
James Woods
Acting
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
2025Eddington
James Woods (uncredited)
2023Once Upon a Studio
Hades (voice)
2023A Journey to Sundance
Self
2021Dean Martin: King of Cool
Self
2016Bling
Victor (voice)
2016First Contact
Narrator
2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Self (archive footage)
2014Jamesy Boy
Lt. Falton
2013Officer Down
Captain Verona
2013Jobs
Jack Dudman
2013White House Down
Walker
2013Mary and Martha
Mary's Father
2013Any Given Tuesday
self
2011Straw Dogs
Tom Heddon
2011Too Big to Fail
Dick Fuld
2010Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Owlman (voice)
2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
James Woods as General Veers (voice)
2008An American Carol
Todd Grosslight
2007Surf's Up
Reggie Belafonte (voice)
2006End Game
Agent Vaughn Stevens
2006Free as a Dog
2005Be Cool
Tommy Athens
2005Ark
Jallak (voice)
2005Buddy
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