Acting
James Woods
Born April 18, 1947 · Vernal, Utah, USA
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.
Known for
8.2
Oppenheimer
Executive Producer
8.6
The Simpsons
James Woods (voice)
7.3
Hercules
Hades (voice)
8.2
Casino
Lester Diamond
8.3
Once Upon a Time in America
Max
5.4
Scary Movie 2
Father McFeely
6.3
White House Down
Walker
7.5
Contact
Michael Kitz
8.1
Family Guy
James Woods (voice), James Woods as General Veers (voice), Family Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice)
7.2
The Virgin Suicides
Mr. Lisbon
6.7
Surf's Up
Reggie Belafonte (voice)
7.1
John Q
Dr. Raymond Turner
6.0
Jobs
Jack Dudman
7.1
Videodrome
Max Renn
5.5
Stuart Little 2
Falcon (voice)
6.9
Any Given Sunday
Dr. Harvey Mandrake
6.4
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
General Hein (voice)
5.6
The Specialist
Ned Trent
6.1
Vampires
Jack Crow
7.5
Chaplin
Joseph Scott
Filmography
- 2025EddingtonJames Woods (uncredited)Movie
- 2023Once Upon a StudioHades (voice)Movie
- 2023OppenheimerExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2021Dean Martin: King of CoolSelfMovie
- 2016Justice League ActionLex Luthor / Repulse (voice), Lex Luthor (voice)Series
- 2016BlingVictor (voice)Movie
- 2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2014Jamesy BoyLt. FaltonMovie
- 2013JobsJack DudmanMovie
- 2013Ray DonovanPatrick "Sully" SullivanSeries
- 2013White House DownWalkerMovie
- 2013Mary and MarthaMary's FatherMovie
- 2013Officer DownCaptain VeronaMovie
- 2012ComaDr. Howard StarkSeries
- 2011Too Big to FailDick FuldMovie
- 2011Straw DogsTom HeddonMovie
- 2010Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsOwlman (voice)Movie
- 2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideJames Woods as General Veers (voice)Movie
- 2008An American CarolTodd GrosslightMovie
- 2007Surf's UpReggie Belafonte (voice)Movie
- 2006SharkSebastian StarkSeries
- 2006End GameAgent Vaughn StevensMovie
- 2006Stardust: The Bette Davis StorySelfMovie
- 2005ArkJallak (voice)Movie
- 2005Be CoolTommy AthensMovie
- 2005Pretty PersuasionHank JoyceMovie
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
- 2004This Girl's LifePopsMovie
- 2004Videodrome: Forging the New FleshSelfMovie
- 2004EntourageJames WoodsSeries
- 2004Z Channel: A Magnificent ObsessionSelfMovie
- 2003NorthforkWalter O'BrienMovie
- 2003Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani StoryRudy GiulianiMovie
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SelfSeries
- 2002Mickey's House of VillainsHades (voice)Movie
- 2002Stuart Little 2Falcon (voice)Movie
- 2002John QDr. Raymond TurnerMovie
- 2001Race to SpaceDr. Wilhelm von HuberMovie
- 2001Riding in Cars with BoysLeonard DonofrioMovie
- 2001America: A Tribute to HeroesSelfMovie
- 2001Scary Movie 2Father McFeelyMovie
- 2001Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinGeneral Hein (voice)Movie
- 2001Recess: School's OutDr. Phillium Benedict (voice)Movie
- 2001Disney's House of MouseHades (voice)Series
- 2000The American NightmareSelfMovie
- 2000ClerksMajor Baklava (voice)Series
- 2000Dirty PicturesDennis BarrieMovie
- 2000The Virgin SuicidesMr. LisbonMovie
- 1999Play It to the BoneJames Woods (Ringside Fan)Movie
- 1999Any Given SundayDr. Harvey MandrakeMovie
- 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroHades (voice) (archive sound)Movie
- 1999The General's DaughterColonel Robert MooreMovie
- 1999True CrimeAlan MannMovie
- 1999Family GuyJames Woods (voice), James Woods as General Veers (voice), Family Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice)Series
- 1998Another Day in ParadiseMel, ProducerMovie
- 1998VampiresJack CrowMovie
- 1998HerculesHades (voice)Series
- 1997Kicked in the HeadUncle SamMovie
- 1997ContactMichael KitzMovie
- 1997HerculesHades (voice)Movie
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiByron De La BeckwithMovie
- 1996Killer: A Journal of MurderCarl PanzramMovie
- 1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
- 1995NixonH.R. HaldemanMovie
- 1995CasinoLester DiamondMovie
- 1995Indictment: The McMartin TrialDanny DavisMovie
- 1994The SpecialistNed TrentMovie
- 1994ERDr. Nate LennoxSeries
- 1994Curse of the Starving ClassWeston TateMovie
- 1994Next DoorMatt ColerMovie
- 1994The GetawayJack BenyonMovie
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
- 1993Fallen AngelsMickey CohenSeries
- 1992ChaplinJoseph ScottMovie
- 1992Citizen CohnRoy Marcus CohnMovie
- 1992DiggstownGabriel CaineMovie
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelfSeries
- 1992Straight TalkJack RussellMovie
- 1991The Hard WayJohn MossMovie
- 1990Dream OnDennis YoungbloodSeries
- 1990Women and Men: Stories of SeductionRobert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")Movie
- 1989The SimpsonsJames Woods (voice)Series
- 1989Immediate FamilyMichael SpectorMovie
- 1989My Name Is Bill W.Bill WilsonMovie
- 1989True BelieverEddie DoddMovie
- 1988The BoostLenny BrownMovie
- 1988CopLloyd Hopkins, ProducerMovie
- 1987Best SellerCleveMovie
- 1986SalvadorRichard BoyleMovie
- 1985Joshua Then and NowJoshua ShapiroMovie
- 1985Cat's EyeMorrisonMovie
- 1985Badge of the AssassinRobert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District AttorneyMovie
- 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaMaxMovie
- 1984Against All OddsJake WiseMovie
- 1983VideodromeMax RennMovie
- 1982Split ImageCharles PrattMovie
- 1982Fast-WalkingFast-WalkingMovie
- 1981EyewitnessAldo MercerMovie
- 1980The Black MarbleThe FiddlerMovie
- 1979The Onion FieldGregory PowellMovie
- 1979...And Your Name Is JonahDanny CorelliMovie
- 1978HolocaustKarl WeissSeries
- 1977The ChoirboysHarold BloomguardMovie
- 1976Raid on EntebbeCapt. Sammy BergMovie
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
- 1975Welcome Back, KotterSeries
- 1975Night MovesQuentinMovie
- 1974The GamblerBank OfficerMovie
- 1974The Rockford FilesLarry KirkoffSeries
- 1973KojakSeries
- 1973The Way We WereFrankie McVeighMovie
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1972Hickey & BoggsLt. WyattMovie
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
- 1972The RookiesSeries
- 1972The VisitorsBill SchmidtMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries