James Woods

James Woods

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 18, 1947 (79 yrs)

place of birth

Vernal, Utah, USA

also known as

James H. Woods · James Howard Woods · جیمز وودز

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Scary Movie 2

Scary Movie 2

as Father McFeely

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

as Max

Hercules

Hercules

as Hades (voice)

Casino

Casino

as Lester Diamond

Contact

Contact

as Michael Kitz

Surf's Up

Surf's Up

as Reggie Belafonte (voice)

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Scary Movie 2
5.8

Scary Movie 2

2001as Father McFeely
Once Upon a Time in America
8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

1984as Max
Hercules
7.5

Hercules

1997as Hades (voice)
Casino
8.0

Casino

1995as Lester Diamond
Contact
7.4

Contact

1997as Michael Kitz
Surf's Up
6.5

Surf's Up

2007as Reggie Belafonte (voice)
John Q
7.1

John Q

2002as Dr. Raymond Turner
Once Upon a Studio
8.3

Once Upon a Studio

2023as Hades (voice)
Eddington
6.4

Eddington

2025as James Woods (uncredited)
The Virgin Suicides
7.1

The Virgin Suicides

2000as Mr. Lisbon
Videodrome
7.2

Videodrome

1983as Max Renn
White House Down
6.5

White House Down

2013as Walker
The Specialist
5.9

The Specialist

1994as Ned Trent
Any Given Sunday
6.8

Any Given Sunday

1999as Dr. Harvey Mandrake
Straw Dogs
5.9

Straw Dogs

2011as Tom Heddon
Vampires
6.3

Vampires

1998as Jack Crow
Be Cool
5.5

Be Cool

2005as Tommy Athens
The Getaway
5.8

The Getaway

1994as Jack Benyon
Chaplin
7.4

Chaplin

1992as Joseph Scott
Jobs
6.1

Jobs

2013as Jack Dudman
Stuart Little 2
5.8

Stuart Little 2

2002as Falcon (voice)
Cat's Eye
6.7

Cat's Eye

1985as Morrison
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
6.2

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001as General Hein (voice)
The Way We Were
7.0

The Way We Were

1973as Frankie McVeigh
Nixon
6.8

Nixon

1995as H.R. Haldeman
Pretty Persuasion
5.8

Pretty Persuasion

2005as Hank Joyce
True Crime
6.5

True Crime

1999as Alan Mann
Mickey's House of Villains
7.3

Mickey's House of Villains

2002as Hades (voice)
The Hard Way
6.2

The Hard Way

1991as John Moss
The General's Daughter
6.4

The General's Daughter

1999as Colonel Robert Moore
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
7.3

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

2010as Owlman (voice)
End Game
5.4

End Game

2006as Agent Vaughn Stevens
Recess: School's Out
6.6

Recess: School's Out

2001as Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
Night Moves
6.7

Night Moves

1975as Quentin
Too Big to Fail
6.9

Too Big to Fail

2011as Dick Fuld
Riding in Cars with Boys
6.7

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001as Leonard Donofrio
Against All Odds
5.7

Against All Odds

1984as Jake Wise
An American Carol
4.2

An American Carol

2008as Todd Grosslight
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996as Byron De La Beckwith
Salvador
7.0

Salvador

1986as Richard Boyle
America | A Tribute to Heroes
6.5

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001as Self
Mary and Martha
6.3

Mary and Martha

2013as Mary's Father
The Gambler
6.7

The Gambler

1974as Bank Officer
Cop
6.3

Cop

1988as Lloyd Hopkins
Diggstown
6.3

Diggstown

1992as Gabriel Caine
Eyewitness
5.6

Eyewitness

1981as Aldo Mercer
Straight Talk
6.0

Straight Talk

1992as Jack Russell
True Believer
6.2

True Believer

1989as Eddie Dodd
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
6.8

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979as Sin Eater
Officer Down
5.3

Officer Down

2013as Captain Verona