James Woods

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring James Woods

Eddington

Eddington (2025)

as James Woods (uncredited)
Bling

Bling (2016)

as Victor (voice)
Jobs

Jobs (2013)

as Jack Dudman
Officer Down

Officer Down (2013)

as Captain Verona
An American Carol

An American Carol (2008)

as Todd Grosslight
Surf's Up

Surf's Up (2007)

as Reggie Belafonte (voice)
End Game

End Game (2006)

as Vaughn Stevens
Ark

Ark (2005)

as Jallak (voice)
Buddy

Buddy (2005)

as Narrator
Be Cool

Be Cool (2005)

as Tommy Athens
Northfork

Northfork (2003)

as Walter O'Brien
Stuart Little 2

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

as Falcon (voice)
John Q

John Q (2002)

as Dr. Raymond Turner
Race to Space

Race to Space (2001)

as Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
Scary Movie 2

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

as Father McFeely
Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out (2001)

as Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)
Dirty Pictures

Dirty Pictures (2000)

as Dennis Barrie
Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone (1999)

as James Woods (Ringside Fan)
Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday (1999)

as Dr. Harvey Mandrake
Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)

as Hades (voice) (archive sound)
The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter (1999)

as Colonel Robert Moore
Vampires

Vampires (1998)

as Jack Crow
Contact

Contact (1997)

as Michael Kitz
Hercules

Hercules (1997)

as Hades (voice)
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

as Byron De La Beckwith
Nixon

Nixon (1995)

as H.R. Haldeman
Casino

Casino (1995)

as Lester Diamond
Next Door

Next Door (1994)

as Matt Coler
The Getaway

The Getaway (1994)

as Jack Benyon
Chaplin

Chaplin (1992)

as Joseph Scott
Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn (1992)

as Roy Marcus Cohn
Diggstown

Diggstown (1992)

as Gabriel Caine
The Boys

The Boys (1991)

as Walter Farmer
Voices That Care

Voices That Care (1991)

as Self - Host & Choir Member
Immediate Family

Immediate Family (1989)

as Michael Spector
The Boost

The Boost (1988)

as Lenny Brown
Cop

Cop (1988)

as Lloyd Hopkins
In Love and War

In Love and War (1987)

as James B. Stockdale
Salvador

Salvador (1986)

as Richard Boyle
Badge of the Assassin

Badge of the Assassin (1985)

as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

as Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
Split Image

Split Image (1982)

as Charles Pratt
Fast-Walking

Fast-Walking (1982)

as Fast-Walking
Eyewitness

Eyewitness (1981)

as Aldo Mercer
The Onion Field

The Onion Field (1979)

as Gregory Powell
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love (1978)

as Alfred Browning
The Choirboys

The Choirboys (1977)

as Harold Bloomguard
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

as Capt. Sammy Berg
The Disappearance of Aimee

The Disappearance of Aimee (1976)

as Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
Distance

Distance (1975)

as Larry Vincent
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975)

as Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld
Foster & Laurie

Foster & Laurie (1975)

as Walter The Addict
The Gambler

The Gambler (1974)

as Bank Officer
The Way We Were

The Way We Were (1973)

as Frankie McVeigh
The Visitors

The Visitors (1972)

as Bill Schmidt