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James Woods

James Woods

Acting·1947·122 films

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.

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Filmography

Hercules
Hercules (1997)Hades (voice)
Casino
Casino (1995)Lester Diamond
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)Max
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 2 (2001)Father McFeely
White House Down
White House Down (2013)Walker
Contact
Contact (1997)Michael Kitz
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides (2000)Mr. Lisbon
Surf's Up
Surf's Up (2007)Reggie Belafonte (voice)
John Q
John Q (2002)Dr. Raymond Turner
Jobs
Jobs (2013)Jack Dudman
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2 (2002)Falcon (voice)
Videodrome
Videodrome (1983)Max Renn
Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday (1999)Dr. Harvey Mandrake
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)General Hein (voice)
The Specialist
The Specialist (1994)Ned Trent
Vampires
Vampires (1998)Jack Crow
Chaplin
Chaplin (1992)Joseph Scott
The General's Daughter
The General's Daughter (1999)Colonel Robert Moore
Be Cool
Be Cool (2005)Tommy Athens
True Crime
True Crime (1999)Alan Mann
Eddington
Eddington (2025)James Woods (uncredited)
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)Owlman (voice)
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye (1985)Morrison
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs (2011)Tom Heddon
The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973)Frankie McVeigh
Riding in Cars with Boys
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)Leonard Donofrio
The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1991)John Moss
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio (2023)Hades (voice)
Salvador
Salvador (1986)Richard Boyle
Nixon
Nixon (1995)H.R. Haldeman
The Getaway
The Getaway (1994)Jack Benyon
Recess: School's Out
Recess: School's Out (2001)Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
Night Moves
Night Moves (1975)Quentin
Mickey's House of Villains
Mickey's House of Villains (2002)Hades (voice)
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail (2011)Dick Fuld
Against All Odds
Against All Odds (1984)Jake Wise
Jamesy Boy
Jamesy Boy (2014)Lt. Falton
Play It to the Bone
Play It to the Bone (1999)James Woods (Ringside Fan)
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)Byron De La Beckwith
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009)James Woods as General Veers (voice)
Another Day in Paradise
Another Day in Paradise (1998)Mel
Pretty Persuasion
Pretty Persuasion (2005)Hank Joyce
Best Seller
Best Seller (1987)Cleve
Cop
Cop (1988)Lloyd Hopkins
Officer Down
Officer Down (2013)Captain Verona
The Gambler
The Gambler (1974)Bank Officer
Diggstown
Diggstown (1992)Gabriel Caine
Eyewitness
Eyewitness (1981)Aldo Mercer
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)Self (archive footage)
The Onion Field
The Onion Field (1979)Gregory Powell
True Believer
True Believer (1989)Eddie Dodd
An American Carol
An American Carol (2008)Todd Grosslight
End Game
End Game (2006)Agent Vaughn Stevens
Mary and Martha
Mary and Martha (2013)Mary's Father
Northfork
Northfork (2003)Walter O'Brien
Straight Talk
Straight Talk (1992)Jack Russell
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)Danny Davis
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe (1976)Capt. Sammy Berg
The Boost
The Boost (1988)Lenny Brown
This Girl's Life
This Girl's Life (2004)Pops
Killer: A Journal of Murder
Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)Carl Panzram
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)Hades (voice) (archive sound)
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)Self
Hickey & Boggs
Hickey & Boggs (1972)Lt. Wyatt
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare (2000)Self
Immediate Family
Immediate Family (1989)Michael Spector
Bling
Bling (2016)Victor (voice)
The Choirboys
The Choirboys (1977)Harold Bloomguard
Split Image
Split Image (1982)Charles Pratt
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn (1992)Roy Marcus Cohn
The Visitors
The Visitors (1972)Bill Schmidt
Race to Space
Race to Space (2001)Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
My Name Is Bill W.
My Name Is Bill W. (1989)Bill Wilson
Fast-Walking
Fast-Walking (1982)Fast-Walking
The Black Marble
The Black Marble (1980)The Fiddler
...And Your Name Is Jonah
...And Your Name Is Jonah (1979)Danny Corelli
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)Self
Dirty Pictures
Dirty Pictures (2000)Dennis Barrie
Ark
Ark (2005)Jallak (voice)
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003)Rudy Giuliani
America | A Tribute to Heroes
America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001)Self
Kicked in the Head
Kicked in the Head (1997)Uncle Sam
Joshua Then and Now
Joshua Then and Now (1985)Joshua Shapiro
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh (2004)Self
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)Robert
Next Door
Next Door (1994)Matt Coler
Badge of the Assassin
Badge of the Assassin (1985)Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (2000)Self
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class (1994)Weston Tate
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal (2001)Self
For Better or Worse
For Better or Worse (1995)Reggie Makeshift
Alex & the Gypsy
Alex & the Gypsy (1976)Crainpool
Promise
Promise (1986)DJ
The Gift of Love
The Gift of Love (1978)Alfred Browning
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)Toreno (voice)
In Love and War
In Love and War (1987)James B. Stockdale
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979)Sin Eater
The Summer of Ben Tyler
The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)Temple Rayburn
The Making of The Virgin Suicides
The Making of The Virgin Suicides (2000)Self
A Great American Tragedy
A Great American Tragedy (1972)Rick
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975)Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
First Contact
First Contact (2016)Narrator
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (2002)Gloomius Maximus (voice)
Voices That Care
Voices That Care (1991)Self - Host & Choir Member
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)Interviewee
The Easter Egg Adventure
The Easter Egg Adventure (2004)Grab Takit (voice)
The Disappearance of Aimee
The Disappearance of Aimee (1976)Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
Footsteps
Footsteps (1972)Reporter
Jane's House
Jane's House (1994)Paul Clark
Foster & Laurie
Foster & Laurie (1975)Walter The Addict
The Billion Dollar Bubble
The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)Art Lewis
Distance
Distance (1975)Larry Vincent
The Boys
The Boys (1991)Walter Farmer
All the Way Home
All the Way Home (1971)Andrew Lynch
Buddy
Buddy (2005)Narrator
America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye
America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye (1998)Narrator
A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance (2023)Self
Any Given Tuesday
Any Given Tuesday (2013)self
The Making of Hercules
The Making of Hercules (2000)Self
Free as a Dog
Free as a Dog (2006)
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion (1988)Himself - Host
Sensational Cities: New York
Sensational Cities: New York (2000)Narrator