James Woods

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

Their titles like Once Upon a Time in America, Hercules, and Casino - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

79 titles
Community avg: 7.92 /10
  • 1
    1
    Once Upon a Time in America
    1984May 1984 by Sergio Leone
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    9.33 Masterpiece++
  • 2
    2
    Hercules
    1997June 1997 by John Musker
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Casino
    1995November 1995 by Martin Scorsese
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.92 Masterpiece
  • 4
    4
    Contact
    1997July 1997 by Robert Zemeckis
    Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
    8.37 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    Videodrome
    1983February 1983 by David Cronenberg
    Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
    8.17 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    The Virgin Suicides
    2000April 2000 by Sofia Coppola
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.03 Excellent
  • 7
    7
    White House Down
    2013June 2013 by Roland Emmerich
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 8
    8
    John Q
    2002February 2002 by Nick Cassavetes
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    8.03 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Scary Movie 2
    2001July 2001 by Keenen Ivory Wayans
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.79 Good-
  • 10
    10
    Vampires
    1998October 1998 by John Carpenter
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    7.28 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Surf's Up
    2007June 2007 by Ash Brannon
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.44 Good++
  • 12
    12
    Any Given Sunday
    1999December 1999 by Oliver Stone
    Drama
    Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    Stuart Little 2
    2002July 2002 by Rob Minkoff
    Family, Adventure, Comedy
    Family, Adventure, Comedy
    6.75 Good-
  • 14
    14
    The Specialist
    1994October 1994 by Luis Llosa
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.92 Good
  • 15
    15
    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
    2001July 2001 by Hironobu Sakaguchi
    Action, Adventure, Animation
    Action, Adventure, Animation
    7.17 Good+
  • 16
    16
    Cat's Eye
    1985April 1985 by Lewis Teague
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    True Crime
    1999March 1999 by Clint Eastwood
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    7.49 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Salvador
    1986April 1986 by Oliver Stone
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    7.92 Excellent
  • 19
    19
    The General's Daughter
    1999June 1999 by Simon West
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
    7.36 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
    2010February 2010 by Sam Liu
    Action, Adventure, Animation
    Action, Adventure, Animation
    8.22 Excellent+
  • 21
    21
    The Hard Way
    1991March 1991 by John Badham
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.18 Good+
  • 22
    22
    Chaplin
    1992December 1992 by Richard Attenborough
    Drama
    Drama
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 23
    23
    Too Big to Fail
    2011November 2011 by Curtis Hanson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    Be Cool
    2005March 2005 by F. Gary Gray
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    6.52 Good--
  • 25
    25
    Straw Dogs
    2011September 2011 by Rod Lurie
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.93 Good
  • 26
    26
    Riding in Cars with Boys
    2001October 2001 by Penny Marshall
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    The Getaway
    1994February 1994 by Roger Donaldson
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    6.91 Good
  • 28
    28
    Hercules
    1998–1999
    Comedy, Kids, Animation
    Comedy, Kids, Animation
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    Best Seller
    1987September 1987 by John Flynn
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.15 Good+
  • 30
    30
    Cop
    1988February 1988 by James B. Harris
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.41 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Against All Odds
    1984March 1984 by Taylor Hackford
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    6.89 Good-
  • 32
    32
    Diggstown
    1992August 1992 by Michael Ritchie
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 33
    33
    True Believer
    1989February 1989 by Joseph Ruben
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.36 Good++
  • 34
    34
    Night Moves
    1975June 1975 by Arthur Penn
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    The Way We Were
    1973October 1973 by Sydney Pollack
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.93 Excellent
  • 36
    36
    Nixon
    1995December 1995 by Oliver Stone
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Another Day in Paradise
    1998December 1998 by Larry Clark
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 38
    38
    Recess: School's Out
    2001February 2001 by Chuck Sheetz
    Family, Animation, Comedy
