James Woods

James Woods is an American actor who was born on April 18, 1947, in Vernal, Utah. Known for his performances on stage and screen, Woods has received two Oscar nominations in his career and has also won an Emmy and a Golden Globe award. He has a place in the memory of the audience especially with his roles in productions such as "Once Upon a Time in America", "Ghosts of Mississippi", "Salvador" and "Hercules".

James Woods, who started his acting career on theater stages, later turned to cinema and appeared on the big screen for the first time in the movie "The Visitors" directed by Elia Kazan in 1972. The same year, he also starred in the movie "The Way We Were" with Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand. Throughout the 1970s, he appeared in important productions such as "The Gambler" and "Holocaust" with Meryl Streep. During this period, he also continued his acting career on Broadway.

The 1980s saw important turning points in James Woods' career. The actor, who attracted attention with his performance in the movie "The Onion Field", starred in the 1984 movie "Once Upon a Time in America". He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his character as manipulative journalist Richard Boyle in the movie "Salvador" directed by Oliver Stone.

He also appeared in television productions "The Promise" and "My Name Is Bill W." He won two Emmy Awards for.

Woods, who also took part in more commercial projects in the 1990s, appeared in films such as "Chaplin", "Casino" and "Nixon". In particular, he received his second Oscar nomination for his role as a prisoner in the movie "Killer... A Journal of Murder" and for his character as the murderer Byron De la Beckwith in the movie "Ghosts of Mississippi".

He later became widely known for voicing the character Hades in Disney's animated classic "Hercules". In the following years, he appeared before the audience in films such as "Vampires", "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", "True Crime" and "Any Given Sunday".

James Woods has also come to the fore from time to time with his political views. The actor, who describes himself as a "staunch Trump supporter", has made statements in the past condemning Hamas and Hezbollah and supporting Israel. It was stated that due to this political stance, he parted ways with the talent agency Gersh Agency in 2018. In a post on social media in October 2023, he used harsh expressions, referring to the events in Gaza.