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James Howard Woods (born April 18, of Boston while Woods was a student Waterston and Michael Moriarty on He is known for his roles in television
1947) is an American actor and producer, there. Broadway. In 1972 he won the Theatre films such as Bill W. in My Name is Bill
who is known for his work in theater, In 1980, Woods married costume World Award, for his performance W. (1989), Roy Cohn in Citizen Cohn (1992),
television, and film. This man has designer Kathryn Morrison-Pahoa. The in Moonchildren. In 1978, Woods made his and Rudy Giuliani in Rudy: The Rudy
rugged good looks that often intimidate. couple divorced in 1983. In 1989, when television breakthrough alongside Meryl Giuliani Story. In 2011, he made a career

His arresting arrogrance exudes through Woods was 42, he married 26-year-old Streep playing her husband in the critically resurgence as Dick Fuld in Too Big to
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his walk and mannerisms. equestrian and boutique owner Sarah acclaimed four part miniseries Holocaust. Fail on HBO. His performance received
Woods was born in Vernal, Utah, on Owens, but they divorced four months The series went on to receive the Primetime both a Primetime Emmy Award, and
April 18, 1947 and had a brother ten years later. He has not since remarried nor Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination

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younger, dying young of a cardiac does he have children. Series. In 1972, Woods made his film debut for his performance. He is also known for
arrest.. His father, Gail Peyton Woods, During a press interview for Kingdom in Elia Kazan’s The Visitors and continued to his lead role in the CBS drama Shark (2006–
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was an army intelligence officer who Hearts II, Woods said that he is an avid act on film in supporting roles in Sydney 2008), and his guest appearances
died in 1960 after routine surgery. His video gamer and poker player. He is a Pollack’s The Way We Were (1973), in Showtime’s Ray Donovan (2013). He is
mother, Martha A. (née Smith), operated dealer of antiques in Rhode Island. He and Arthur Penn’s Night Moves (1975). Over also known for his voice roles in the
a pre-school after her husband’s has a reputation for lawsuits, ranging the course of his career, he has been animated features Hercules (1997), Recess:
death and later married Thomas E. from stalking to medical negligence to nominated at least 30 times for the major School’s Out (2001), Stuart Little 2 (2002),
Dixon. Woods grew up in Warwick, defamation of character. awards and won around 10 of them. and Surf’s Up (2007) and for voice-acting as
Rhode Island, where he attended Pilgrim Woods was nominated for In 1979, Woods gained acclaim for his himself on various episodes of Family
High School, from which he graduated in two Academy Awards, one for Best leading role as Gregory Powell in the crime Guy and The Simpsons.
1965. He is of part Irish descent and was Actor for his work in Oliver thriller The Onion Field. Critic Roger Woods has spoken in support of U.S.
raised Catholic, briefly serving as an Stone’s Salvador (1986) and for Best Ebert praised Woods in the film calling him President Donald Trump, and has been
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altar boy. Supporting Actor for Rob “a special talent” , and Woods received described as a “staunch Trump supporter”
He pursued his undergraduate studies Reiner’s Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). He is a Golden Globe Award nomination for his On July 4, 2018, The Gersh Agency,
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. the recipient of two Primetime Emmy performance. Through the 1980s Woods Woods’ long–time talent agency, notified
(Woods stated on Inside the Actors Awards for the television appeared in films such as David him by email that they would no longer
Studio that he originally intended to movies Promise (1987) and My Name Is Cronenberg’s Videodrome (1983), Sergio represent him. Woods stated that the
follow a career as an eye surgeon.) While Bill W. (1989). Woods has also received Leone’s Once Upon a Time in America (1984), agency dropped him due to his right-wing
at MIT, Woods pledged to the Theta three Screen Actors Guild and Oliver Stone’s Salvador (1986), for which political views. Woods has said that there
Delta Chi fraternity. He was also an Award nominations and he received his first Academy are many conservative stars who did not
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active member of the student theatre three Independent Spirit Award nomination. Through the 1990s he speak up in defense of conservative values
group “Dramashop”, where he both Award nominations. On October 15, played character roles in Richard because “the blacklist against conservatives
acted in and directed a number of plays. 1998, Woods was inducted into Attenborough’s Chaplin (1992), Martin in Hollywood is very real.”
He dropped out of MIT in 1969, one the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a Scorsese’s Casino (1995), and Oliver Reportedly, Woods’ has begun to
semester prior to graduating to pursue a star at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. Stone’s Nixon (1995). In 1997, Woods simplify his life. He has sold off most if
career in acting. He started his career in about 36 small received his second Academy not all of his real estate holdings on the
Woods has said that he owes his acting roles on and off-Broadway. In 1972 he Award nomination for his performance West Coasts, and has an East Coast
career to Tim Affleck (father of appeared in The Trial of the Catonsville as Byron De La Beckwith, the white compound that he wants to sell as well.
actors Ben and Casey Affleck), who was a Nine alongside Sam supremacist murderer of civil rights He is very active on Twitter and shares
stage manager at the Theatre Company leader Medgar Evers, in Rob Reiner’s Ghosts his political views extensively. Twitter has
Elder Abuse of Mississippi (1996). Woods continued to suspended his account on occasion, yet he
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HOTLINE act in supporting roles in Any Given reappears after a while.
1-800-677-1116 Sunday (1999), Robert Zemeckis’ As a semi-retired personality, with a 184
Vol. 60, No. 10 Contact (1997), Clint Eastwood’s True IQ and $20 million net worth, he isn’t
Amanda Blake Secola, Editor Crime and Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin settled anywhere right now. There is no
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