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James Woods

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James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. Known for fast-talking, intense roles on screen and stage, he has received numerous accolades, including three Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway before making his Broadway debut in The Penny Wars (1969), followed by Borstal Boy (1970), The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1971) and Moonchildren (1972). Woods' early film roles include The Visitors (1972), The Way We Were (1973) and Night Moves (1975). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Woods is the 369th most popular actor (up from 421st in 2019), the 793rd most popular biography from United States (down from 764th in 2019) and the 192nd most popular American Actor.

James Woods is an American actor and producer, best known for his starring role in the television series Shark.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Woods ranks 369 out of 13,578. Before him are Carmen Amaya, Lída Baarová, Rod Steiger, Salma Hayek, Bolo Yeung, and Giancarlo Giannini. After him are Mads Mikkelsen, John Cleese, Larry Hagman, George Peppard, William Sadler, and Stephen Collins.

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Among people born in 1947, James Woods ranks 44. Before him are Linda B. Buck, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin Farrell, Tom Clancy, Roger D. Kornberg, and Sam Neill. After him are Megawati Sukarnoputri, Stephen Collins, Gigliola Cinquetti, Bruno Latour, Michio Kaku, and Aaron Ciechanover.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Woods ranks 793 out of 20,380. Before him are William Alfred Fowler (1911), Edgar Cayce (1877), Edward Mills Purcell (1912), James Cronin (1931), Paul D. Boyer (1918), and David Lee (1931). After him are Theodore Dreiser (1871), Benedict Arnold (1741), Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875), Paul Cohen (1934), Alexander Calder (1898), and Sixto Rodriguez (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Woods ranks 192. Before him are Jeff Goldblum (1952), Natalie Wood (1938), Christopher Lambert (1957), Joanne Woodward (1930), Carrie Fisher (1956), and Rod Steiger (1925). After him are Larry Hagman (1931), George Peppard (1928), William Sadler (1950), Stephen Collins (1947), Telly Savalas (1922), and Brandon Lee (1965).

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