    Family, Animation, Comedy
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Shark
    2006–2008 by Ian Biederman
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    Ghosts of Mississippi
    1996December 1996 by Rob Reiner
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    Jamesy Boy
    2014January 2014 by Trevor White
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.46 Good++
  • 42
    42
    The Onion Field
    1979September 1979 by Harold Becker
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.22 Good+
  • 43
    43
    Northfork
    2003July 2003 by Michael Polish
    Fantasy, Drama
    Fantasy, Drama
    7.30 Good+
  • 44
    44
    Indictment: The McMartin Trial
    1995May 1995 by Mick Jackson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Eyewitness
    1981February 1981 by Peter Yates
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    6.94 Good
  • 46
    46
    End Game
    2006July 2006 by Andy Cheng
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    6.90 Good-
  • 47
    47
    Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
    2009December 2009 by Peter Shin
    Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
    8.07 Excellent
  • 48
    48
    The Boost
    1988December 1988 by Harold Becker
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.21 Good+
  • 49
    49
    Straight Talk
    1992April 1992 by Barnet Kellman
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.31 Good++
  • 50
    50
    This Girl's Life
    2004December 2004 by Ash Baron-Cohen
    Drama
    Drama
    6.89 Good-
  • 51
    51
    Pretty Persuasion
    2005January 2005 by Marcos Siega
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.06 Good
  • 52
    52
    Killer: A Journal of Murder
    1996September 1996 by Tim Metcalfe
    Drama
    Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 53
    53
    Officer Down
    2013January 2013 by Brian A. Miller
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    6.69 Good--
  • 54
    54
    Play It to the Bone
    1999December 1999 by Ron Shelton
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.74 Good-
  • 55
    55
    Mary and Martha
    2013March 2013 by Phillip Noyce
    Drama
    Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 56
    56
    An American Carol
    2008October 2008 by David Zucker
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    6.08 Decent
  • 57
    57
    The Gambler
    1974October 1974 by Karel Reisz
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    Citizen Cohn
    1992August 1992 by Frank Pierson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    Coma
    2012 by Robin Cook
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    Immediate Family
    1989October 1989 by Jonathan Kaplan
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.46 Good++
  • 61
    61
    My Name Is Bill W.
    1989April 1989 by Daniel Petrie
    Drama
    Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    Holocaust
    1978 by Gerald Green
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    8.09 Excellent
  • 63
    63
    Raid on Entebbe
    1976December 1976 by Irvin Kershner
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    7.38 Good++
  • 64
    64
    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
    2004May 2004 by Xan Cassavetes
    History, Documentary
    History, Documentary
    7.93 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    Bling
    2016May 2016 by Kyung Ho Lee
    Family, Animation, Science Fiction
    Family, Animation, Science Fiction
    7.38 Good++
  • 66
    66
    Dirty Pictures
    2000May 2000 by Frank Pierson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    Split Image
    1982October 1982 by Ted Kotcheff
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 68
    68
    The Choirboys
    1977December 1977 by Robert Aldrich
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 69
    69
    Next Door
    1994September 1994 by Tony Bill
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    Badge of the Assassin
    1985January 1985 by Mel Damski
    Drama, Action
    Drama, Action
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 71
    71
    Ark
    2005September 2005 by Kenny Hwang
    Action, Animation, Drama
    Action, Animation, Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 72
    72
    Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
    1990April 1990 by Frederic Raphael
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 73
    73
    Kicked in the Head
    1997September 1997 by Matthew Harrison
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.39 Good++
  • 74
    74
    In Love and War
    1987March 1987 by Paul Aaron
    Romance, Drama, War
    Romance, Drama, War
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    Futurescape with James Woods
    Airing since 2013
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
    2004November 2004 by Alex Horton
    Animation, Crime, Drama
    Animation, Crime, Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 77
    77
    The Boys
    1991April 1991 by Glenn Jordan
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
    1979January 1979 by Guy Green
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 79
    79
    Founding Fathers
    2000
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews