James Woods movies and series

April 18, 1947 (age 79) Vernal, Utah, USA

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.

His titles like Once Upon a Time in America, Hercules, and Casino - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 3, 2026

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Once Upon a Time in America

1984May 1984 by Sergio Leone

Starring as Max

Starring as Max

8.04 Excellent+ 6,244 ratings
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Hercules

1997June 1997 by John Musker

Supporting as Hades (voice)

Supporting as Hades (voice)

7.11 Good++ 8,130 ratings
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Casino

1995November 1995 by Martin Scorsese

Supporting as Lester Diamond

Supporting as Lester Diamond

7.64 Excellent- 6,773 ratings
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Contact

1997July 1997 by Robert Zemeckis

Starring as Michael Kitz

Starring as Michael Kitz

6.99 Good+ 5,217 ratings
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Videodrome

1983February 1983 by David Cronenberg

Lead role as Max Renn

Lead role as Max Renn

6.84 Good+ 2,583 ratings
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The Virgin Suicides

2000April 2000 by Sofia Coppola

Starring as Mr. Lisbon

Starring as Mr. Lisbon

6.70 Good 3,718 ratings
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White House Down

2013June 2013 by Roland Emmerich

Supporting as Walker

Supporting as Walker

6.04 Okay++ 5,244 ratings
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John Q

2002February 2002 by Nick Cassavetes

Starring as Dr. Raymond Turner

Starring as Dr. Raymond Turner

6.70 Good 2,714 ratings
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Scary Movie 2

2001July 2001 by Keenen Ivory Wayans

Supporting as Father McFeely

Supporting as Father McFeely

5.37 Okay- 5,419 ratings
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Vampires

1998October 1998 by John Carpenter

Lead role as Jack Crow

Lead role as Jack Crow

5.86 Okay+ 1,414 ratings
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Surf's Up

2007June 2007 by Chris Buck

Supporting as Reggie Belafonte (voice)

Supporting as Reggie Belafonte (voice)

6.04 Okay++ 2,836 ratings
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Any Given Sunday

1999December 1999 by Oliver Stone

Supporting as Dr. Harvey Mandrake

Supporting as Dr. Harvey Mandrake

6.35 Good- 1,878 ratings
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The Specialist

1994October 1994 by Luis Llosa

Starring as Ned Trent

Starring as Ned Trent

5.54 Okay 1,506 ratings
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Stuart Little 2

2002July 2002 by Rob Minkoff

Minor role as Falcon (voice)

Minor role as Falcon (voice)

5.33 Okay- 2,589 ratings
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001July 2001 by Hironobu Sakaguchi

Supporting as General Hein (voice)

Supporting as General Hein (voice)

5.76 Okay+ 1,668 ratings
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Cat's Eye

1985April 1985 by Lewis Teague

Starring as Morrison

Starring as Morrison

6.21 Good-- 767 ratings
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True Crime

1999March 1999 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Alan Mann

Supporting as Alan Mann

6.06 Okay++ 884 ratings
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Salvador

1986April 1986 by Oliver Stone

Lead role as Richard Boyle

Lead role as Richard Boyle

6.42 Good- 424 ratings
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The General's Daughter

1999June 1999 by Simon West

Supporting as Colonel Robert Moore

Supporting as Colonel Robert Moore

5.96 Okay++ 1,072 ratings
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

2010February 2010 by Sam Liu

Supporting as Owlman (voice)

Supporting as Owlman (voice)

6.72 Good 795 ratings
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The Hard Way

1991March 1991 by John Badham

Starring as John Moss

Starring as John Moss

5.82 Okay+ 496 ratings
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Chaplin

1992December 1992 by Richard Attenborough

Minor role as Joseph Scott

Minor role as Joseph Scott

6.87 Good+ 1,253 ratings
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Too Big to Fail

2011November 2011 by Curtis Hanson

Lead role as Dick Fuld

Lead role as Dick Fuld

6.30 Good-- 268 ratings
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Be Cool

2005March 2005 by F. Gary Gray

Minor role as Tommy Athens

Minor role as Tommy Athens

5.19 Okay-- 1,005 ratings
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Straw Dogs

2011September 2011 by Rod Lurie

Supporting as Tom Heddon

Supporting as Tom Heddon

5.61 Okay 650 ratings
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Riding in Cars with Boys

2001October 2001 by Penny Marshall

Supporting as Leonard Donofrio

Supporting as Leonard Donofrio

6.23 Good-- 491 ratings
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The Getaway

1994February 1994 by Roger Donaldson

Supporting as Jack Benyon

Supporting as Jack Benyon

5.59 Okay 403 ratings
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Hercules

1998–1999

Supporting as Hades (voice)

Supporting as Hades (voice)

