James Woods

Biography

James Howard Woods is an American actor. Known for fast-talking, intense roles on screen and stage, he has received numerous accolades, including three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway before making his Broadway debut in The Penny Wars (1969), followed by Borstal Boy (1970), The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1971) and Moonchildren (1972). His early film roles include The Visitors (1972), The Way We Were (1973) and The Gambler (1974). Woods starred with Meryl Streep in the NBC miniseries Holocaust (1978).

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Awards & recognition

• ★Daytime Emmy Award · 2000
• ★star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1998
• ★Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 1996
• ★Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1989
• ★Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1987