James Howard Woods is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He has accounted for more than one hundred and twenty roles in films and series. Winner of Emmy, Golden Globe and Young Hollywood awards and an Oscar nominee. In 1998, the Honored Star of James Woods appeared on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
James's biography began in 1972, when he first appeared on the screens in several paintings. But the actor achieved the greatest popularity when he starred in the films: Once Upon a Time in America, Police Officer, Specialist, Chaplin.
For his leading role in the famous Oliver Stone's Salvador, Woods was nominated for an Oscar, embodying on screen an image of a journalist collecting material in hot spots and who ended up in Salvador during the coup.
The actor, in addition to working in the cinema, is engaged in dubbing cartoon characters and computer video games. The heroes of The Simpsons, Family Guy, Hercules speak his voice.
It is interesting to note that Woods has the highest intelligence coefficient and his IQ is 180, which significantly exceeds Einstein's IQ.
Childhood
James was born in the spring of 1947 in the United States. The boy’s father was a military man, and his mother taught at a local educational institution. James also has a younger brother.
The boy was brought up in severity, and in his childhood he was a very notorious child, suffering from various phobias and fears. He had almost no friends, the reason for this was fuzzy speech, which interfered with normal communication and even more affected the formation of the character of James. But paternal rigor helped the child to study well at school and to be one of the most successful and disciplined students.
When James was thirteen years old, his father died unexpectedly after undergoing surgery and the complications caused by her. Mom soon married again, and the stepfather took up the boy's upbringing.
Student years
Back in school, the boy wanted to become a doctor, but later on his plans changed. Having brilliantly graduated from high school, James continued his education at the University of Massachusetts, choosing the profession of a political scientist, and had not even thought about any acting career.
From the first courses, James began to actively participate in student life and became interested in theater productions. Soon, he already led the student theater and attended a drama club. Gradually, his hobby grew into a desire to master acting, engage in creativity and build a career in show business. So James refused the previously chosen profession and went to New York to try himself in the theatrical and cinematic fields.
Film career
Woods made his debut in two films at once, which brought him well-deserved success and an invitation to new projects, of which there were a huge number for his acting biography. James began to act constantly. In the list of his works, roles in comedies, horrors, dramas, thrillers, action films. In the early 80s, he joined the cast of the famous film Once Upon a Time in America and pleasantly surprised not only the audience, but also film critics with his acting skills.
The next role of Woods was in the film "Salvador", which brought the artist an Oscar nomination. Such famous actors as James Belushi, John Savage and Michael Murphy worked on the site with him.
Then, in the actor’s creative biography, works appeared in the films: “Police Officer”, “Cat's Eye”, “My Name is Bill V.”, “Ghosts of the Mississippi”, “Vampires”, “Real Crime”, “Shark”, “Straw Dogs”, Ray Donovan and many others. Each time, the artist skillfully reincarnated as heroes or villains and brilliantly performed his roles.
