ACTOR
James Woods
Known for Oppenheimer · The Simpsons · Family Guy
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Apr 18, 1947
- Birthplace
- Vernal, Utah, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
OppenheimerExecutive Producer · 2023
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
The SimpsonsJames Woods (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Family GuyJames Woods (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
ERDr. Nate Lennox · 1994
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
EntourageJames Woods · 2004
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2003
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
Filmography
Movies
All the Way HomeAndrew Lynch
1971
A Great American TragedyRick
1972
FootstepsReporter
1972
Hickey & BoggsLt. Wyatt
1972
The VisitorsBill Schmidt
1972
The Way We WereFrankie McVeigh
1973
The GamblerBank Officer
1974
DistanceLarry Vincent
1975
F. Scott Fitzgerald in HollywoodLeonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
1975
Foster & LaurieWalter The Addict
1975
Night MovesQuentin
1975
Alex & the GypsyCrainpool
1976
Raid on EntebbeCapt. Sammy Berg
1976
The Disappearance of AimeeAsst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
1976
The ChoirboysHarold Bloomguard
1977
The Billion Dollar BubbleArt Lewis
1978
The Gift of LoveAlfred Browning
1978
...And Your Name Is JonahDanny Corelli
1979
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelSin Eater
1979
The Onion FieldGregory Powell
1979YM
Young Maverick - Dead Man's HandLen Fraker
1979
The Black MarbleThe Fiddler
1980
EyewitnessAldo Mercer
1981
Fast-WalkingFast-Walking
1982
Split ImageCharles Pratt
1982
The Making of David Cronenberg's VideodromeInterviewee
1982
VideodromeMax Renn
1983
Against All OddsJake Wise
1984
Once Upon a Time in AmericaMax
1984
Badge of the AssassinRobert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
1985
Cat's EyeMorrison
1985
Joshua Then and NowJoshua Shapiro
1985
PromiseDJ
1986
SalvadorRichard Boyle
1986
Best SellerCleve
1987
In Love and WarJames B. Stockdale
1987
CopLloyd Hopkins
1988CopProducer
1988
Crimes of PassionHimself - Host
1988
The BoostLenny Brown
1988HO
Hollywood on HorsesSelf
1989
Immediate FamilyMichael Spector
1989
My Name Is Bill W.Bill Wilson
1989
True BelieverEddie Dodd
1989
Women and Men: Stories of SeductionRobert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")
1990
The BoysWalter Farmer
1991
The Hard WayJohn Moss
1991
Voices That CareSelf - Host & Choir Member
1991
ChaplinJoseph Scott
1992
Citizen CohnRoy Marcus Cohn
1992
DiggstownGabriel Caine
1992
Straight TalkJack Russell
1992
Curse of the Starving ClassWeston Tate
1994
Jane's HousePaul Clark
1994
Next DoorMatt Coler
1994
The GetawayJack Benyon
1994
The SpecialistNed Trent
1994
CasinoLester Diamond
1995
For Better or WorseReggie Makeshift
1995
Indictment: The McMartin TrialDanny Davis
1995
NixonH.R. Haldeman
1995
Ghosts of MississippiByron De La Beckwith
1996
Killer: A Journal of MurderCarl Panzram
1996
The Summer of Ben TylerTemple Rayburn
1996
ContactMichael Kitz
1997
HerculesHades (voice)
1997
Kicked in the HeadUncle Sam
1997
America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-byeNarrator
1998
Another Day in ParadiseMel
1998Another Day in ParadiseProducer
1998
VampiresJack Crow
1998
Any Given SundayDr. Harvey Mandrake
1999
Hercules: Zero to HeroHades (voice) (archive sound)
1999
Play It to the BoneJames Woods (Ringside Fan)
1999
The General's DaughterColonel Robert Moore
1999
True CrimeAlan Mann
1999
Dirty PicturesDennis Barrie
2000
Once Upon a Time: Sergio LeoneSelf
2000
Sensational Cities: New YorkNarrator
2000
The American NightmareSelf
2000
The Making of HerculesSelf
2000
The Making of The Virgin SuicidesSelf
2000
The Virgin SuicidesMr. Lisbon
2000
America: A Tribute to HeroesSelf
2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of HannibalSelf
2001
Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinGeneral Hein (voice)
2001IT
Into the Valley of DeathSelf
2001PM
Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf
2001
Race to SpaceDr. Wilhelm von Huber
2001
Recess: School's OutDr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
2001
Riding in Cars with BoysLeonard Donofrio
2001
Scary Movie 2Father McFeely
2001
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'Self
2002
John QDr. Raymond Turner
2002
Mickey's House of VillainsHades (voice)
2002
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of FunGloomius Maximus (voice)
2002
Stuart Little 2Falcon (voice)
2002BK
Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork
2003
NorthforkWalter O'Brien
2003
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani StoryRudy Giuliani
2003
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The IntroductionToreno (voice)
2004
The Easter Egg AdventureGrab Takit (voice)
2004
This Girl's LifePops
2004
Videodrome: Forging the New FleshSelf
2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent ObsessionSelf
2004
ArkJallak (voice)
2005
Be CoolTommy Athens
2005
BuddyNarrator
2005
Pretty PersuasionHank Joyce
2005
End GameAgent Vaughn Stevens
2006
Free as a Dog
2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis StorySelf
2006
Surf's UpReggie Belafonte (voice)
2007
An American CarolTodd Grosslight
2008
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideJames Woods as General Veers (voice)
2009
Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsOwlman (voice)
2010
Straw DogsTom Heddon
2011
Too Big to FailDick Fuld
2011
Any Given Tuesdayself
2013
JobsJack Dudman
2013
Mary and MarthaMary's Father
2013
Officer DownCaptain Verona
2013
White House DownWalker
2013
Jamesy BoyLt. Falton
2014
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauSelf (archive footage)
2014
BlingVictor (voice)
2016
First ContactNarrator
2016
Dean Martin: King of CoolSelf
2021
A Journey to SundanceSelf
2023
Once Upon a StudioHades (voice)
2023
OppenheimerExecutive Producer
2023
EddingtonJames Woods (uncredited)
2025Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 2 eps
1944
Hallmark Hall of FameAndrew Lynch · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameAssistant District Attorney Joseph Ryan · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameDJ · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameBill Wilson · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameTemple Rayburn · 1 eps
1951
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
The Rookies1 eps
1972
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
Kojak
1973KojakCaz · 1 eps
1973
Police Story1 eps
1973
The Rockford FilesLarry Kirkoff · 1 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Welcome Back, Kotter1 eps
1975
HolocaustKarl Weiss · 4 eps
1978
The SimpsonsJames Woods (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Dream OnDennis Youngblood · 1 eps
1990
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 5 eps
1992
Fallen AngelsMickey Cohen · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1993
ERDr. Nate Lennox · 1 eps
1994
Inside the Actors StudioSelf · 1 eps
1994SN
Saturday Night Special1 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
EP Daily1 eps
1997
AFI's 100 Years... 100 MoviesNarrator · 10 eps
1998
HerculesHades (voice) · 65 eps
1998TE
The Entertainment BizSelf · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyJames Woods (voice) · 6 eps
1999Family GuyJames Woods as General Veers (voice) · 1 eps
1999Family GuyFamily Guy James Woods / Simpsons James Woods (voice) · 1 eps
1999
ClerksMajor Baklava (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Founding FathersJohn Adams (voice) · 4 eps
2000
Disney's House of MouseHades (voice) · 5 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 eps
2003
EntourageJames Woods · 1 eps
2004
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 2 eps
2005
SharkSebastian Stark · 38 eps
2006
ComaDr. Howard Stark · 2 eps
2012
Futurescape with James WoodsHimself · 6 eps
2013
Ray DonovanPatrick "Sully" Sullivan · 5 eps
2013
The FrameMax Renn · 1 eps
2013
Justice League ActionLex Luthor / Repulse (voice) · 1 eps
2016Justice League ActionLex Luthor (voice) · 6 eps
2016Photos
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