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James Howard Woods was born on April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, the son of a United States Army intelligence officer. Leanly built, strangely handsome actor-producer-director with intense eyes, swarthy complexion, and a sometimes untrustworthy grin has been impressing audiences for over three decades with his compelling performances... See full bio »

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2013 Jamesy Boy (completed)
Lt. Falton
 
2013 Mary and Martha (TV movie)
Mary's Father
 
2013 Jobs
Jack Dudman
 
2013/II Officer Down
Captain Verona
 
2012 Coma (TV mini-series)
Dr. Howard Stark
Part Two (2012) … Dr. Howard Stark
Part One (2012) … Dr. Howard Stark
 
2005-2012 Family Guy (TV series)
James Woods / James Woods as General Veers
And Then There Were Fewer (2010) … James Woods (voice)
Back to the Woods (2008) … James Woods (voice)
 
2012 Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom (Video Game)
Hades
 
2011 Too Big to Fail (TV movie)
Richard Fuld
 
2010 Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (Video Game)
Hades (voice: English version)
 
2010 Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Video Game)
Hades (voice)
 
2009 iCarly (TV series)
Security Guard #2
iWant My Website Back (2009) … Security Guard #2
 
2008 An American Carol
Agent Grosslight
 
2006-2008 Shark (TV series)
Sebastian Stark
Bar Fight (2008) … Sebastian Stark
 
2007 Surf's Up
Reggie Belafonte (voice)
 
2007 Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Video Game)
Hades (voice: English version)
 
2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game)
George Sheffield (voice)
 
2006 Entourage (TV series)
James Woods
Aquamom (2006) … James Woods
 
2006 End Game
Vaughn Stevens
 
2006 ER (TV series)
Dr. Nate Lennox
Body & Soul (2006) … Dr. Nate Lennox
 
2005 Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)
Hades (voice: English version)
 
2005 Ark
Jallak (voice)
 
2005 Odd Job Jack (TV series)
Manny Kowalski
Orgy: The Musical (2005) … Manny Kowalski
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game)
Mike Toreno (voice)
 
2004 The Easter Egg Adventure
Grab Takit (voice)
 
2003 This Girl's Life
Pops
 
2002 Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (TV short)
Prison Guard/Head Viking (voice: US version)
 
2002 Little Warriors
Narrator
 
2001-2002 House of Mouse (TV series)
Hades
House Ghosts (2002) … Hades (voice) (uncredited)
Halloween with Hades (2002) … Hades (voice)
Goofy's Menu Magic (2002) … Hades (voice)
Mickey and Minnie's Big Vacation (2002) … Hades (voice)
Snow Day (2002) … Hades (voice)
 
2002 Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (video)
Gloomius Maximus (voice)
 
2002 Kingdom Hearts (Video Game)
Hades (voice)
 
2001 Mickey's House of Villains (video)
Hades (voice)
 
2001 Race to Space
Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
 
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys
Mr. Leonard Donofrio
 
2000 Dirty Pictures (TV movie)
Dennis Barrie
 
1999 Hooves of Fire (TV short)
Narrator (voice: US version)
 
1999 Play It to the Bone
Ringside Fan
 
1998-1999 Hercules (TV series)
Hades
Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus (1999) … Hades (voice)
Hercules and the Big Show (1999) … Hades (voice)
Hercules and the Romans (1999) … Hades (voice)
Hercules and the Aetolian Amphora (1999) … Hades (voice)
 
1998 Of Light and Darkness (Video Game)
Gar Hob (voice)
 
1997 Hercules
Hades; Lord of the Underworld (voice)
 
1997 Kicked in the Head
Uncle Sam
 
1997 Hercules (Video Game)
Hades: Lord of the Dead (voice)
 
1996 The Summer of Ben Tyler (TV movie)
Temple Rayburn
 
1995 Killer: A Journal of Murder
Carl Panzram
 
1995 For Better or Worse
Reggie Makeshift
 
1994 Curse of the Starving Class
Weston Tate
 
1994 Next Door (TV movie)
Matt Coler
 
1994 The Simpsons (TV series)
James Woods
Homer and Apu (1994) … James Woods (voice)
 
1994 Jane's House (TV movie)
Paul Clark
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Mickey Cohen
 
1993 Dream On (TV series)
Dennis Youngblood
 
1992 Chaplin
Joseph Scott
 
1992 Citizen Cohn (TV movie)
Roy Marcus Cohn
 
1992 Diggstown
Gabriel Caine
 
1992 Straight Talk
Jack Russell
 
1991 The Boys (TV movie)
Walter Farmer
 
1990 Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (TV movie)
Robert
 
1989 Immediate Family
Michael Spector
 
1989 My Name Is Bill W. (TV movie)
Bill Wilson
 
1988 The Boost
Lenny Brown
 
1988 Cop
Lloyd Hopkins
 
1987 Best Seller
Cleve
 
1986 Promise (TV movie)
D.J.
 
1985 Badge of the Assassin (TV movie)
Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
 
1985 Joshua Then and Now
Joshua Shapiro
 
1984 Against All Odds
Jake Wise
 
1982 Split Image
Charles Pratt
 
1982 Fast-Walking
Fast-Walking
 
1981 Eyewitness
Aldo Mercer
 
1980 The Black Marble
The Fiddler
 
1979-1980 Young Maverick (TV series)
Lem Fraker
Dead Man's Hand: Part 2 (1980) … Lem Fraker
Dead Man's Hand: Part 1 (1979) … Lem Fraker
 
1979 The Onion Field
Gregory Ulas Powell
 
1979 ...And Your Name Is Jonah (TV movie)
Danny Corelli
 
1979 The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (TV movie)
Sin Eater
 
1978 The Gift of Love (TV movie)
Alfred Browning
 
1978 The Billion Dollar Bubble
Art Lewis
 
1978 Holocaust (TV mini-series)
Karl Weiss
Part 4 (1978) … Karl Weiss
Part 3 (1978) … Karl Weiss
Part 2 (1978) … Karl Weiss
 
1977 The Choirboys
Harold Bloomguard
 
1977 Family (TV series)
Dr. Robert Styles
An Eye to the Future (1977) … Dr. Robert Styles
 
1976 Raid on Entebbe (TV movie)
Capt. Sammy Berg
 
1976 Police Story (TV series)
Lewis Packer
Thanksgiving (1976) … Lewis Packer
 
1976 The Disappearance of Aimee (TV movie)
Asst. Disty. Atty. Joseph Ryan
 
1976 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Danny Reeves
Sins of Thy Father (1976) … Danny Reeves
 
1976 Alex & the Gypsy
Crainpool
 
1976 F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (TV movie)
Leonard 'Lenny' Schoenfeld
 
1976 Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (TV series)
 
1975 Foster and Laurie (TV movie)
Walter the Addict
 
1975 The Rookies (TV series)
Ted Ayres
A Time to Mourn (1975) … Ted Ayres
 
1975 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Doug
Trail of Terror (1975) … Doug
 
1975 Welcome Back, Kotter (TV series)
Alex Welles
The Great Debate (1975) … Alex Welles
 
1975 Distance
Larry
 
1975 Night Moves
Quentin
 
1974 The Gambler
Bank Officer
 
1974 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Larry Kirkoff
The Kirkoff Case (1974) … Larry Kirkoff
 
1974 Kojak (TV series)
Caz
Death Is Not a Passing Grade (1974) … Caz
 
1973 The Way We Were
Frankie McVeigh
 
1972 A Great American Tragedy (TV movie)
Rick
 
1972 Footsteps (TV movie)
Reporter
 
1972 Hickey & Boggs
Lt. Wyatt
 
1972 The Visitors
Bill Schmidt
 
1971 All the Way Home (TV movie)
Andrew Lynch
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2007-2008 Shark (TV series) (producer - 16 episodes)
Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark (2008) (producer)
One Hit Wonder (2008) (producer)
Leaving Las Vegas (2008) (producer)
Bar Fight (2008) (producer)
Partners in Crime (2008) (producer)
 
2003 Northfork (executive producer)
 
1998 Another Day in Paradise (producer)
 
1988 Cop (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2005 Family Guy (TV series)
Peter's Got Woods (2005) (performer: "I Have James Woods")
 
1998 Hercules (TV series)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2008/I Deal (thanks)
 
2003 Biography (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Sharon Stone: Fearless (2003) (special thanks)
 
1999 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
 
Show ShowSelf (107 titles)
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
 
2005-2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.14 (2011) … Himself
Episode #4.146 (2007) … Himself
Episode #3.8 (2006) … Himself
Episode #2.82 (2006) … Himself
Episode #1.8 (2005) … Himself
 
1995-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 23 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 26 May 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 24 December 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 11 December 1995 (1995) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Expedition Week (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
Death of a Sea Monster (2011) … Himself - Narrator
 
