Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 18, 1947
Age
79
Place of Birth
Vernal, Utah, USA
Popularity
3.4
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.
Also known as
James H. Woods · James Howard Woods
Latest News
Known For
7.4
Family Guy
1999 · TV
8.0
The Simpsons
1989 · TV
6.4
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
7.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV
7.4
Entourage
2004 · TV
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV
7.8
ER
1994 · TV
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · TV
Filmography
2025
Eddington
Movie · James Woods (uncredited)
6.5
2023
Once Upon a Studio
Movie · Hades (voice)
8.3
2023
A Journey to Sundance
Movie · Self
0.0
2021
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Movie · Self
7.4
2016
Justice League Action
TV · Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)
7.2
2016
Justice League Action
TV · Lex Luthor (voice)
7.2
2016
First Contact
Movie · Narrator
7.6
2016
Bling
Movie · Victor (voice)
5.7
2014
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Movie · Self (archive footage)
6.7
2014
Jamesy Boy
Movie · Lt. Falton
6.4
2013
Futurescape with James Woods
TV · Himself
7.0
2013
Any Given Tuesday
Movie · self
0.0
2013
Jobs
Movie · Jack Dudman
6.1
2013
Ray Donovan
TV · Patrick "Sully" Sullivan
7.5
2013
White House Down
Movie · Walker
6.5
2013
The Frame
TV · Max Renn
10.0
2013
Mary and Martha
Movie · Mary's Father
6.3
2013
Officer Down
Movie · Captain Verona
5.3
2012
Coma
TV · Dr. Howard Stark
6.4
2011
Too Big to Fail
Movie · Dick Fuld
6.9
2011
Straw Dogs
Movie · Tom Heddon
5.9
2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Movie · Owlman (voice)
7.3
2009
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Movie · James Woods as General Veers (voice)
7.2
2008
An American Carol
Movie · Todd Grosslight
4.2