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Filmography
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Known For
Vampires Jack Crow (1998) -
Hercules Hades (1997) -
The Virgin Suicides Mr. Lisbon (1999) -
Known For
Videodrome Max Renn (1983) -
Actor
Kingdom Hearts III Hades (2019) -
Justice League Action Lex Luthor (2016-2017) -
Justice League Action Shorts Lex Luthor (2017) -
Dice James Woods (2017) -
Family Guy James Woods (2005-2016) -
Bling Victor (2016) -
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Hades (2014) -
Jamesy Boy Lt. Mark Falton (2014) -
Ray Donovan Sully Sullivan (2013) -
White House Down Walker (2013) -
![Mary and Martha]( "Mary and Martha")
Mary and Martha Mary's Father (2013) -
![Jobs]( "Jobs")
Jobs Jack Dudman (2013) -
![Officer Down]( "Officer Down")
Officer Down Captain Verona (2013) -
![Coma]( "Coma")
Coma Dr. Howard Stark (2012) -
![Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom]( "Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom")
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Hades (2012) -
![Straw Dogs]( "Straw Dogs")
Straw Dogs Tom Heddon (2011) -
![Too Big to Fail]( "Too Big to Fail")
Too Big to Fail Richard Fuld (2011) -
![Kingdom Hearts Re: coded]( "Kingdom Hearts Re: coded")
Kingdom Hearts Re: coded Hades (2010) -
![Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]( "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths")
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Owlman (2010) -
![Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]( "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep")
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Hades (2010) -
![iCarly]( "iCarly")
iCarly Security Guard #2 (2009) -
![An American Carol]( "An American Carol")
An American Carol Agent Grosslight (2008) -
![Shark]( "Shark")
Shark Sebastian Stark (2006-2008) -
![Surf's Up]( "Surf's Up")
Surf's Up Reggie Belafonte (2007) -
![Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+]( "Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+")
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ Hades (2007) -
![Scarface: The World Is Yours]( "Scarface: The World Is Yours")
Scarface: The World Is Yours George Sheffield (2006) -
![Entourage]( "Entourage")
Entourage James Woods (2006) -
![End Game]( "End Game")
End Game Vaughn Stevens (2006) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Dr. Nate Lennox (2006) -
![Odd Job Jack]( "Odd Job Jack")
Odd Job Jack Manny Kowalski (2005) -
![Kingdom Hearts II]( "Kingdom Hearts II")
Kingdom Hearts II Hades (2005) -
![Ark]( "Ark")
Ark Jallak (2005) -
![Be Cool]( "Be Cool")
Be Cool Tommy Athens (2005) -
![Pretty Persuasion]( "Pretty Persuasion")
Pretty Persuasion Hank Joyce (2005) -
![Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction]( "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction")
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction Mike Toreno (2004) -
![Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]( "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas")
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mike Toreno (2004) -
![The Easter Egg Adventure]( "The Easter Egg Adventure")
The Easter Egg Adventure Grab Takit (2004) -
![This Girl's Life]( "This Girl's Life")
This Girl's Life Pops (2003) -
![Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story]( "Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story")
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story Rudolph 'Rudy' Giuliani (2003) -
![Northfork]( "Northfork")
Northfork Walter O'Brien (2003) -
![Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe]( "Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe")
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe Prison Guard / Head Viking (2002) -
![House of Mouse]( "House of Mouse")
House of Mouse Hades (2001-2002) -
![Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun]( "Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun")
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun Gloomius Maximus (2002) -
![Stuart Little 2]( "Stuart Little 2")
Stuart Little 2 Falcon (2002) -
![Kingdom Hearts]( "Kingdom Hearts")
Kingdom Hearts Hades (2002) -
![John Q]( "John Q")
John Q Dr. Raymond Turner (2002) -
![Mickey's House of Villains]( "Mickey's House of Villains")
Mickey's House of Villains Hades (2001) -
![Race to Space]( "Race to Space")
Race to Space Dr. Wilhelm von Huber (2001) -
![Riding in Cars with Boys]( "Riding in Cars with Boys")
Riding in Cars with Boys Mr. Leonard Donofrio (2001) -
![Scary Movie 2]( "Scary Movie 2")
Scary Movie 2 Father McFeely (2001) -
![Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]( "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within")
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within General Hein (2001) -
![Clerks]( "Clerks")
Clerks Major Baklava (2001) -
![Recess: School's Out]( "Recess: School's Out")
Recess: School's Out Benedict (2001) -
![Dirty Pictures]( "Dirty Pictures")
Dirty Pictures Dennis Barrie (2000) -
![Hooves of Fire]( "Hooves of Fire")
Hooves of Fire Narrator (1999) -
![Play It to the Bone]( "Play It to the Bone")
Play It to the Bone Ringside Fan (1999) -
![Any Given Sunday]( "Any Given Sunday")
Any Given Sunday Dr. Harvey Mandrake (1999) -
![Hercules: Zero to Hero]( "Hercules: Zero to Hero")
Hercules: Zero to Hero Hades: Lord of the Dead (1999) -
![The General's Daughter]( "The General's Daughter")
The General's Daughter Colonel Moore (1999) -
![The Virgin Suicides]( "The Virgin Suicides")
The Virgin Suicides Mr. Lisbon (1999) -
![True Crime]( "True Crime")
True Crime Alan Mann (1999) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules Hades (1998-1999) -
![Another Day in Paradise]( "Another Day in Paradise")
Another Day in Paradise Mel (1998) -
![Disney's Hades Challenge]( "Disney's Hades Challenge")
Disney's Hades Challenge Hades (1998) -
![Vampires]( "Vampires")
Vampires Jack Crow (1998) -
![Of Light and Darkness]( "Of Light and Darkness")
Of Light and Darkness Gar Hob (1998) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules Hades (1997) -
![Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules]( "Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules")
Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules Hades (1997) -
![Contact]( "Contact")
Contact Michael Kitz (1997) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules Hades (1997) -
![Kicked in the Head]( "Kicked in the Head")
Kicked in the Head Uncle Sam (1997) -
![Ghosts of Mississippi]( "Ghosts of Mississippi")
Ghosts of Mississippi Byron De La Beckwith (1996) -
![The Summer of Ben Tyler]( "The Summer of Ben Tyler")
The Summer of Ben Tyler Temple Rayburn (1996) -
![Nixon]( "Nixon")
Nixon H.R. Haldeman (1995) -
![Killer: A Journal of Murder]( "Killer: A Journal of Murder")
Killer: A Journal of Murder Carl Panzram (1995) -
![Indictment: The McMartin Trial]( "Indictment: The McMartin Trial")
Indictment: The McMartin Trial Danny Davis (1995) -
![Casino]( "Casino")
Casino Lester Diamond (1995) -
![For Better or Worse]( "For Better or Worse")
For Better or Worse Reggie Makeshift (1995) -
![The Specialist]( "The Specialist")
The Specialist Ned Trent (1994) -
![Curse of the Starving Class]( "Curse of the Starving Class")
Curse of the Starving Class Weston Tate (1994) -
![Next Door]( "Next Door")
Next Door Matt Coler (1994) -
![The Getaway]( "The Getaway")
The Getaway Jack Benyon (1994) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons James Woods (1994) -
![Jane's House]( "Jane's House")
Jane's House Paul Clark (1994) -
![Fallen Angels]( "Fallen Angels")
Fallen Angels Mickey Cohen (1993) -
![Dream On]( "Dream On")
Dream On Dennis Youngblood (1993) -
![Chaplin]( "Chaplin")
Chaplin Joseph Scott (1992) -
![Citizen Cohn]( "Citizen Cohn")
Citizen Cohn Roy Marcus Cohn (1992) -
![Diggstown]( "Diggstown")
Diggstown Gabriel Caine (1992) -
![Fantasmic!]( "Fantasmic!")
Fantasmic! Hades (1992) -
![Straight Talk]( "Straight Talk")
Straight Talk Jack (1992) -
![The Boys]( "The Boys")
The Boys Walter Farmer (1991) -
![The Hard Way]( "The Hard Way")
The Hard Way John Moss (1991) -
![Women and Men: Stories of Seduction]( "Women and Men: Stories of Seduction")
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants") (1990) -
![Immediate Family]( "Immediate Family")
Immediate Family Michael Spector (1989) -
![My Name Is Bill W.]( "My Name Is Bill W.")