2011 Journey to Sundance (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Pass the Sugar (documentary)
Narrator (unconfirmed)
 
2006-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 28 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Creating 'Shark' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003-2007 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Anthony Hopkins (2007) … Himself
James Woods (2007) … Himself
Jodie Foster (2005) … Himself
Melanie Griffith (2004) … Himself
Alec Baldwin (2004) … Himself
 
1992-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #15.13 (2007) … Himself
Episode #14.163 (2006) … Himself
Episode #13.142 (2005) … Himself
Episode #13.6 (2005) … Himself
Episode #11.115 (2003) … Himself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Headline News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 July 2006 (2006) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 National Heads-Up Poker Championship (TV series)
Himself
 
2004-2005 Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV series)
Himself
Tournament 7, Game 2 (2005) … Himself
Tournament 2, Game 2 (2004) … Himself
 
1996-2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 10 July 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 27 January 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 11 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2005 Poker Royale: The James Woods Gang vs. The Unabombers (TV mini-series)
Himself - Captain, The James Woods Gang
 
2005 Buddy (documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2005 Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (TV special)
Himself
 
2004-2005 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.244 (2005) … Himself
Episode #3.9 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 Naked (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 World Poker Tour (TV series)
Himself
Hollywood Home Game III (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Bareknuckle Film Making: The Making of Northfork (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in Miniseries or Movie
 
2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Penny Marshall (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Return to the Onion Field (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Founding Brothers (TV documentary)
John Adams (voice)
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2002 Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999-2001 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / 'Mr. Donofrio'
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) … Himself/'Mr. Donofrio'
 
2001 The Real Untouchables (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (video documentary)
Himself - N.Y. Premiere After Party
 
2000-2001 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
James Woods (2001) … Himself
Episode #5.18 (2000) … Himself
 
2001 Into the Valley of Death (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Performance by Male Actor in Television Movie or Miniseries
 
2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
2001 The World Sports Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Founding Fathers (TV mini-series documentary)
John Adams
 
1999-2000 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
Episode dated 20 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
2000 Rotten TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.7 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Cheating Las Vegas (video documentary)
Narrator
 
2000 The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite Motion Picture Actor
 
1999-2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Oliver Stone (2000) … Himself
The Films of Rob Reiner (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The General's Daughter: Behind the Secrets (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Road to Rapture (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 February 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture
 
1999 True Crime: The Scene of the Crime (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 World's Deadliest Earthquakes (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1998 Hollywood & Vinyl (TV series)
Himself
Disney's 101 Greatest Musical Moments (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: The Antiheroes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1997 I Think I Cannes
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture & Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1997 The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Special Award to Rob Reiner
 
1997 The Making of 'Hercules' (video documentary short)
Himself - Voice of 'Hades'
 
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1995 The 17th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1994 The 16th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made For TV
 
1993 The 14th Annual CableACE Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1992 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 August 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 Voices that Care (TV documentary)
Himself - Host & Choir Member
 
1991 The 12th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1990 Grammy Legends (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1990 Wildfire (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1990 The TV Academy Annual Tribute: A Salute to Angela Lansbury (TV movie)
Himself - Speaker
 
1990 7th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV & Presenter
 
1990 Larry King TNT Extra (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various
James Woods/Don Henley (1989) … Himself - Host/Various
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in Miniseries or Special
 
1989 Donahue (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 April 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Hollywood on Horses (video documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Crimes of Passion (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1988 The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1987 The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1987 The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1986 Happy New Year, America (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2013 The Frame (TV series)
 
2013 WWE Hall of Fame 2013 (TV special)
Himself
 
2011 Close Up (TV series)
 
2010 That Fellow in the Coat (TV series)
 
2007 ER (TV series)
 
2007 Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (Video Game)
Hades (voice: English version) (archive sound)
 
2005 Casino: The Cast and Characters (video documentary short)
Lester Diamond
 
2004 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Video Game)
Hades (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
2003 The Award Show Awards Show (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Himself - #88 Sean Young Pursues James Woods
 
2000 The American Nightmare (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Lester Diamond
 

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

Robert Redford understands film acting better than anybody on the face on the earth. You know how some carnivores get every bit of meat off of a carcass they can? Well, there's nobody who gets as much blood out of a moment as Redford. Within the range of his talent, he knows how to get every single note available... See more »

Trivia:

Enjoys playing golf. See more »

Trademark:

Many of his characters have short tempers or are quick to anger. See more »

Nickname:

Jimmy See more »

Star Sign:

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