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James Woods

James Woods

Acting
Born: Apr 18, 1947
From: Vernal, Utah, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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

Title Character Year Rating
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Owlman (voice) 2010 7.319
Be Cool Tommy Athens 2005 5.47
Stuart Little 2 Falcon (voice) 2002 5.768
Mickey's House of Villains Hades (voice) 2002 7.274
John Q Dr. Raymond Turner 2002 7.126
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within General Hein (voice) 2001 6.194
Scary Movie 2 Father McFeely 2001 5.815
The Virgin Suicides Mr. Lisbon 2000 7.1
The General's Daughter Colonel Robert Moore 1999 6.4
True Crime Alan Mann 1999 6.529
Play It to the Bone James Woods (Ringside Fan) 1999 5.446
Contact Michael Kitz 1997 7.4
Hercules Hades (voice) 1997 7.49
Ghosts of Mississippi Byron De La Beckwith 1996 6.613
Casino Lester Diamond 1995 8.0
Nixon H.R. Haldeman 1995 6.858
The Getaway Jack Benyon 1994 5.814
The Specialist Ned Trent 1994 5.925
Chaplin Joseph Scott 1992 7.423
The Hard Way John Moss 1991 6.162
True Believer Eddie Dodd 1989 6.2
Cop Lloyd Hopkins 1988 6.286
Best Seller Cleve 1987 5.957
Salvador Richard Boyle 1986 7.051
Cat's Eye Morrison 1985 6.713
Once Upon a Time in America Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz 1984 8.383
Against All Odds Jake Wise 1984 5.723
Videodrome Max Renn 1983 7.251
Eyewitness Aldo Mercer 1981 5.621
Night Moves Quentin 1975 6.728
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1947
FromVernal, Utah, USA