6.05 Okay++ 337 ratings
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Best Seller

1987September 1987 by John Flynn

Lead role as Cleve

Lead role as Cleve

5.83 Okay+ 152 ratings
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Cop

1988February 1988 by James B. Harris

Lead role as Lloyd Hopkins

Lead role as Lloyd Hopkins

5.99 Okay++ 147 ratings
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Against All Odds

1984March 1984 by Taylor Hackford

Starring as Jake Wise

Starring as Jake Wise

5.61 Okay 252 ratings
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Diggstown

1992August 1992 by Michael Ritchie

Lead role as Gabriel Caine

Lead role as Gabriel Caine

5.98 Okay++ 128 ratings
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Night Moves

1975June 1975 by Arthur Penn

Minor role as Quentin

Minor role as Quentin

6.19 Good-- 375 ratings
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True Believer

1989February 1989 by Joseph Ruben

Lead role as Eddie Dodd

Lead role as Eddie Dodd

5.96 Okay++ 123 ratings
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The Way We Were

1973October 1973 by Sydney Pollack

Minor role as Frankie McVeigh

Minor role as Frankie McVeigh

6.42 Good- 531 ratings
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Nixon

1995December 1995 by Oliver Stone

Minor role as H.R. Haldeman

Minor role as H.R. Haldeman

6.25 Good-- 412 ratings
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Another Day in Paradise

1998December 1998 by Larry Clark

Starring as Mel

Starring as Mel

5.94 Okay++ 154 ratings
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Shark

2006–2008 by Ian Biederman

Lead role as Sebastian Stark

Lead role as Sebastian Stark

6.02 Okay++ 106 ratings
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Recess: School's Out

2001February 2001 by Chuck Sheetz

Minor role as Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)

Minor role as Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)

6.11 Okay++ 380 ratings
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Ghosts of Mississippi

1996December 1996 by Rob Reiner

Starring as Byron De La Beckwith

Starring as Byron De La Beckwith

6.11 Okay++ 170 ratings
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Jamesy Boy

2014January 2014 by Trevor White

Supporting as Lt. Falton

Supporting as Lt. Falton

6.01 Okay++ 180 ratings
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The Onion Field

1979September 1979 by Harold Becker

Starring as Gregory Powell

Starring as Gregory Powell

5.88 Okay+ 123 ratings
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Northfork

2003July 2003 by Michael Polish

Lead role as Walter O'Brien

Lead role as Walter O'Brien

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Indictment: The McMartin Trial

1995May 1995 by Mick Jackson

Lead role as Danny Davis

Lead role as Danny Davis

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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Eyewitness

1981February 1981 by Peter Yates

Supporting as Aldo Mercer

Supporting as Aldo Mercer

5.73 Okay+ 131 ratings
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Straight Talk

1992April 1992 by Barnet Kellman

Starring as Jack Russell

Starring as Jack Russell

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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End Game

2006July 2006 by Andy Cheng

Starring as Agent Vaughn Stevens

Starring as Agent Vaughn Stevens

5.72 Okay+ 105 ratings
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Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

2009December 2009 by Peter Shin

Supporting as James Woods as General Veers (voice)

Supporting as James Woods as General Veers (voice)

6.38 Good- 170 ratings
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The Boost

1988December 1988 by Harold Becker

Lead role as Lenny Brown

Lead role as Lenny Brown

5.88 Okay+ <100 ratings
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This Girl's Life

2004December 2004 by Ash Baron-Cohen

Lead role as Pops

Lead role as Pops

5.77 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Killer: A Journal of Murder

1996September 1996 by Tim Metcalfe

Lead role as Carl Panzram

Lead role as Carl Panzram

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Pretty Persuasion

2005January 2005 by Marcos Siega

Supporting as Hank Joyce

Supporting as Hank Joyce

5.77 Okay+ 151 ratings
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Officer Down

2013January 2013 by Brian A. Miller

Supporting as Captain Verona

Supporting as Captain Verona

5.60 Okay 134 ratings
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Play It to the Bone

1999December 1999 by Ron Shelton

Minor role as James Woods (Ringside Fan)

Minor role as James Woods (Ringside Fan)

5.59 Okay 177 ratings
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Mary and Martha

2013March 2013 by Phillip Noyce

Supporting as Mary's Father

Supporting as Mary's Father

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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An American Carol

2008October 2008 by David Zucker

Minor role as Todd Grosslight

Minor role as Todd Grosslight

5.31 Okay- 113 ratings
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The Gambler

1974October 1974 by Karel Reisz

Minor role as Bank Officer

Minor role as Bank Officer

6.13 Good-- 136 ratings
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Coma

2012 by Robin Cook

Supporting as Dr. Howard Stark

Supporting as Dr. Howard Stark

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Citizen Cohn

1992August 1992 by Frank Pierson

Lead role as Roy Marcus Cohn

Lead role as Roy Marcus Cohn

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Immediate Family

1989October 1989 by Jonathan Kaplan

Starring as Michael Spector

Starring as Michael Spector

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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My Name Is Bill W.

