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James Woods

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Born: April 18, 1947
From: Vernal, Utah, USA

Also known as

James H. Woods · James Howard Woods

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

Once Upon a Time in America

The Virgin Suicides

Filmography

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2025

Acting (James Woods (uncredited))

2023

Once Upon a Studio

Acting (Hades (voice))

Oppenheimer

Production (Executive Producer)

A Journey to Sundance

Acting (Self)

2021

Dean Martin: King of Cool

Acting (Self)

2016

Justice League Action

Acting (Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)) 1 EPActing (Lex Luthor (voice)) 6 EP

First Contact

Acting (Narrator)

Acting (Victor (voice))

2014

Family Guy: The Simpsons Guy

Acting (Family Guy James Woods /Simpsons James Woods (voice))

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Acting (Self (archive footage))

Acting (Lt. Falton)

2013

Futurescape with James Woods

Acting (Himself) 6 EP

Any Given Tuesday

Acting (self)

Acting (Jack Dudman)

Ray Donovan

Acting (Patrick "Sully" Sullivan) 5 EP

White House Down

Acting (Walker)

Acting (Max Renn) 1 EP

Mary and Martha

Acting (Mary's Father)

Officer Down

Acting (Captain Verona)

2012

Acting (Dr. Howard Stark) 2 EP

2011

Too Big to Fail

Acting (Dick Fuld)

Acting (Tom Heddon)

2010

And Then There Were Fewer

Acting (James Woods (voice))

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

Acting (Owlman (voice))

2009

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

Acting (James Woods as General Veers (voice))

2008

An American Carol

Acting (Todd Grosslight)

2007

Acting (Reggie Belafonte (voice))

2006

Acting (Sebastian Stark) 38 EP

Acting (Agent Vaughn Stevens)

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

Acting (Self)

Free as a Dog

2005

Ark

Acting (Jallak (voice))