My Name Is Bill W. Bill Wilson (1989) -
![True Believer]( "True Believer")
True Believer Eddie Dodd (1989) -
![The Boost]( "The Boost")
The Boost Lenny Brown (1988) -
![Cop]( "Cop")
Cop Lloyd Hopkins (1988) -
![Best Seller]( "Best Seller")
Best Seller Cleve (1987) -
![In Love and War]( "In Love and War")
In Love and War James B. Stockdale (1987) -
![Promise]( "Promise")
Promise D.J. (1986) -
![Salvador]( "Salvador")
Salvador Richard Boyle (1986) -
![Badge of the Assassin]( "Badge of the Assassin")
Badge of the Assassin Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney (1985) -
![Joshua Then and Now]( "Joshua Then and Now")
Joshua Then and Now Joshua Shapiro (1985) -
![Cat's Eye]( "Cat's Eye")
Cat's Eye Dick Morrison (1985) -
![Once Upon a Time in America]( "Once Upon a Time in America")
Once Upon a Time in America Max (1984) -
![Against All Odds]( "Against All Odds")
Against All Odds Jake Wise (1984) -
![Videodrome]( "Videodrome")
Videodrome Max Renn (1983) -
![Split Image]( "Split Image")
Split Image Charles Pratt (1982) -
![Fast-Walking]( "Fast-Walking")
Fast-Walking Fast-Walking (1982) -
![Eyewitness]( "Eyewitness")
Eyewitness Aldo (1981) -
![The Black Marble]( "The Black Marble")
The Black Marble The Fiddler (1980) -
![Young Maverick]( "Young Maverick")
Young Maverick Lem Fraker (1979-1980) -
![The Onion Field]( "The Onion Field")
The Onion Field Gregory Powell (1979) -
![...and Your Name Is Jonah]( "...and Your Name Is Jonah")
...and Your Name Is Jonah Danny Corelli (1979) -
![The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel]( "The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel")
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel Sin Eater (1979) -
![The Gift of Love]( "The Gift of Love")
The Gift of Love Alfred Browning (1978) -
![The Billion Dollar Bubble]( "The Billion Dollar Bubble")
The Billion Dollar Bubble Art Lewis (1978) -
![Holocaust]( "Holocaust")
Holocaust Karl Weiss (1978) -
![The Choirboys]( "The Choirboys")
The Choirboys Harold Bloomguard (1977) -
![Family]( "Family")
Family Dr. Robert Styles (1977) -
![Raid on Entebbe]( "Raid on Entebbe")
Raid on Entebbe Capt. Sammy Berg (1976) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Lewis Packer (1976) -
![The Disappearance of Aimee]( "The Disappearance of Aimee")
The Disappearance of Aimee Asst. Disty. Atty. Joseph Ryan (1976) -
![Horizon]( "Horizon")
Horizon Art Lewis (1976) -
![Barnaby Jones]( "Barnaby Jones")
Barnaby Jones Danny Reeves (1976) -
![Alex & the Gypsy]( "Alex & the Gypsy")
Alex & the Gypsy Crainpool (1976) -
![Bert D'Angelo/Superstar]( "Bert D'Angelo/Superstar")
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar Fletcher (1976) -
![F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood]( "F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood")
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood Leonard 'Lenny' Schoenfeld (1975) -
![Foster & Laurie]( "Foster & Laurie")
Foster & Laurie Walter the Addict (1975) -
![The Rookies]( "The Rookies")
The Rookies Ted Ayres (1975) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Doug (1975) -
![Welcome Back, Kotter]( "Welcome Back, Kotter")
Welcome Back, Kotter Alex Welles (1975) -
![Distance]( "Distance")
Distance Larry Vincent (1975) -
![Night Moves]( "Night Moves")
Night Moves Quentin (1975) -
![The Gambler]( "The Gambler")
The Gambler Bank Officer (1974) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files Larry Kirkoff (1974) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Caz (1974) -
![The Way We Were]( "The Way We Were")
The Way We Were Frankie McVeigh (1973) -
![A Great American Tragedy]( "A Great American Tragedy")
A Great American Tragedy Rick (1972) -
![Footsteps]( "Footsteps")
Footsteps Reporter (1972) -
![Hickey & Boggs]( "Hickey & Boggs")
Hickey & Boggs Lt. Wyatt (1972) -
![The Visitors]( "The Visitors")
The Visitors Bill Schmidt (1972) -
Actor
![All the Way Home]( "All the Way Home")
All the Way Home Andrew Lynch (1971) -
Producer
![Futurescape with James Woods]( "Futurescape with James Woods")
Futurescape with James Woods (2013) -
![Shark]( "Shark")
Shark (2007-2008) -
![Northfork]( "Northfork")
Northfork (2003) -
![Another Day in Paradise]( "Another Day in Paradise")
Another Day in Paradise (1998) -
Producer
![Cop]( "Cop")
Cop (1988) -
Soundtrack
![Family Guy]( "Family Guy")
Family Guy (2005) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules (1999) -
Soundtrack
![Voices That Care]( "Voices That Care")
Voices That Care (1991) -
Director
![I'm a Stroke]( "I'm a Stroke")
I'm a Stroke (2003) -
Director
![Falling in Love in Pongo Ponga]( "Falling in Love in Pongo Ponga")
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Writer
![Falling in Love in Pongo Ponga]( "Falling in Love in Pongo Ponga")
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Archive footage
![Tfor2: the Terminator 2 Show]( "Tfor2: the Terminator 2 Show")
Tfor2: the Terminator 2 Show (2021) -
![The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition 2020-]( "The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition 2020-")
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![The Bolt Report]( "The Bolt Report")
The Bolt Report (2018-2020) -
![The Frollo Show]( "The Frollo Show")
The Frollo Show (2011-2020) -
![Kenny on Media]( "Kenny on Media")
Kenny on Media (2019) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2018) -
![Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix]( "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix")
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![Sunrise]( "Sunrise")
Sunrise (2016) -
![Mornings]( "Mornings")
Mornings (2014) -
![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2013) -
The Frame (2013)
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![The '80s: The Decade That Made Us]( "The '80s: The Decade That Made Us")
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![WWE Hall of Fame 2013]( "WWE Hall of Fame 2013")
WWE Hall of Fame 2013 (2013) -
![Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix]( "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix")
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013) -
![Close Up]( "Close Up")
Close Up (2011) -
![That Fellow in the Coat]( "That Fellow in the Coat")
That Fellow in the Coat (2010) -
![Mornings with Kerri-Anne]( "Mornings with Kerri-Anne")
Mornings with Kerri-Anne (2009) -
![Hollywood contra Franco]( "Hollywood contra Franco")
Hollywood contra Franco (2008) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER (2007) -
![Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories]( "Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories")
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![Casino: The Cast and Characters]( "Casino: The Cast and Characters")
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![The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]( "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson")
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![Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]( "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories")
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![Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh]( "Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh")
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![Words in Progress]( "Words in Progress")
Words in Progress (2004) -
![Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust]( "Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust")
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![The Award Show Awards Show]( "The Award Show Awards Show")
The Award Show Awards Show (2003) -
![101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment]( "101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment")
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![The American Nightmare]( "The American Nightmare")
The American Nightmare (2000) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules (1999) -
Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (1998)
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![Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras]( "Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras")
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![Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents]( "Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents")
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![The 68th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 68th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Gloria Estefan: Turn the Beat Around]( "Gloria Estefan: Turn the Beat Around")
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Archive footage
![Primer plano]( "Primer plano")
Primer plano (1994) -
![Phil Collins: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)]( "Phil Collins: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)")
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Childhood friends with Wall Street Journal personal technology columnist Walter Mossberg.
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[on working on independent films] Starting with The Onion Field (1979) and Salvador (1986) and movies like that, I've been doing this for 20 years. And the lifeblood of my career has been independent film. I mean, I got one Oscar nomination for a ...
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