James Woods is an American actor recognized for his intense performances. He has received three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Woods began his career with Broadway roles in the late 1960s and early 1970s, appearing in productions like *The Penny Wars* and *Moonchildren*. His early film appearances included roles in *The Visitors* and *The Way We Were*. He gained further recognition for his role in the NBC miniseries *Holocaust*.
On April 18, 1947, James Howard Woods was born. He is an American actor known for his intense roles and has received numerous accolades.
In 1960, James Woods' father, Gail Peyton Woods, a United States Army intelligence officer, died after routine surgery.
In 1963, the event Woods would later portray in the movie Ghosts of Mississippi took place: Byron De La Beckwith, a white supremacist, assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
In 1965, James Woods graduated from Pilgrim High School in Warwick, Rhode Island.
In 1969, James Woods dropped out of MIT one semester before graduating to pursue an acting career.
In 1969, James Woods made his Broadway debut in "The Penny Wars" after starting his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway.
In 1970, James Woods acted in "Borstal Boy" on Broadway.
In 1971, James Woods acted in "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine" on Broadway.
In 1972, James Woods acted in "Moonchildren" on Broadway.
In 1972, James Woods made his feature film debut in Elia Kazan's "The Visitors" and also acted in the neo-noir crime film "Hickey & Boggs".
In 1972, James Woods played Bob Rettie in the American premiere of Michael Weller's "Moonchildren" and later won a Theatre World Award for his performance.
In 1973, James Woods had a supporting role as Barbra Streisand's college boyfriend in "The Way We Were".
In 1973, James Woods had an early film role in "The Way We Were".
In 1973, James Woods portrayed Steven Cooper in the original production of Jean Kerr's "Finishing Touches" at the Plymouth Theatre.
In 1974, James Woods acted in the crime drama "The Gambler".
In 1975, James Woods acted in the neo-noir "Night Moves".
In 1976, James Woods acted in the comedy "Alex & the Gypsy".
In 1977, James Woods acted in the Robert Aldrich directed comedy-drama "The Choirboys".
In 1978, James Woods rose to prominence playing the husband of Meryl Streep in the critically acclaimed four-episode miniseries "Holocaust" which aired on NBC.
In 1979, James Woods rose to prominence portraying Gregory Powell in "The Onion Field".
In 1979, James Woods took a leading role starring in "The Onion Field" playing murderer Gregory Powell.
In 1980, James Woods married costume designer Kathryn Morrison-Pahoa.
In 1981, James Woods played an eccentric janitor in "Eyewitness".
In 1982, James Woods acted in the prison drama "Fast-Walking" and the psychological drama "Split Image".
In 1983, James Woods divorced costume designer Kathryn Morrison-Pahoa.
In 1983, James Woods played a notable film role in "Videodrome".
In 1984, James Woods played Maximillian "Max" Bercovicz in Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America" and also starred in "Against All Odds".
In 1984, James Woods played a notable film role in "Once Upon a Time in America".
In 1986, James Woods earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role as Richard Boyle in "Salvador".
In 1986, James Woods portrayed Richard Boyle in Oliver Stone's "Salvador", receiving an Academy Award nomination. He also starred in "Promise", for which he later won an Emmy.
In 1986, James Woods received a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the made-for-television film Promise.
In 1987, James Woods received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in Oliver Stone's film, Salvador.
In 1987, James Woods won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for portraying D.J. in the CBS movie "Promise".
In 1987, James Woods won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as a disabled man in the made-for-television film "Promise".
In 1988, James Woods portrayed a man struggling with cocaine addiction in "The Boost", receiving praise for his performance.
In 1988, James Woods sued Sean Young for $2 million, accusing her of stalking him after they appeared together in the film The Boost.
In August 1989, James Woods' lawsuit against Sean Young was settled out of court, with Woods paying $227,000 to Young to cover her legal costs.
On October 28, 1989, James Woods hosted "Saturday Night Live" with Don Henley as the musical guest.
In 1989, James Woods married Sarah Owen, but they divorced four months later.
In 1989, James Woods won his second Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in My Name is Bill W.
In 1989, James Woods won his second Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Bill W. in the ABC film "My Name Is Bill W.".
In 1991, James Woods played a notable film role in "The Hard Way".
In 1992, James Woods dated Heather Graham, his co-star in the film Diggstown.
In 1992, James Woods played Roy Cohn in "Citizen Cohn".
In 1992, James Woods played a notable film role in "Chaplin".
In 1992, James Woods portrayed Roy Cohn in the HBO television film "Citizen Cohn" and also took a supporting role in "Chaplin".
In 1993, James Woods voiced himself once in "The Simpsons".
In 1995, James Woods played a supporting role in Martin Scorsese's "Casino" and starred as H.R. Haldeman in Oliver Stone's "Nixon".
In 1996, James Woods earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for playing Byron De La Beckwith in "Ghosts of Mississippi".
In 1996, James Woods starred in Rob Reiner's film Ghosts of Mississippi, portraying white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith, who assassinated Medgar Evers in 1963. Despite mixed reviews, Woods received praise for his performance, earning Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
In 1997, James Woods played a notable film role in "Contact".
In 1997, James Woods voiced Hades in the Disney animated film Hercules, receiving critical acclaim for his performance. Critics compared his "verbal inventiveness" to Robin Williams in Aladdin.
In 1997, James Woods voiced a role for "Hercules".
In 1998, James Woods played notable film roles in both "Vampires" and "Another Day in Paradise".
In 1999, James Woods played notable film roles in both "Any Given Sunday" and "The Virgin Suicides".
In 1999, James Woods starred in Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides, alongside Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, and Kathleen Turner. The film premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and received a largely positive critical reception.
In 1999, James Woods stated that he left the Democratic Party due to the impeachment of Bill Clinton.
In 2000, James Woods won a Daytime Emmy Award for his work in season 2 of the Hercules television series, where he reprised his role as Hades.
On August 1, 2001, James Woods reported noticing four men acting suspiciously on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles. He alerted the co-pilot, and the information was allegedly passed to the FAA. He later contacted the FBI after the September 11 attacks, believing the men were involved.
In 2001, James Woods continued to voice the character Hades in House of Mouse, adding to his roles voicing the character.
In 2001, James Woods voiced Dr. Phillium Benedict in the Disney film Recess: School's Out.
In 2002, James Woods voiced Falcon in Stuart Little 2.
In 2002, James Woods voiced a role for "Stuart Little 2".
In 2003, James Woods voiced the character Hades in House of Mouse, adding to his roles voicing the character.
In 2004, James Woods played in the WPT's Hollywood Home Game series for the American Stroke Association charity.
From 2005 to 2016, James Woods voiced himself several times in "Family Guy".
In 2005, James Woods appeared in a cameo in the movie Be Cool and began a recurring role as himself in the animated series Family Guy.
On August 17, 2006, James Woods' name appeared in an advertisement in the Los Angeles Times that condemned Hamas and Hezbollah and supported Israel in the 2006 Lebanon War.
In 2006, James Woods' younger brother, Michael Jeffrey Woods, died from cardiac arrest at the age of 49.
In 2007, James Woods voiced Reggie Belafonte in the animated film Surf's Up, which received an Academy Award nomination.
In 2009, James Woods' lawsuit against Kent Hospital in Warwick, Rhode Island, alleging negligence in the death of his brother, was settled.
In 2009, the book Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin, on which the movie James Woods acted in, was released.
In 2011, James Woods played Dick Fuld in "Too Big to Fail".
In 2011, James Woods starred as Richard S. Fuld, Jr. in the HBO television drama film Too Big to Fail. For his performance, Woods earned nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award.
In 2012, James Woods appeared in the limited series Coma alongside Geena Davis, Richard Dreyfuss, and Ellen Burstyn.
In 2012, James Woods attended an anniversary screening of a restored cut of Once Upon a Time in America (1984) at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
In 2013, James Woods had a recurring role in the Showtime crime series "Ray Donovan".
In 2014, James Woods joined Robert De Niro for an anniversary screening of Once Upon a Time in America (1984) at the 52nd New York Film Festival.
In July 2015, James Woods sued an anonymous Twitter user known as Abe List and ten other Twitter users for $10 million over an allegedly libelous tweet.
In October 2015, the Los Angeles Superior Court denied James Woods' motion to obtain the name of the Twitter user he sued, holding that he could not pierce the anonymity of internet speakers without a prima facie case.
In November 2015, James Woods shifted his endorsement in the 2016 presidential race to Ted Cruz after Carly Fiorina pulled out.
On December 14, 2015, James Woods was involved in a car accident in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, caused by a speeding driver. He suffered a minor concussion.
In 2015, James Woods placed seventh at the World Series of Poker in the $3000 No Limit Shootout event.
In October 2016, the defendant's appeal in James Woods' lawsuit against a Twitter user was dismissed. The attorney for the anonymous user revealed that the user had died. The case was settled out of court soon afterwards.
From 2005 to 2016, James Woods voiced himself several times in "Family Guy".
In 2016, James Woods shifted his endorsement in the 2016 presidential race to Ted Cruz after Carly Fiorina pulled out.
Since 2016, James Woods has continued his recurring role in Family Guy and began voicing Lex Luthor in the animated series Justice League Action.
In 2017, James Woods made a public appearance at the Writers Guild of America Awards to honor Oliver Stone, with whom he had collaborated on multiple films.
In 2017, Portia Boulger sued James Woods for misidentifying her as a Nazi in an allegedly libelous tweet. The court ruled in favor of Woods.
In 2017, a Twitter debate between James Woods and Amber Tamblyn escalated after Tamblyn accused Woods of inviting her to Las Vegas when she was underage, which Woods dismissed as a lie.
On July 4, 2018, The Gersh Agency notified James Woods that they would no longer represent him, which Woods stated was due to his political views.
As of 2018, James Woods has over 80 poker tournament successes to his credit.
In 2018, James Woods used his Twitter feed to aid missing California wildfires' evacuees, helping to reunite loved ones and pets with their families.
In 2020, analysis conducted by researchers with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public and the Krebs Stamos Group found Woods was the top purveyor of election misinformation on Twitter.
In 2022, James Woods was found to be a top purveyor of election misinformation on Twitter during the late months of 2020, according to researchers with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public and the Krebs Stamos Group. In that same year, he announced intentions to sue the Democratic National Committee following Elon Musk's release of the Twitter Files.
In 2022, James Woods won $12,000 at a poker game at Bally's Las Vegas.
In November 2023, James Woods advocated against a ceasefire in the Gaza war and called for the killing of all Palestinian activists, using the hashtag "#KillThemAll".
In 2023, James Woods reprised his role as Hades in Disney Speedstorm and Once Upon a Studio.
In 2023, James Woods served as an executive producer on Christopher Nolan's biographical drama film "Oppenheimer".
In February 2024, James Woods criticized Rashida Tlaib for her "present" vote regarding the condemnation of rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas against Israel.
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