I'm famous for being nicer to my fans than anyone on the face of the Earth because I figure a) They pay my salary, and b) It's probably like a big moment in your life to meet somebody so I would say, just come on up.

One of his favorite film roles is Max the domineering gangster in Sergio Leone's epic Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Early life
Woods was born in Vernal Utah. R.

He has been twice nominated for an Academy Award. James Howard Woods (born April 18 1947) is an American film stage and television actor. He has won three Emmy Awards (for tele-movies Promise and My Name Is Bill W.