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James Woods
James Howard Woods, born on April 18, 1947, is a notable American actor who is recognized for his fast-talking, intense characters across both stage and screen. His broad career has brought him numerous accolades, including three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and career-defining nominations for two Academy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Starting off on Broadway, Woods gradually moved to on-screen roles, making significant strides in films like 'The Visitors' (1972), 'The Way We Were' (1973), and 'Night Moves' (1975). He achieved greater fame with his Emmy-winning role in the NBC miniseries 'Holocaust' (1978) opposite Meryl Streep. Woods' impressive body of work in film and television carries on to present day, with work including executive producing duties on Christopher Nolan's biographical drama film 'Oppenheimer' (2023). An ardent video game player, Woods has also carved a niche in the world of animation, most prominently voicing the character Hades in Disney's Hercules. He is a highly political figure, often sharing his conservative views on the social media platform Twitter. Woods states that he owes his acting career to Tim Affleck, the father of actors Ben and Casey Affleck.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: James Howard Woods
Born: Vernal, Utah, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 18, 1947
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1969-present
Spouses: Kathryn Morrison, Sarah Owen, Sara Miller-Woods
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Awards and Nominations Received by James Woods
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Movies Featuring James Woods
Night Moves
The Getaway
Once Upon a Time in America
Hercules
White House Down
Salvador
Videodrome
Vampires
Eyewitness
Jobs
Cat's Eye
Officer Down
True Believer
The Onion Field
Split Image
The Choirboys
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Too Big to Fail
Coma
Mary and Martha
First Contact
The Making of The Virgin Suicides
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Race to Space
Mickey’s House of Villains
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
Dirty Pictures
The American Nightmare
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
The Easter Egg Adventure
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Ark
Voices That Care
The Hard Way
The Boys
The Black Marble
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Fast-Walking
Badge of the Assassin
In Love and War
Best Seller
Cop
The Boost
My Name Is Bill W.
The Making of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome
Promise
Joshua Then and Now
Immediate Family
A Journey to Sundance
Dean Martin: King of Cool
The Making of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome
Joshua Then and Now
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
For Better or Worse
Straight Talk
Raid on Entebbe
Holocaust
Diggstown
…And Your Name Is Jonah
Promise
Curse of the Starving Class
Ghosts of Mississippi
Citizen Cohn
Hercules: Zero to Hero
The Disappearance of Aimee
Killer: A Journal of Murder
The Summer of Ben Tyler
Alex & the Gypsy
The Specialist
The Visitors
Kicked in the Head
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Another Day in Paradise
Kelly: Someone Else’s Dream
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
The Gift of Love
Career Timeline
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2009
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
James Woods as General Veers (voice)
2004
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Self
The Easter Egg Adventure
Grab Takit (voice)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Toreno (voice)
2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Self
Race to Space
Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
Mickey’s House of Villains
Hades (voice)
2000
The Making of The Virgin Suicides
Self
Dirty Pictures
Dennis Barrie
The American Nightmare
Self
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Self
1985
Cat's Eye
Badge of the Assassin
Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
Joshua Then and Now
Joshua Shapiro
Joshua Then and Now
Joshua Shapiro
1982
Split Image
Fast-Walking
Fast-Walking
The Making of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome
Interviewee
The Making of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome
Interviewee
1979
The Onion Field
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Sin Eater
…And Your Name Is Jonah
Danny Corelli
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