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James Woods. For other people named James Woods, see James Woods (disambiguation). James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American retired actor and producer. He is known for his work in various film, stage, television and theater. He started his career in minor roles on and off- Broadway.
Woods has garnered a reputation as a prominent Hollywood character actor, having appeared in over 130 films and television series. By the early 1970s, he was getting small movie roles including his feature film debut in Elia Kazan 's The Visitors and a spot as Barbra Streisand 's boyfriend in The Way We Were.
Woods was born on April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, and had a brother ten years younger. His father, Gail Peyton Woods, was an army intelligence officer who died in 1960 after routine surgery. His mother, Martha A. (née Smith), ran a pre-school after her husband's death and later married Thomas E. Dixon.
Critic Roger Ebert described Woods' performance as full of "diabolical glee" and compared his performance of "verbal inventiveness" to that of Robin Williams in Aladdin. Janet Maslin of The New York Times also praised Woods' performance remarking "Woods shows off the full verve of an edgy Scarfe villain".
The TV Movie earned 11 Primetime Emmy Award nominations including for Woods for Best Outstanding Supporting Actor. Woods also earned a Screen Actors Guild Nomination for his performance. In 2012, Woods appeared in the limited series Coma alongside Geena Davis, Richard Dreyfuss, and Ellen Burstyn.
In 2017, Woods made a rare public appearance at the Writers Guild of America Awards to honor his friend Oliver Stone, with whom he had collaborated three times ( Salvador, Nixon, and Any Given Sunday ), who was receiving the lifetime achievement award. During the ceremony, Woods bantered with host Patton Oswalt.
In 1988, Woods sued Sean Young for $2 million, accusing her of stalking him after they appeared together in the film The Boost. Young later countered that Woods had overreacted after she had spurned his advances on set. The suit was settled out of court in August 1989, including a payment of $227,000 to Young to cover her legal costs.
He also delved as producer with films ‘Cop’ (1988) and ‘Another Day in Paradise’ (1998). Filmography of James Woods includes popular television series ‘Shark’ (2006–08) and ‘Family Guy’ (voice role, 2005–2016); television movie ‘Promise’; and top-grossing films ‘Hercules,’ ‘Casino’ (1995), and ‘Scary Movie 2’ (2001).
89 James Woods Movies, Ranked Best to Worst. Veteran Hollywood actor, voice-actor, and producer, James Woods is famed for portraying villainous characters in films. He forayed into acting with theatre in the late 1960s. His Broadway debut happened with ‘Borstal Boy’ (1970) followed by television and film debut with ‘All the Way Home’ (1971) ...
FIRST MOVIE. All the Way Home (1971) BEST MOVIE. Kingdom Hearts (2002) WORST MOVIE. Kicked in the Head (1997) Veteran Hollywood actor, voice-actor, and producer, James Woods is famed for portraying villainous characters in films. He forayed into acting with theatre in the late 1960s. His Broadway debut happened with ‘Borstal Boy’ (1970) ...
Veteran Hollywood actor, voice-actor, and producer, James Woods is famed for portraying villainous characters in films. He forayed into acting with theatre in the late 1960s. His Broadway debut happened with ‘Borstal Boy’ (1970) followed by television and film debut with ‘All the Way Home’ (1971) and ‘The Visitors’ (1972) respectively.
His notable television pursuits include television movies ‘Promise’ (1986) and ‘My Name Is Bill W.’ (1989) both of which earned him Emmy with the former also fetching him a Golden Globe Award. Unique voice of Woods has also made him a prolific voice-actor. He has lent his voice to several notable animated films like ‘Hercules’ (1997) ...
He has lent his voice to several notable animated films like ‘Hercules’ (1997) and ‘Stuart Little 2’ (2002); and television animated series ‘Hercules: The Animated Series’ (1998–99) that won him his third Emmy. He also delved as producer with films ‘Cop’ (1988) ...
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James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his work in various film, stage, and television productions. He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway. In 1972, he appeared in The Trial of the Catonsville Nine alongside Sam Waterston and Michael Moriarty on Broadway. In 1972 he won the Theatre World Award for his performance in
Woods was born on April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, and had a brother ten years younger. His father, Gail Peyton Woods, was an army intelligence officer who died in 1960 after routine surgery. His mother, Martha A. (née Smith), ran a pre-school after her husband's death and later married Thomas E. Dixon. Woods grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he attended Pilgrim High School, from which he graduated in 1965. He is of part Irish descent and was raised Catholic, br…
Selected credits:
• The Visitors (1972)
• The Way We Were (1973)
• Night Moves (1975)
• Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
For his work in film, Woods has received two Academy Award nominations for his performances in Oliver Stone's Salvador (1987), and Rob Reiner's Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). Woods has also received many award nominations for his performances in television such as Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the made-for-television film Promise (1986), and won his second Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in My Name is Bill W.(1…
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