James Woods

Actor

Born April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, USA

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.

Acting

Eddington
Film, 2025
as James Woods (uncredited)
Once Upon a Studio
Film, 2023
as Hades (voice)
Justice League Action
TV series, 2016
as Lex Luthor / Repulse (voice)
First Contact
Film, 2016
as Narrator
Bling
Film, 2016
as Victor (voice)
Jamesy Boy
Film, 2014
as Lt. Falton
Jobs
Film, 2013
as Jack Dudman
Ray Donovan
TV series, 2013
as Patrick "Sully" Sullivan
White House Down
Film, 2013
as Walker
Mary and Martha
Film, 2013
as Mary's Father
Officer Down
Film, 2013
as Captain Verona
Coma
TV series, 2012
as Dr. Howard Stark
Too Big to Fail
Film, 2011
as Dick Fuld
Straw Dogs
Film, 2011
as Tom Heddon
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Film, 2010
as Owlman (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Film, 2009
as James Woods as General Veers (voice)
An American Carol
Film, 2008
as Todd Grosslight
Surf's Up
Film, 2007
as Reggie Belafonte (voice)
Shark
TV series, 2006
as Sebastian Stark
End Game
Film, 2006
as Agent Vaughn Stevens
Free as a Dog
Film, 2006
Ark
Film, 2005
as Jallak (voice)
Buddy
Film, 2005
as Narrator
Be Cool
Film, 2005
as Tommy Athens
Pretty Persuasion
Film, 2005
as Hank Joyce
This Girl's Life
Film, 2004
as Pops
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Film, 2004
as Toreno (voice)
The Easter Egg Adventure
Film, 2004
as Grab Takit (voice)
Entourage
TV series, 2004
as James Woods
Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork
Film, 2003