James Woods
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Woods
Filmography
Acting (129)
2025
Eddingtonas James Woods (uncredited)
6.5
2023
Once Upon a Studioas Hades (voice)
8.3
2023
A Journey to Sundanceas Self
2021
Dean Martin: King of Coolas Self
7.4
2016
First Contactas Narrator
7.6
2016
Blingas Victor (voice)
5.6
2014
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreauas Self (archive footage)
6.7
2014
Jamesy Boyas Lt. Falton
6.4
2013
Any Given Tuesdayas self
2013
Jobsas Jack Dudman
6.1
2013
White House Downas Walker
6.5
2013
Mary and Marthaas Mary's Father
6.3
2013
Officer Downas Captain Verona
5.3
2011
Too Big to Failas Dick Fuld
6.9
2011
Straw Dogsas Tom Heddon
5.9
2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earthsas Owlman (voice)
7.3
2009
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Sideas James Woods as General Veers (voice)
7.2
2008
An American Carolas Todd Grosslight
4.2
2007
Surf's Upas Reggie Belafonte (voice)
6.5
2006
End Gameas Agent Vaughn Stevens
5.4
2006
6.6
2006
2005
Arkas Jallak (voice)
5.6
2005
Buddyas Narrator
9.0
2005
Be Coolas Tommy Athens
5.5
2005
Pretty Persuasionas Hank Joyce
5.8
2004
This Girl's Lifeas Pops
5.0
2004
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introductionas Toreno (voice)
6.5
2004
The Easter Egg Adventureas Grab Takit (voice)
7.0
2004
6.7
2004
7.1
2003
Northforkas Walter O'Brien
6.0
2003
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Storyas Rudy Giuliani
3.2
2002
Mickey's House of Villainsas Hades (voice)
7.3
2002
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Funas Gloomius Maximus (voice)
6.3
2002
Stuart Little 2as Falcon (voice)
5.8
2002
2002
John Qas Dr. Raymond Turner
7.2
2001
Race to Spaceas Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
6.0
2001
Riding in Cars with Boysas Leonard Donofrio
6.8
2001
6.5
2001
7.1
2001
Scary Movie 2as Father McFeely
5.8
2001
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Withinas General Hein (voice)
6.2
2001
Into the Valley of Deathas Self
7.0
2001
6.1
2001
Recess: School's Outas Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
6.6
2000
7.2
2000
The American Nightmareas Self
6.8
2000
The Making of Herculesas Self
2000
Dirty Picturesas Dennis Barrie
6.1
2000
The Virgin Suicidesas Mr. Lisbon
7.1
2000
6.1
2000
Sensational Cities: New Yorkas Narrator
1999
Play It to the Boneas James Woods (Ringside Fan)
5.5
1999
Any Given Sundayas Dr. Harvey Mandrake
6.8
1999
Hercules: Zero to Heroas Hades (voice) (archive sound)
6.5
1999
The General's Daughteras Colonel Robert Moore
6.4
1999
True Crimeas Alan Mann
6.5
1998
Another Day in Paradiseas Mel
6.2
1998
Vampiresas Jack Crow
6.3
1998
10.0
1997
Kicked in the Headas Uncle Sam
4.1
1997
Contactas Michael Kitz
7.4
1997
Herculesas Hades (voice)
7.5
1996
Ghosts of Mississippias Byron De La Beckwith
6.6
1996
The Summer of Ben Tyleras Temple Rayburn
6.8
1996
Killer: A Journal of Murderas Carl Panzram
5.9
1995
Nixonas H.R. Haldeman
6.8
1995
Casinoas Lester Diamond
8.0
1995
Indictment: The McMartin Trialas Danny Davis
6.9
1995
For Better or Worseas Reggie Makeshift
4.7
1994
The Specialistas Ned Trent
6.0
1994
Curse of the Starving Classas Weston Tate
4.6
1994
Next Dooras Matt Coler
4.9
1994
The Getawayas Jack Benyon
5.8
1994
Jane's Houseas Paul Clark
6.0
1992
Chaplinas Joseph Scott
7.4
1992
Citizen Cohnas Roy Marcus Cohn
6.3
1992
Diggstownas Gabriel Caine
6.3
1992
Straight Talkas Jack Russell
6.0
1991
The Boysas Walter Farmer
7.0
1991
The Hard Wayas John Moss
6.2
1991
Voices That Careas Self - Host & Choir Member
7.0
1990
Women and Men: Stories of Seductionas Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")
4.4
1989
Immediate Familyas Michael Spector
5.9
1989
My Name Is Bill W.as Bill Wilson
6.5
1989
True Believeras Eddie Dodd
6.2
1989
Hollywood on Horsesas Self
4.7
1988
The Boostas Lenny Brown
5.6
1988
Crimes of Passionas Himself - Host
1988
Copas Lloyd Hopkins
6.3
1987
Best Selleras Cleve
6.0
1987
In Love and Waras James B. Stockdale
5.0
1986
Promiseas DJ
7.3
1986
Salvadoras Richard Boyle
7.0
1985
Joshua Then and Nowas Joshua Shapiro
5.4
1985
Cat's Eyeas Morrison
6.7
1985
Badge of the Assassinas Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
5.6
1984
8.4
1984
Against All Oddsas Jake Wise
5.7
1983
Videodromeas Max Renn
7.2
1982
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodromeas Interviewee
7.3
1982
Split Imageas Charles Pratt
6.0
1982
Fast-Walkingas Fast-Walking
5.8
1981
Eyewitnessas Aldo Mercer
5.6
1980
The Black Marbleas The Fiddler
4.8
1979
Young Maverick - Dead Man's Handas Len Fraker
1979
The Onion Fieldas Gregory Powell
6.0
1979
...And Your Name Is Jonahas Danny Corelli
6.7
1979
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Sin Eater
6.8
1978
The Gift of Loveas Alfred Browning
6.7
1978
The Billion Dollar Bubbleas Art Lewis
7.5
1977
The Choirboysas Harold Bloomguard
5.4
1976
Raid on Entebbeas Capt. Sammy Berg
6.0
1976
The Disappearance of Aimeeas Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
8.7
1976
Alex & the Gypsyas Crainpool
4.6
1975
Distanceas Larry Vincent
6.5
1975
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywoodas Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
4.0
1975
Foster & Laurieas Walter The Addict
8.5
1975
Night Movesas Quentin
6.7
1974
The Gambleras Bank Officer
6.7
1973
The Way We Wereas Frankie McVeigh
7.0
1972
A Great American Tragedyas Rick
7.5
1972
Hickey & Boggsas Lt. Wyatt
5.8
1972
Footstepsas Reporter
6.5
1972
The Visitorsas Bill Schmidt
6.0
1971
All the Way Homeas Andrew Lynch
10.0