James Howard Woods was born in Vernal, Utah, United States, on April 18, 1947, is an American actor. Young James Woods first started performing as a member of student theatre group "Dramashop", while at MIT. He made his big screen debut in drama film All the Way Home (1972) in role as Bill Schmidt. He got his television debut in CBS action crime drama series Kojak (1973-1974) in role as Police Officer / Caz. James's breakthrough performance came as Gregory Powell in neo-noir crime drama film The Onion Field (1979). He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Borstal Boy" (1970) in role as Tom Meadows, at Lyceum Theatre.
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James Woods
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Birth Date:
April 18, 1947
Age:
77 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Aries
Natural hair color:
Grey
Eye Color:
Hazel
Height:
5 ft 11 in | 180 cm
Net Worth:
$10 Million
Weight:
65 kg | 143 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Richard Boyle in war drama movie Salvador (1986).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Byron De La Beckwith in biographical courtroom drama film Ghosts of Mississippi (1996).
He won the Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as D.J. in drama film Promise (1986).
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Bill Wilson in drama movie My Name Is Bill W. (1989).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Roy Cohn in drama film Citizen Cohn (1992).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his roles in films:
In Love and War (1987) - James B. 'Jim' Stockdale
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) - Danny Davis
He was nominated for the Globe Awards for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his roles in movies:
The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996) - Temple Rayburn
Dirty Pictures (2000) - Dennis Barrie
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Rudy Giuliani in political drama film Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his role as Richard Fuld in biographical drama film Too Big to Fail (2011).
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Male Lead for his roles in movies:
Best Seller (1987) - Cleve
The Boost (1988) - Lenny Brown
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role as H.R. Haldeman in epic historical drama film Nixon (1995).
He won the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Jack Crow in neo-Western horror movie Vampires (1998).
He won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Carl Panzram in drama film Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995).
Casino (1995) - Lester Diamond
Videodrome (1983) - Max Renn
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - Maximilian Bercovicz
Night Moves (1975) - Quentin
Contact (1997) - Michael Kitz
Any Given Sunday (1999) - Dr. Harvey Mandrake
Diggstown (1992) - Gabriel Caine
The Hard Way (1991) - John Moss
He won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his voice role as Hades in animated television series Hercules: The Animated Series (1998-1990).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Dr. Nate Lennox in NBC medical drama series ER (2006) in episode "Body & Soul".
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his role as Sebastian Stark in CBS legal drama series Shark (2006-2008).
He voiced Lex Luthor / Repulse in superhero animated series Justice League Action (2016-2017).
Ray Donovan (2013) Showtime - Patrick Sullivan
Graduated from Pilgrim High School in Warwick, Rhode Island (1965).
Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Has one brother, Michael Jeffrey Woods.
Has Irish, English and German ancestry.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 7021 Hollywood Boulevard, in 1998.
He portrayed David Darst in a play "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine" (1971) at Lyceum Theatre.
He won a Theatre World Award for his role as Bob Riffle in a play "Moonchildren" (1972), at Royale Theatre.
Member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
Good friends with actress Sharon Stone.
He voiced Hades in video games:
Hercules (1997)
Kingdom Hearts (2002)
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (2004)
Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010)
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (2014)
Kingdom Hearts III (2019)
He is a member of MENSA.
He dated Kristen Bauguess (2013), Allison Giannini (2005), Alexis Thorpe (2000), Terri Garber (1993), Heather Graham (1992-1993), Julie Tesh (1990-1992), Elizabeth Hilden (1990), Paula Trickey (1990), Sean Young (1987), Dana Delany (1985-1986), Amy Lynn Baxter (1985) and Denise Galik (1978-1980).
He was married to Sarah Owen (1989-1990) and Kathryn Greko Morrison (1980-1983).
Has been engaged to Missy Crider (1997-2000).
He is in a long-term relationship with writer Sara Miller.