1989April 1989 by Daniel Petrie

Lead role as Bill Wilson

Lead role as Bill Wilson

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Fast-Walking

1982May 1982 by James B. Harris

Lead role as Fast-Walking

Lead role as Fast-Walking

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Holocaust

1978 by Gerald Green

Minor role as Karl Weiss

Minor role as Karl Weiss

6.20 Good-- <100 ratings
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Raid on Entebbe

1976December 1976 by Irvin Kershner

Minor role as Capt. Sammy Berg

Minor role as Capt. Sammy Berg

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Visitors

1972February 1972 by Elia Kazan

Starring as Bill Schmidt

Starring as Bill Schmidt

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004May 2004 by Xan Cassavetes

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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Bling

2016May 2016 by Kyung Ho Lee

Supporting as Victor (voice)

Supporting as Victor (voice)

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Race to Space

2001October 2001 by Sean McNamara

Starring as Dr. Wilhelm von Huber

Starring as Dr. Wilhelm von Huber

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Dirty Pictures

2000May 2000 by Frank Pierson

Lead role as Dennis Barrie

Lead role as Dennis Barrie

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Split Image

1982October 1982 by Ted Kotcheff

Supporting as Charles Pratt

Supporting as Charles Pratt

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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71

Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story

2003March 2003 by Robert Dornhelm

Lead role as Rudy Giuliani

Lead role as Rudy Giuliani

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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...And Your Name Is Jonah

1979January 1979 by Richard Michaels

Starring as Danny Corelli

Starring as Danny Corelli

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Joshua Then and Now

1985September 1985 by Ted Kotcheff

Lead role as Joshua Shapiro

Lead role as Joshua Shapiro

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Choirboys

1977December 1977 by Robert Aldrich

Minor role as Harold Bloomguard

Minor role as Harold Bloomguard

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Next Door

1994September 1994 by Tony Bill

Lead role as Matt Coler

Lead role as Matt Coler

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Badge of the Assassin

1985January 1985 by Mel Damski

Lead role as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney

Lead role as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney

Needs more reviews
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Curse of the Starving Class

1994September 1994 by J. Michael McClary

Lead role as Weston Tate

Lead role as Weston Tate

Needs more reviews
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Ark

2005September 2005 by Kenny Hwang

Starring as Jallak (voice)

Starring as Jallak (voice)

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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79

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990April 1990 by Frederic Raphael

Starring as Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")

Starring as Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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First Contact

2016September 2016 by Darryl Anka

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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Kicked in the Head

1997September 1997 by Matthew Harrison

Supporting as Uncle Sam

Supporting as Uncle Sam

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Making of The Virgin Suicides

2000December 2000 by Eleanor Coppola

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996December 1996 by Arthur Allan Seidelman

Lead role as Temple Rayburn

Lead role as Temple Rayburn

Needs more reviews
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Promise

1986December 1986 by Glenn Jordan

Starring as DJ

Starring as DJ

Needs more reviews
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Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

2004August 2004 by Michael Lennick

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Alex & the Gypsy

1976October 1976 by John Korty

Starring as Crainpool

Starring as Crainpool

Needs more reviews
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For Better or Worse

1995March 1995 by Jason Alexander

Starring as Reggie Makeshift

Starring as Reggie Makeshift

Needs more reviews
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In Love and War

1987March 1987 by Paul Aaron

Starring as James B. Stockdale

Starring as James B. Stockdale

Needs more reviews
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89

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001September 2001 by Joel Gallen

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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90

Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun

2002August 2002 by Ron Pitts

Lead role as Gloomius Maximus (voice)

Lead role as Gloomius Maximus (voice)

Needs more reviews
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91

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006May 2006 by Mark A. Catalena

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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92

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

1982December 1982 by Mick Garris

Lead role as Interviewee

Lead role as Interviewee

Needs more reviews
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93

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000January 2000 by Howard Hill

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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94

Futurescape with James Woods

Airing since 2013

Lead role as Himself

Lead role as Himself

Needs more reviews
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95

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

2004November 2004 by Alex Horton

Supporting as Toreno (voice)

Supporting as Toreno (voice)

Needs more reviews
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96

The Gift of Love

1978December 1978 by Don Chaffey

Supporting as Alfred Browning

Supporting as Alfred Browning

Needs more reviews
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The Easter Egg Adventure

2004September 2004 by John Michael Williams

Starring as Grab Takit (voice)

Starring as Grab Takit (voice)

Needs more reviews
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The Disappearance of Aimee

1976November 1976 by Anthony Harvey

Supporting as Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan

Supporting as Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan

Needs more reviews
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99

A Great American Tragedy

1972October 1972 by J. Lee Thompson

Supporting as Rick

Supporting as Rick

Needs more reviews
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100

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979January 1979 by Guy Green

Minor role as Sin Eater

Minor role as Sin Eater

Needs more reviews
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101

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

1975December 1975 by Anthony Page

Minor role as Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld

Minor role as Leonard "Lenny" Schoenfeld

Needs more reviews
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102

Founding Fathers

2000

Starring as John Adams (voice)

Starring as John Adams (voice)

Needs more reviews
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103

Hollywood on Horses

1989January 1989

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews