James Woods

  • Name: James Woods
  • Date of Birth: April 18, 1947
  • Place of Birth: Vernal, Utah, USA
Mini-bio: James Howard Woods is an Oscar-nominated and three-time Emmy Award winning American actor. Woods' career has been noted for the intense characters he has chosen. He was nominated for an Academy Award...( read more) twice: the first in 1987 for Best Actor in Salvador and again in 1996 for Best Supporting Actor for Ghosts of Mississippi. He has also garnered critical praise for his voice work for Hades in Disney's Hercules. His personal favorite of all of his roles, however, is as the domineering gangster Max in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon A Time In America (1984). He was briefly considered for the role of The Joker by Tim Burton and Sam Hamm for the Batman film in 1989. Hamm recalls that he and Burton thought, "James Woods would be good and wouldn't need any makeup, which would save a couple of hours' work every morning." The role ended up going to Jack Nicholson.

Woods appeared as himself in the episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homer and Apu" and in an episode of Family Guy entitled "Peter's Got Woods." In 2006, Woods starred opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in the political thriller End Game. Also in 2006, Woods played himself in the premiere episode of Entourage's third season. He also starred in Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas as Mike Toreno. Woods now stars in the new CBS legal drama Shark. Woods plays an infamous Los Angeles defense lawyer who, growing disillusioned, becomes a prosecutor. Shark is directed by Spike Lee.
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Replace this image with an actor photoJames Woods mini-bio: James Howard Woods is an Oscar-nominated and three-time Emmy Award winning American actor. Woods' career has been noted for the intense characters he has chosen. He was nominated for an Academy Award twice: the first in 1987 for Best Actor in Salvador and again in 1996 for Best Supporting Actor for Ghosts of Mississippi. He has also garnered critical praise for his voice work for Hades in Disney's Hercules. His personal favorite of all of his roles, however, is as the domineering gangster Max in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon A Time In America (1984). He was briefly considered for the role of The Joker by Tim Burton and Sam Hamm for the Batman film in 1989. Hamm recalls that he and Burton thought, "James Woods would be good and wouldn't need any makeup, which would save a couple of hours' work every morning." The role ended up going to Jack Nicholson.

Woods appeared as himself in the episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homer and Apu" and in an episode of Family Guy entitled "Peter's Got Woods." In 2006, Woods starred opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in the political thriller End Game. Also in 2006, Woods played himself in the premiere episode of Entourage's third season. He also starred in Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas as Mike Toreno. Woods now stars in the new CBS legal drama Shark. Woods plays an infamous Los Angeles defense lawyer who, growing disillusioned, becomes a prosecutor. Shark is directed by Spike Lee.

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  • sexy15here
    sexy15here
    hi
    you are really good
    killing those dam vampires
    lol
    lv kim xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    posted 180 days ago
  • Jedipredalien
    Jedipredalien
    When I experienced the full-on POWER that is James Woods in 'Shark', I had no idea that his hair was dyed!

    Anybody else fooled by it? Was Mr. Woods fooled by it? Heh

    Masterful actor...If he was English, he would have to refuse a knighthood, as he would already have one!
    posted 213 days ago
  • LukeFeddema
    LukeFeddema
    i swear, as if his real acting isn't good enough, he's also one of the best voice actors as well!
    posted 234 days ago
  • grefemogul
    grefemogul
    The greatest actor - EVER - seriously.
    posted 310 days ago
  • bmw018
    bmw018
    James, I love you in all your films. You're extremly talented...and sexy.;)
    posted 611 days ago
  • madcat612
    madcat612
    JAMES WOODS YOU ARE AN A-HOLE! (Love your work...)
    posted 646 days ago
  • cuervo11
    cuervo11
    LOOOOOVED HIM IN jOHN cARPENTER'S VAMPIRES.
    posted 693 days ago
  • debmoose2003
    debmoose2003
    He is the most hottiest ever
    posted 711 days ago
  • wolverinespussycat
    wolverinespussycat
    Love it when he appeared in family guy lol. And when he voiced in hercules! :D
    posted 770 days ago
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