James Woods

James Woods is a popular American actor who can play any role, be it an alcoholic, a murderer, a righteous policeman or a lawyer. For his performance in front of the director's cameras, James has received prestigious awards more than once, in his piggy bank there are Emmy, Golden Globe and Young Hollywood awards.

James Woods was born on April 18, 1947, in Vernal, Utah. The boy, along with his younger brother, grew up in an average family: the father of the actor Gail Peyton was a military intelligence officer, and his mother Martha Smith worked in a preschool.

Gail, who was also a zealous Catholic, raised his eldest son with all the severity, because of which little James was haunted by phobias, complexes and fears. The boy was unsure of himself, moreover, he suffered from childhood hyperarticulation, because of which he could not make friends.

But on the other hand, the strict temper of the military bore fruit: James was considered almost the best student in the entire school, he not only diligently completed his homework, but also managed to get the highest mark in English at the final exam.

In 1960, Gail died after an unsuccessful operation, so the boy was raised by his stepfather. It is known that after receiving his matriculation, Woods continued his education and his choice fell on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied political science, although he had previously thought to connect his life with medicine and become an eye surgeon.

While on the university bench, James proved himself to be an active student: the guy enjoyed participating in a local drama club and directed theatrical performances. Therefore, it is not surprising that, in the end, James traded political science for acting and moved to New York in order to surf the open spaces of show business.

The creative biography of James Woods began back in 1972, when a young guy managed to debut in two films at once - "Hickey and God" and "Guests" by Elia Kazan. After a successful appearance in front of the director's cameras, James Woods began acting in films almost every year.

If you list the entire filmography of a popular actor, then a whole book is not enough, because James's track record includes more than 120 diverse films: dramas, comedy films and even chilling horror films.

In 1984, James Woods was lucky enough to take part in the cult film Once Upon a Time in America directed by Sergio Leone, where he delighted avid moviegoers with his acting. The plot of this tape revolves around friends from the Jewish quarter who are obsessed with the American dream.

Woods played Maximilian Berkovich, who got the idea to rob a bank in New York. It is worth noting that James worked on the same set with such gurus of cinema as Robert De Niro, Elizabeth McGovern, James Hayden, Joe Pesci, Treat Williams and other stars of show business.

Further, in 1986, another fundamental role of Woods followed - he played the main character in Oliver Stone's drama "Salvador". James reincarnated as the daring correspondent Richard Boyle, writing from hot spots, but out of work due to alcohol abuse. In addition to Woods, James Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage and Elpidia Carrillo played the main roles.

Two years later, in 1988, James Woods tried on the role of the guardian of order in the detective drama "Policeman". The plot of this tape is simple and non-trivial: the brave guardian of the law, Lloyd Hopkins, tries to solve a brutal murder and gather all the threads of the crime together.

It is noteworthy that the Russian film critic Sergei Kudryavtsev in his book 3500 Film Reviews noted that James Woods tried to overcome the common theme of the police tape and made his character "alive": the actor endowed the protagonist with simple human qualities that are characteristic of every mortal.

In 1985, Woods appeared in the horror film based on the novel Cat's Eye by Stepin King, and in 1989, the actor played in the drama My Name is Bill V., where he appeared before television viewers as the founder of the first society of Alcoholics Anonymous.

If earlier Woods managed to show the righteous policeman to moviegoers, then in 1995 he becomes a killer in the film “Killer. The Murder Diary. James also starred in the films Ghosts of the Mississippi (1996), Phase Shift (1997), Hercules (1997), Contact (1997), Another Day in Paradise (1998) Vampires ( 1998), "Real Crime" (1999) and other notable films.

By the way, probably every fan of the animated series "Family Guy" remembers that in some episodes James Woods appears, whom the show's creators portray as a bad guy. The fact is that the name of the actor is given to the school where the younger family guy - Chris and Mag go.

And all because the series is set in Rhode Island, where Woods spent his childhood. James liked the fact that his name sounds in the cartoon, so he wanted to participate in the series in person. Well, endowing heroes with positive qualities is not in the style of the creator of the show "Family Guy" Seth MacFarlane. Therefore, the actor laughs at himself, voicing the drawn James Woods.

It is also known that in 2001 a stately actor (James's height is 180 cm) took part in the comedy "Scary Movie 2", where Anna Faris, Tim Curry, Regina Hall and Marlon Wayans also played. In this film, Woods played a small role as a priest who appeared in the opening scene of the comedy parody of the horror film The Devil's Exile.

However, the role of McFly's father could go to Marlon Brando, who shortly before filming fell ill with pneumonia. The directors also offered the actor Charlton Heston to reincarnate as a minister of the church, but he refused to participate in the film.

In 2005, James starred in the comedy "Be Cool!", Which was produced by Danny DeVito. John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Andre Benjamin and Dwayne Johnson also took part in the film. A year later, the actor's filmography was replenished with another drama, this time he appeared in the film "Shark" (2006), where he played the former lawyer Sebastian Stark, who, after the incident in his practice, becomes a public prosecutor.

After the drama Shark, Woods did not appear on TV screens for five years. In 2011, he starred in the film Straw Dogs, and then starred in Storming the White House and the TV series Ray Donovan. In 2015, James starred in the action thriller In the Vise, where he worked on the same set with Dominic Purcell, Danny Glover, Stephen Lang, Vinnie Jones and other actors.

It is worth noting that James Woods has a high IQ. His IQ is 180, while the theoretical physicist Einstein's result was 160, and the IQ of the fictional character from "The Big Bang Theory" Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) is 187.

According to rumors, James Woods has an obstinate character, which became a stumbling block in the actor's personal life. Journalists say that James is not open to communication, and feminists have labeled the actor as a misogynist.

Woods has been married twice, but he hardly has fond memories of his previous relationship. With his wife Sarah Owen Woods broke up with the scandal, she accused him of domestic violence, and he, in turn, said that his wife was engaged in fraud.

Also in the biography of James there is an unpleasant case with actress Sean Young, who accused her colleague in the shop of harassment. But Woods did not miss either: the actor filed a counterclaim for stalking. Rumor has it that James also dated Ashley Madison, who is 40 years younger than her chosen one. According to media reports, the actor has no children.

In 2017, James Woods had an anniversary - he turned 70 years old. In 2016, James acted as a voice actor, and his voice can be heard in the superhero animated series Justice League.

1979 - "Onion Field" 1981 - "Witness" 1984 - "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​1985 - "Cat's Eye" 1987 - "Policeman" 1989 - "My Name is Bill V." 1995 - Killer. The Murder Diary 1996 - Ghosts of the Mississippi 1998 - Vampires 1999 - Every Sunday 2006 - Shark 2013 - Ray Donovan 2015 - In the Grip

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James Woods Net Worth 2021

James Woods 's revenue is $1.2M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Woods and could vary in the range between $647.1K - $1.8M.

James Woods Net Worth 2020

James Woods 's revenue is $1M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Woods and could vary in the range between $619.1K - $1.3M.

James Woods Net Worth 2019

James Woods 's revenue is $1.6M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Woods and could vary in the range between $538.2K - $1.1M.

James Woods Net Worth 2018

James Woods 's revenue is $1.7M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Woods and could vary in the range between $687.5K - $1.9M.

James Woods Net Worth 2017

James Woods 's revenue is $1.3M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Woods and could vary in the range between $588.4K - $1.3M.

James Woods Net Worth 2016

James Woods 's revenue is $1.6M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Woods and could vary in the range between $642.6K - $2M.

James Woods Net Worth 2015

James Woods 's revenue is $1.4M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is James Woods and could vary in the range between $743.1K - $1.7M.

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