James Woods

James Woods

Age 79 — born April 18, 1947·Vernal, Utah, USA

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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54Credits24 TV · 30 films
1951–2023Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedAll the Way Home
7.5 Average ratingacross 54 titles

Top TV shows 24best James Woods shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameAndrew Lynch · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies posterAFI's 100 Years... 100 MoviesNarrator · 10 eps · 19988.4
  3. 3The Simpsons posterThe SimpsonsJames Woods (voice) · 1 ep · 19898.0
  4. 4Founding Fathers posterFounding FathersJohn Adams (voice) · 4 eps · 20008.0
  5. 5ER posterERDr. Nate Lennox · 1 ep · 19947.8
  6. 6The Rockford Files posterThe Rockford FilesLarry Kirkoff · 1 ep · 19747.6
  7. 7Disney's House of Mouse posterDisney's House of MouseHades (voice) · 5 eps · 20017.5
  8. 8Saturday Night Special1 ep · 19967.5
  9. 9Ray Donovan posterRay DonovanPatrick "Sully" Sullivan · 5 eps · 20137.5
  10. 10Family Guy posterFamily GuyJames Woods (voice) · 6 eps · 19997.4
  11. 11Entourage posterEntourageJames Woods · 1 ep · 20047.4
  12. 12Holocaust posterHolocaustKarl Weiss · 4 eps · 19787.3
  13. 13Welcome Back, Kotter posterWelcome Back, Kotter1 ep · 19757.3
  14. 14Clerks posterClerksMajor Baklava (voice) · 1 ep · 20007.2
  15. 15Justice League Action posterJustice League ActionLex Luthor / Repulse (voice) · 1 ep · 20167.2
  16. 16Kojak posterKojak19737.2
  17. 17The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San Francisco1 ep · 19727.0
  18. 18Police Story posterPolice Story1 ep · 19737.0
  19. 19Dream On posterDream OnDennis Youngblood · 1 ep · 19907.0
  20. 20Hercules posterHerculesHades (voice) · 65 eps · 19986.9
  21. 21The Rookies posterThe Rookies1 ep · 19726.9
  22. 22Shark posterSharkSebastian Stark · 38 eps · 20066.7
  23. 23Coma posterComaDr. Howard Stark · 2 eps · 20126.4
  24. 24Fallen Angels posterFallen AngelsMickey Cohen · 1 ep · 19936.2

Top movies 30best James Woods movies

  1. 1All the Way Home posterAll the Way HomeAndrew Lynch · 197110.0
  2. 2America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye posterAmerica's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-byeNarrator · 199810.0
  3. 3Buddy posterBuddyNarrator · 20059.0
  4. 4The Disappearance of Aimee posterThe Disappearance of AimeeAsst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan · 19768.7
  5. 5Foster & Laurie posterFoster & LaurieWalter The Addict · 19758.5
  6. 6Once Upon a Time in America posterOnce Upon a Time in AmericaMax · 1984 · Drama8.4
  7. 7Once Upon a Studio posterOnce Upon a StudioHades (voice) · 20238.3
  8. 8Oppenheimer posterOppenheimerExecutive Producer · 20238.0
  9. 9Casino posterCasinoLester Diamond · 1995 · Crime8.0
  10. 10A Great American Tragedy posterA Great American TragedyRick · 19727.5
  11. 11The Billion Dollar Bubble posterThe Billion Dollar BubbleArt Lewis · 19787.5
  12. 12Hercules posterHerculesHades (voice) · 1997 · Animation7.5
  13. 13Contact posterContactMichael Kitz · 1997 · Drama7.4
  14. 14Chaplin posterChaplinJoseph Scott · 19927.4
  15. 15Promise posterPromiseDJ · 19867.3
  16. 16Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths posterJustice League: Crisis on Two EarthsOwlman (voice) · 20107.3
  17. 17The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome posterThe Making of David Cronenberg's VideodromeInterviewee · 19827.3
  18. 18Mickey's House of Villains posterMickey's House of VillainsHades (voice) · 20027.3
  19. 19Videodrome posterVideodromeMax Renn · 19837.2
  20. 20Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side posterFamily Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideJames Woods as General Veers (voice) · 20097.2
  21. 21First Contact posterFirst ContactNarrator · 20167.2
  22. 22John Q posterJohn QDr. Raymond Turner · 20027.1
  23. 23The Virgin Suicides posterThe Virgin SuicidesMr. Lisbon · 2000 · Drama7.1
  24. 24The Way We Were posterThe Way We WereFrankie McVeigh · 19737.0
  25. 25Salvador posterSalvadorRichard Boyle · 19867.0
  26. 26The Boys posterThe BoysWalter Farmer · 19917.0
  27. 27The Easter Egg Adventure posterThe Easter Egg AdventureGrab Takit (voice) · 20047.0
  28. 28Indictment: The McMartin Trial posterIndictment: The McMartin TrialDanny Davis · 19957.0
  29. 29White House Down posterWhite House DownWalker · 2013 · Action6.5
  30. 30Scary Movie 2 posterScary Movie 2Father McFeely · 2001 · Comedy5.8

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