Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Poker player, Actor
Birthday
(Friday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Religion
Catholic Church
Political Party
Republican Party
Languages
English
Education
Pilgrim High School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Warwick Veterans High School
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Name Origin
English < Latin < Ancient Greek < Hebrew (יַעֲקֹב)
Popularity
Tier A -- 130,502 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 51 years (1972-2023)
Vanessa Kirby →
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 24
Year context
Born in 1947 -- India gains independence; Cold War begins; Marshall Plan; Harry S. Truman was US president
Year 1947 →
Matt Frewer →DROPTHE GOOD_
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Notable
out of 100
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Human Impact
1
Innovation
0
Giving
0
Sustainability
100
Cultural Uplift
52
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (10)
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Daytime Emmy Award
2000
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G
Daytime Emmy Award
2000
WON
B
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1998
WON
B
Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
1996
WON
Biography
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.
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