James 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.
James Woods very angry - The Specialist
VideoKnown For
TV
The Simpsons
James Woods (voice)
1989
TV
Family Guy
James Woods (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
James Woods as General Veers (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Family Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice)
1999
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Entourage
James Woods
2004
TV
ER
Dr. Nate Lennox
1994
TV
The Rockford Files
Larry Kirkoff
1974
TV
Ray Donovan
Patrick "Sully" Sullivan
2013
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
TV
Justice League Action
Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)
2016
TV
Justice League Action
Lex Luthor (voice)
2016
Filmography
2025FilmEddingtonas James Woods (uncredited)2023FilmOnce Upon a Studioas Hades (voice)2023FilmA Journey to Sundanceas Self2021FilmDean Martin: King of Coolas Self2016TVJustice League Actionas Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)2016FilmFirst Contactas Narrator2016FilmBlingas Victor (voice)2014FilmLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreauas Self (archive footage)2014FilmJamesy Boyas Lt. Falton2013TVFuturescape with James Woodsas Himself2013FilmAny Given Tuesdayas self2013FilmJobsas Jack Dudman2013TVRay Donovanas Patrick "Sully" Sullivan2013FilmWhite House Downas Walker2013TVThe Frameas Max Renn2013FilmMary and Marthaas Mary's Father2013FilmOfficer Downas Captain Verona2012TVComaas Dr. Howard Stark2011FilmToo Big to Failas Dick Fuld2011FilmStraw Dogsas Tom Heddon2010FilmJustice League: Crisis on Two Earthsas Owlman (voice)2009FilmFamily Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Sideas James Woods as General Veers (voice)2008FilmAn American Carolas Todd Grosslight2007FilmSurf's Upas Reggie Belafonte (voice)2006TVSharkas Sebastian Stark2006FilmEnd Gameas Agent Vaughn Stevens2006FilmStardust: The Bette Davis Storyas Self2006FilmFree as a Dog2005FilmArkas Jallak (voice)2005FilmBuddyas Narrator2005FilmBe Coolas Tommy Athens2005FilmPretty Persuasionas Hank Joyce2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmThis Girl's Lifeas Pops2004FilmGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introductionas Toreno (voice)2004FilmThe Easter Egg Adventureas Grab Takit (voice)2004FilmVideodrome: Forging the New Fleshas Self2004TVEntourageas James Woods2004FilmZ Channel: A Magnificent Obsessionas Self2003FilmBare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork2003FilmNorthforkas Walter O'Brien2003FilmRudy: The Rudy Giuliani Storyas Rudy Giuliani2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmMickey's House of Villainsas Hades (voice)2002FilmRolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Funas Gloomius Maximus (voice)2002FilmStuart Little 2as Falcon (voice)2002FilmBehind the Scenes of 'John Q'as Self2002FilmJohn Qas Dr. Raymond Turner2001FilmRace to Spaceas Dr. Wilhelm von Huber2001FilmRiding in Cars with Boysas Leonard Donofrio2001FilmAmerica | A Tribute to Heroesas Self2001FilmBreaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibalas Self2001FilmScary Movie 2as Father McFeely2001FilmFinal Fantasy: The Spirits Withinas General Hein (voice)2001FilmInto the Valley of Deathas Self2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self2001FilmRecess: School's Outas Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)2001TVDisney's House of Mouseas Hades (voice)2000FilmThe Making of The Virgin Suicidesas Self2000TVFounding Fathersas John Adams (voice)2000FilmThe American Nightmareas Self2000FilmThe Making of Herculesas Self2000TVClerksas Major Baklava (voice)2000FilmDirty Picturesas Dennis Barrie2000FilmThe Virgin Suicidesas Mr. Lisbon2000FilmOnce Upon a Time: Sergio Leoneas Self2000FilmSensational Cities: New Yorkas Narrator1999FilmPlay It to the Boneas James Woods (Ringside Fan)1999FilmAny Given Sundayas Dr. Harvey Mandrake1999FilmHercules: Zero to Heroas Hades (voice) (archive sound)1999FilmThe General's Daughteras Colonel Robert Moore1999FilmTrue Crimeas Alan Mann1999TVFamily Guyas James Woods (voice)1998FilmAnother Day in Paradiseas Mel1998FilmVampiresas Jack Crow1998TVHerculesas Hades (voice)1998TVAFI's 100 Years... 100 Moviesas Narrator1998TVThe Entertainment Bizas Self1998FilmAmerica's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-byeas Narrator1997FilmKicked in the Headas Uncle Sam1997TVEP Daily1997FilmContactas Michael Kitz1997FilmHerculesas Hades (voice)1996FilmGhosts of Mississippias Byron De La Beckwith1996FilmThe Summer of Ben Tyleras Temple Rayburn1996FilmKiller: A Journal of Murderas Carl Panzram1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996TVSaturday Night Special1995FilmNixonas H.R. Haldeman1995FilmCasinoas Lester Diamond1995FilmIndictment: The McMartin Trialas Danny Davis1995FilmFor Better or Worseas Reggie Makeshift1994FilmThe Specialistas Ned Trent1994TVERas Dr. Nate Lennox1994FilmCurse of the Starving Classas Weston Tate1994FilmNext Dooras Matt Coler1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self1994FilmThe Getawayas Jack Benyon1994FilmJane's Houseas Paul Clark1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVFallen Angelsas Mickey Cohen1992FilmChaplinas Joseph Scott1992FilmCitizen Cohnas Roy Marcus Cohn1992FilmDiggstownas Gabriel Caine1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self1992FilmStraight Talkas Jack Russell1991FilmThe Boysas Walter Farmer1991FilmThe Hard Wayas John Moss1991FilmVoices That Careas Self - Host & Choir Member1990TVDream Onas Dennis Youngblood1990FilmWomen and Men: Stories of Seductionas Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")1989TVThe Simpsonsas James Woods (voice)1989FilmImmediate Familyas Michael Spector1989FilmMy Name Is Bill W.as Bill Wilson1989FilmTrue Believeras Eddie Dodd1989FilmHollywood on Horsesas Self1988FilmThe Boostas Lenny Brown1988FilmCrimes of Passionas Himself - Host1988FilmCopas Lloyd Hopkins1987FilmBest Selleras Cleve1987FilmIn Love and Waras James B. Stockdale1986FilmPromiseas DJ1986FilmSalvadoras Richard Boyle1985FilmJoshua Then and Nowas Joshua Shapiro1985FilmCat's Eyeas Morrison1985FilmBadge of the Assassinas Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney1984FilmOnce Upon a Time in Americaas Max1984FilmAgainst All Oddsas Jake Wise1983FilmVideodromeas Max Renn1982FilmThe Making of David Cronenberg's Videodromeas Interviewee1982FilmSplit Imageas Charles Pratt1982FilmFast-Walkingas Fast-Walking1981FilmEyewitnessas Aldo Mercer1980FilmThe Black Marbleas The Fiddler1979FilmYoung Maverick - Dead Man's Handas Len Fraker1979FilmThe Onion Fieldas Gregory Powell1979Film...And Your Name Is Jonahas Danny Corelli1979FilmThe Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Sin Eater1978FilmThe Gift of Loveas Alfred Browning1978FilmThe Billion Dollar Bubbleas Art Lewis1978TVHolocaustas Karl Weiss1977FilmThe Choirboysas Harold Bloomguard1976FilmRaid on Entebbeas Capt. Sammy Berg1976FilmThe Disappearance of Aimeeas Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan1976FilmAlex & the Gypsyas Crainpool1975FilmDistanceas Larry Vincent1975FilmF. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywoodas Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld1975FilmFoster & Laurieas Walter The Addict1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVWelcome Back, Kotter1975FilmNight Movesas Quentin1974FilmThe Gambleras Bank Officer1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Larry Kirkoff1973TVKojak1973FilmThe Way We Wereas Frankie McVeigh1973TVPolice Story1972FilmA Great American Tragedyas Rick1972FilmHickey & Boggsas Lt. Wyatt1972FilmFootstepsas Reporter1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco1972TVThe Rookies1972FilmThe Visitorsas Bill Schmidt1971FilmAll the Way Homeas Andrew Lynch1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Andrew Lynch1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee