James Woods
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, USA
- Active Years
- 1944–2025 (82 Years)
- Total Credits
- 179 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 18, 1947 Vernal, Utah, USA 179 credits
Biography
James Howard Woods is an American actor born on April 18, 1947, in Vernal, Utah. He is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and Hercules, and he also starred in the television legal drama Shark. His career includes one hundred sixty-nine known credits in the acting field. He has won two Emmy Awards and earned two Academy Award nominations.
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Career overview
James Howard Woods is an American actor born on April 18, 1947, in Vernal, Utah, USA. He has built an extensive career in film and television, accumulating 169 known credits in acting according to available database records.
He is known for starring in a wide range of prominent films, including Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and Hercules. In addition to his film work, he has also starred in television, notably in the television legal drama Shark.
Throughout his career, his work in the entertainment industry has been recognized with industry honors. He has won two Emmy Awards and earned two Academy Award nominations for his achievements in acting.
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Career timeline
Eddington
Oppenheimer · Executive ProducerOnce Upon a StudioA Journey to Sundance
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Justice League ActionJustice League ActionBlingFirst Contact
Jamesy BoyLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Ray DonovanWhite House DownJobsThe FrameFuturescape with James Woods
Coma
Straw DogsToo Big to Fail
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
An American Carol
Surf's Up
SharkEnd GameStardust: The Bette Davis StoryFree as a Dog
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonPretty PersuasionBe CoolArkBuddy
EntourageThis Girl's LifeThe Easter Egg AdventureGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The IntroductionZ Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Jimmy Kimmel Live!NorthforkRudy: The Rudy Giuliani StoryBare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork
John QStuart Little 2Mickey's House of VillainsBehind the Scenes of 'John Q'Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
Scary Movie 2Disney's House of MouseFinal Fantasy: The Spirits WithinRecess: School's OutRiding in Cars with Boys
The Virgin SuicidesThe American NightmareClerksDirty PicturesThe Making of Hercules
Family GuyFamily GuyFamily GuyAny Given SundayThe General's Daughter
HerculesVampiresThe Entertainment BizAnother Day in ParadiseAnother Day in Paradise · Producer
HerculesContactKicked in the HeadEP Daily
The Daily ShowGhosts of MississippiKiller: A Journal of MurderThe Summer of Ben TylerSaturday Night Special
CasinoNixonFor Better or WorseIndictment: The McMartin Trial
ERThe SpecialistThe GetawayNext DoorJane's House
Late Night with Conan O'BrienFallen Angels
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoChaplinDiggstownStraight TalkCitizen Cohn
The Hard WayVoices That CareThe Boys
Dream OnWomen and Men: Stories of Seduction
The SimpsonsTrue BelieverMy Name Is Bill W.Immediate FamilyHollywood on Horses
Full Filmography
179 titles- Eddington (2025) as James Woods (uncredited)
- Oppenheimer (2023) Executive Producer
- Once Upon a Studio (2023) as Hades (voice)
- A Journey to Sundance (2023) as Self
- Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021) as Self
- Justice League Action (2016) as Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)
- Justice League Action (2016) as Lex Luthor (voice)
- Bling (2016) as Victor (voice)
- First Contact (2016) as Narrator
- Jamesy Boy (2014) as Lt. Falton
- Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Ray Donovan (2013) as Patrick "Sully" Sullivan
- White House Down (2013) as Walker
- Jobs (2013) as Jack Dudman
- The Frame (2013) as Max Renn
- Futurescape with James Woods (2013) as Himself
- Officer Down (2013) as Captain Verona
- Mary and Martha (2013) as Mary's Father
- Any Given Tuesday (2013) as self
- Coma (2012) as Dr. Howard Stark
- Straw Dogs (2011) as Tom Heddon
- Too Big to Fail (2011) as Dick Fuld
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) as Owlman (voice)
- Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009) as James Woods as General Veers (voice)
- An American Carol (2008) as Todd Grosslight
- Surf's Up (2007) as Reggie Belafonte (voice)
- Shark (2006) as Sebastian Stark
- End Game (2006) as Agent Vaughn Stevens
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self
- Free as a Dog (2006)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Pretty Persuasion (2005) as Hank Joyce
- Be Cool (2005) as Tommy Athens
- Ark (2005) as Jallak (voice)
- Buddy (2005) as Narrator
- Entourage (2004) as James Woods
- This Girl's Life (2004) as Pops
- The Easter Egg Adventure (2004) as Grab Takit (voice)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004) as Toreno (voice)
- Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) as Self
- Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Northfork (2003) as Walter O'Brien
- Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003) as Rudy Giuliani
- Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork (2003)
- John Q (2002) as Dr. Raymond Turner
- Stuart Little 2 (2002) as Falcon (voice)
- Mickey's House of Villains (2002) as Hades (voice)
- Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' (2002) as Self
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (2002) as Gloomius Maximus (voice)
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) as Father McFeely
- Disney's House of Mouse (2001) as Hades (voice)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) as General Hein (voice)
- Recess: School's Out (2001) as Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
- Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) as Leonard Donofrio
- Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001) as Self
- America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001) as Self
- Race to Space (2001) as Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
- Into the Valley of Death (2001) as Self
- Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal (2001) as Self
- The Virgin Suicides (2000) as Mr. Lisbon
- The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
- Clerks (2000) as Major Baklava (voice)
- Dirty Pictures (2000) as Dennis Barrie
- The Making of Hercules (2000) as Self
- Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (2000) as Self
- Sensational Cities: New York (2000) as Narrator
- The Making of The Virgin Suicides (2000) as Self
- Founding Fathers (2000) as John Adams (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as James Woods (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as James Woods as General Veers (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Family Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice)
- Any Given Sunday (1999) as Dr. Harvey Mandrake
- The General's Daughter (1999) as Colonel Robert Moore
- True Crime (1999) as Alan Mann
- Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) as Hades (voice) (archive sound)
- Play It to the Bone (1999) as James Woods (Ringside Fan)
- Hercules (1998) as Hades (voice)
- Vampires (1998) as Jack Crow
- The Entertainment Biz (1998) as Self
- Another Day in Paradise (1998) as Mel
- Another Day in Paradise (1998) Producer
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) as Narrator
- America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye (1998) as Narrator
- Hercules (1997) as Hades (voice)
- Contact (1997) as Michael Kitz
- Kicked in the Head (1997) as Uncle Sam
- EP Daily (1997)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) as Byron De La Beckwith
- Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996) as Carl Panzram
- The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996) as Temple Rayburn
- Saturday Night Special (1996)
- Casino (1995) as Lester Diamond
- Nixon (1995) as H.R. Haldeman
- For Better or Worse (1995) as Reggie Makeshift
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) as Danny Davis
- ER (1994) as Dr. Nate Lennox
- The Specialist (1994) as Ned Trent
- The Getaway (1994) as Jack Benyon
- Next Door (1994) as Matt Coler
- Jane's House (1994) as Paul Clark
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Curse of the Starving Class (1994) as Weston Tate
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Fallen Angels (1993) as Mickey Cohen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- Chaplin (1992) as Joseph Scott
- Diggstown (1992) as Gabriel Caine
- Straight Talk (1992) as Jack Russell
- Citizen Cohn (1992) as Roy Marcus Cohn
- The Hard Way (1991) as John Moss
- Voices That Care (1991) as Self - Host & Choir Member
- The Boys (1991) as Walter Farmer
- Dream On (1990) as Dennis Youngblood
- Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990) as Robert
- The Simpsons (1989) as James Woods (voice)
- True Believer (1989) as Eddie Dodd
- My Name Is Bill W. (1989) as Bill Wilson
- Immediate Family (1989) as Michael Spector
- Hollywood on Horses (1989) as Self
- Cop (1988) as Lloyd Hopkins
- Cop (1988) Producer
- The Boost (1988) as Lenny Brown
- Crimes of Passion (1988) as Himself - Host
- Best Seller (1987) as Cleve
- In Love and War (1987) as James B. Stockdale
- Salvador (1986) as Richard Boyle
- Promise (1986) as DJ
- Cat's Eye (1985) as Morrison
- Badge of the Assassin (1985) as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
- Joshua Then and Now (1985) as Joshua Shapiro
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Max
- Against All Odds (1984) as Jake Wise
- Videodrome (1983) as Max Renn
- Split Image (1982) as Charles Pratt
- Fast-Walking (1982) as Fast-Walking
- The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982) as Interviewee
- Eyewitness (1981) as Aldo Mercer
- The Black Marble (1980) as The Fiddler
- The Onion Field (1979) as Gregory Powell
- ...And Your Name Is Jonah (1979) as Danny Corelli
- Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand (1979) as Len Fraker
- The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979) as Sin Eater
- Holocaust (1978) as Karl Weiss
- The Gift of Love (1978) as Alfred Browning
- The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978) as Art Lewis
- The Choirboys (1977) as Harold Bloomguard
- Raid on Entebbe (1976) as Capt. Sammy Berg
- The Disappearance of Aimee (1976) as Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
- Alex & the Gypsy (1976) as Crainpool
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Night Moves (1975) as Quentin
- Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
- Distance (1975) as Larry Vincent
- Foster & Laurie (1975) as Walter The Addict
- F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975) as Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Larry Kirkoff
- The Gambler (1974) as Bank Officer
- Kojak (1973)
- Kojak (1973) as Caz
- Police Story (1973)
- The Way We Were (1973) as Frankie McVeigh
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- The Visitors (1972) as Bill Schmidt
- Hickey & Boggs (1972) as Lt. Wyatt
- A Great American Tragedy (1972) as Rick
- Footsteps (1972) as Reporter
- All the Way Home (1971) as Andrew Lynch
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Andrew Lynch
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Assistant District Attorney Joseph Ryan
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as DJ
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Temple Rayburn
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Bill Wilson
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Woods best known for?
James Woods is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Eddington (2025), Oppenheimer (2023), Once Upon a Studio (2023), A Journey to Sundance (2023).
When and where was James Woods born?
James Woods was born on April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, USA.
How many credits does James Woods have?
James Woods has accumulated over 179 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2025.
What is James Woods's background in cinema and television?
James Howard Woods is an American actor born on April 18, 1947, in Vernal, Utah. He is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and Hercules, and he also starred in the television legal drama Shark. His career includes one hundred sixty-nine known ...
James Woods by the numbers
179credits
132films
47TV series
1944–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Andrew Lynch — aged about 4
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Assistant District Attorney Joseph Ryan — aged about 4
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as DJ — aged about 4
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Temple Rayburn — aged about 4
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Bill Wilson — aged about 4
- The Disappearance of Aimee (1976) as Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan — aged about 29
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