James Woods
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Woods in Beverly Hills, California on December 24, 2015
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James Howard Woods April 18, 1947 Vernal, Utah, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pilgrim High School |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (did not graduate) |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Political party | Republican |
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James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor and producer. He is often known for villainous roles and appeared in a variety of films, including The Way We Were (1973), The Onion Field (1979), Videodrome (1983), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Best Seller (1987), Chaplin (1992), Casino (1995), Nixon (1995), Vampires (1998), Straw Dogs (2011) and White House Down (2013). On television, he is known for portraying the titular protagonist of Shark (2006–2008).
Woods has been twice recognized by the Academy Awards, first in the Best Actor category for Salvador (1986) and again in the Best Supporting Actor category for Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). He is also the recipient of three Emmy Awards for the television movies Promise (1986) and My Name Is Bill W. (1989) and the animated series Hercules (1998–1999). Promise additionally brought him a Golden Globe Award.
He has lent his distinctive voice to animated characters in The Simpsons, Family Guy, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and in films such as Disney's Hercules (1997) (as Hades) and Stuart Little 2 (2002) (as Falcon).
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