James Woods Biography

James Howard Woods is an Oscar-nominated and three-time Emmy Award winning American actor. Woods' career has been noted for the intense characters he has chosen. He was nominated for an Academy Award twice: the first in 1987 for Best Actor in Salvador and again in 1996 for Best Supporting Actor for Ghosts of Mississippi.He has also garnered critical praise for his voice work for Hades in Disney's Hercules. His personal favorite of all of his roles, however, is as the domineering gangster Max in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon A Time In America (1984).He was briefly considered for the role of The Joker by Tim Burton and Sam Hamm for the Batman film in 1989. Hamm recalls that he and Burton thought, "James Woods would be good and wouldn't need any makeup, which would save a couple of hours' work every morning." The role ended up going to Jack Nicholson.

Woods appeared as himself in the episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homer and Apu" and in an episode of Family Guy entitled "Peter's Got Woods." In 2006, Woods starred opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in the political thriller End Game. Also in 2006, Woods played himself in the premiere episode of Entourage's third season.He also starred in Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas as Mike Toreno.Woods now stars in the new CBS legal drama Shark. Woods plays an infamous Los Angeles defense lawyer who, growing disillusioned, becomes a prosecutor. Shark is directed by Spike Lee.

• 1. Lester Diamond: Can you feel my eyes on you? Can you feel me look into your heart? Can you feel me in the pit of your stomach? Can you feel me in you? In your heart?
  From Casino. Submitted by Lhgn J (31 days ago)

• 1. Byron De La Beckwith: I'm free.
  From Ghosts of Mississippi. Submitted by Gabrielle L (37 days ago)

• 1. Karl Hattinger: [while in the onion field seeing his partner crying] That's the onions. It makes you eyes water.
  2. Greg Powell: Don't waste bullets!
  From The Onion Field. Submitted by rick b (47 days ago)

• 1. Megan Voorhees: Fuck me, fuck me.
  2. Father McFeely: [starts fucking the demon]
  3. Father Kerris: Father! This not part of the ritual.
  From Scary Movie 2. Submitted by Patryk G (47 days ago)

• 1. Max Renn: Long live the new flesh.
  From Videodrome. Submitted by Bruce B (4 months ago)

• 1. Gabriel Caine: He's bigger than you are. He's tougher. He's faster. He's younger thant you are. He hasn't fought 22 rounds today, but remember this... you are BLACK!
  From Diggstown. Submitted by Darryl J (4 months ago)

• 1. Hades: Game. Set. Match.
  From Hercules. Submitted by Mitzy M (6 months ago)

• 1. Max Renn: I'm looking for something... tough.
  From Videodrome. Submitted by Tim R (6 months ago)

• 1. Tom Heddon: I got them all.
  From Straw Dogs. Submitted by Beatriz O (8 months ago)

• 1. Dr. Raymond Turner: Mr. Archibald, these people have nothing to do with this. You have got to let them go. They need treatment.
  2. John Q. Archibald: This is a hospital, isn't it? You're a doctor. Treat them.
  3. John Q. Archibald: [points to Lester] Start with him.
  4. Dr. Raymond Turner: [Stands frozen]
  5. John Q. Archibald: What's the matter, Doc? You want to see his insurance card first?
  6. John Q. Archibald: [stands on a table addressing the room] This hospital is under new management, ladies and gentlemen. From now on, free care for everyone.
  From John Q. Submitted by Harlem F (8 months ago)

• 1. Hades: So is this an audience or a mosaic?
  From Hercules. Submitted by Diego T (8 months ago)

• 1. Hades: Uh, guys? Olympus would be that way.
  From Hercules. Submitted by Lucas M (9 months ago)

• 1. Zeus: So, Hades, you finally made it. How are things in the underworld?
  2. Hades: Well, they're just fine. You know, a little dark, a little gloomy. And, as always, hey, full of dead people.
  From Hercules. Submitted by Lucas M (9 months ago)