment: The McMartin Trialas Danny Davis
- For Better or Worseas Reggie Makeshift
1994
- The Specialistas Ned Trent
- ERas Dr. Nate Lennox1 episode
- Curse of the Starving Classas Weston Tate
- Next Dooras Matt Coler
- The Getawayas Jack Benyon
- Jane's Houseas Paul Clark
1993
- Fallen Angelsas Mickey Cohen1 episode
1992
- Chaplinas Joseph Scott
- Citizen Cohnas Roy Marcus Cohn
- Diggstownas Gabriel Caine
- Straight Talkas Jack Russell
1991
- The Boysas Walter Farmer
- The Hard Wayas John Moss
1990
- Dream Onas Dennis Youngblood1 episode
- Women and Men: Stories of Seductionas Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")
1989
- The Simpsonsas James Woods (voice)1 episode
- Immediate Familyas Michael Spector
- My Name Is Bill W.as Bill Wilson
- True Believeras Eddie Dodd
1987
- Best Selleras Cleve
- In Love and Waras James B. Stockdale
1985
- Joshua Then and Nowas Joshua Shapiro
- Cat's Eyeas Morrison
- Badge of the Assassinas Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
1984
- Once Upon a Time in Americaas Max
- Against All Oddsas Jake Wise
1983
- Videodromeas Max Renn
1982
- The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodromeas Interviewee
- Split Imageas Charles Pratt
- Fast-Walkingas Fast-Walking
1981
- Eyewitnessas Aldo Mercer
1980
- The Black Marbleas The Fiddler
1979
- Young Maverick - Dead Man's Handas Len Fraker
- The Onion Fieldas Gregory Powell
- ...And Your Name Is Jonahas Danny Corelli
- The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Sin Eater
1978
- The Gift of Loveas Alfred Browning
- The Billion Dollar Bubbleas Art Lewis
- Holocaustas Karl Weiss4 episodes
1977
- The Choirboysas Harold Bloomguard
1976
- Raid on Entebbeas Capt. Sammy Berg
- The Disappearance of Aimeeas Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
- Alex & the Gypsyas Crainpool
1975
- Distanceas Larry Vincent
- F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywoodas Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
- Foster & Laurieas Walter The Addict
- Welcome Back, Kotter1 episode
- Night Movesas Quentin
1974
- The Gambleras Bank Officer
- The Rockford Filesas Larry Kirkoff1 episode
1973
- Kojakas Caz1 episode
- The Way We Wereas Frankie McVeigh
- Police Story1 episode
1972
- A Great American Tragedyas Rick
- Hickey & Boggsas Lt. Wyatt
- Footstepsas Reporter
- The Streets of San Francisco1 episode
- The Rookies1 episode
- The Visitorsas Bill Schmidt
1971
- All the Way Homeas Andrew Lynch
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Temple Rayburn1 episode