One of hollywoods most intense supporting and leading actors, james woods has built a distinguished career on stage, screen, and television. James howard woods is an american actor, voice actor, and producer. On the television side, woods has starred in many critically acclaimed television movies including 1986s promise and my name is bill w. James woods won the lead actor in a special or miniseries emmy for this. With james woods, jobeth williams, james garner, gary sinise.
Borchert, who wrote the film for television, based it on the true story of william griffith wilson and dr. James woods is known for creating intense characters in a variety of roles with his acting. This movie was a madefortv hallmark movie, shot in richmond, va and broadcast on abc network. The true story of the founders of alcoholics anonymous. James woods has astounded movie fans with his dark portrayals of villains as well as some sympathetic roles. James howard woods is an american actor and producer.
He is the recipient of three emmy awards for the television movies promise and my name is bill w. Finding success on broadway, he quickly made his name known in. When love is not enoigh the movie a hallmark hall of fame movie. In the movie my name is bill w, actor james woods gives us a perfect explanation of why. James woods won an emmy for his portrayal of wilson. Outstanding performance by a male actor in a television movie or miniseries for too big to fail. This movie is an excellent movie, that shows how aa originally started. His notable television pursuits include television movies promise 1986 and my name is bill w. On october 28, 1989, woods hosted saturday night live with don henley as the musical guest.
Actor james woods bio, wiki, family, career and net worth 2020. Sep 12, 2017 on the television side, woods has starred in many critically acclaimed television movies including 1986s promise and my name is bill w. James woods biography childhood, life achievements. James woods awards and nominations during james woods showbiz career. Find films and movies featuring james woods on allmovie allmovie. Aug 31, 2009 this movie was a madefortv hallmark movie, shot in richmond, va and broadcast on abc network. May 18, 2012 directed by dan carracino, kevin hanlon. Early in his career, woods, with his lean body, closeset eyes, and narrow, acnescarred face, specialized in playing sociopaths, psychopaths, and other crazed villains, but in the 1990s, he added a sizable number of good guys to his resume.
He is known primarily for playing villainous roles in the film, and for his voiceacting. This film reconstructs the true story of stockbroker william griffith wilson, a world war i veteran whose small drinking problem becomes a serious addiction after he loses his fortune in the stock market collapse of 1929. Starring james woods as bill wilson, james garner as dr. They portrayed the astounding beginnings of all 12 step programs particularly its seminal usage in aa with a phenomenal performance by james woods who is off the charts in oliver stones best film salvador that noone saw but i promise you wont be disappointed, and jobeth williams as bill w. In the movie my name is bill w, actor james woods gives us a perfect explanation of why humans have such a hard time changing, even if the current. I havent heard that from any clients i showed it to, they were more amazed that bill and bob let newcomers actually live in their homes with them while helping them sober up in the early.
This time woods has the bigger role as the reallife bill wilson, who comes marching home from world war one with a little liquor problem. James woods celebrity profile check out the latest james woods photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Woods was also just seen in pretty persuasion and the outrageous comedy be cool, the sequel to get shorty. My name is bill w reunited the stars of the highly acclaimed 1986 tv movie.
His most wellknown roles are videodrome, once upon a time in america, casino, and contact. His broadway debut happened with borstal boy 1970 followed by television and film debut with all the way home 1971 and the visitors 1972 respectively. Best performance by an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television for my name is bill w. His credits include the emmy, golden globe and young hollywood awards. James woods was born to gail peyton woods, an army intelligence officer, and martha woods. On october 28, 1989, woods hosted saturday night live. Actor james woods james woods is a famous american actor who can play any role, be it an alcoholic, a murderer, a righteous policeman, or a lawyer. Actor james woods bio, wiki, family, career and net worth. Bill wilson, cofounder of alcoholics anonymous, was no saint. This film reconstructs the true story of stockbroker william griffith. James woods full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This film reconstructs the true story of stockbroker william griffith wilson, a world war i veteran. Macy 2002 james woods 2003 jamie foxx 2004 jonathan rhys meyers 2005 bill nighy 2006 david oyelowo 2007 paul giamatti 2008 brendan gleeson 2009 al pacino 2010 jason isaacs 2011 benedict cumberbatch 2012 michael douglas 20 mark ruffalo 2014 mark rylance 2015. Wilsons career and his domestic life are in tatters when he meets dr.
June 6th, 2006 not yet rated 1 hr 36 min plot summary. My name is bill w 1989 bill makes a decision youtube. Starring winona ryder as lois wilson, barry pepper as bill wilson, adam greydon reid as ebby thatcher. Woods has been nominated for academy awards for ghosts of mississippi and salvador oliver stone. My name is bill w reunited the stars of the highly acclaimed 1986 tv movie the promise. James woods net worth 2020 salary, house, cars, wiki. Jul 06, 2012 bill wilson founded alcoholics anonymous. It stars james woods as a stockbroker whose career is decimated by the great stockmarket crash of 1929. He grew up in warwick, rhode island, where he went to pilgrim high school and graduated with top performance. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. Whether crystallizing the terrifying selfawareness of a schizophrenic in promise or chronicling the selfdestructive binges of the cofounder of alcoholics anonymous in my name is bill w. A documentary about bill wilson, the cofounder of alcoholics anonymous. James woods won an emmy that year for his portrayal of bill w, who founded aa alcoholics anonymous. James woods gives an unforgettably moving emmywinning performance as bill wilson, the cofounder of alcoholics anonymous, in director daniel petries poignant true story that chronicles one mans heroic struggle against alcohol addiction.
Attended massachusetts institute of technology, 196669. James woods has been impressing audiences for over three decades with his compelling performances. He forayed into acting with theatre in the late 1960s. Woods had to carry a lot of it in silence and it was impressive seeing him pull it off. This is a really classic film of the history of the cofounders of alcoholics anonymous, bill wilson and dr. James howard woods was born on april 18, 1947 in vernal, utah, the son of martha a. This movie wisely spends most of its time with bill w before the aa formation to give us a strong sense of the long hell that he lived before he found his answers. He has moved effortlessly from big box office studio films to festivalcelebrated independent features, in a wide spectrum from comedy to drama. James woods, a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the.
James has repeatedly won prestigious awards for his acting. Casino, any given sunday james woods has played a long list of ruthless creeps and coldblooded bastards, including the copkiller in the onion field, the. The actors, james woods and james garner are top notch though some of my colleagues from another 12 step fellowship have termed the movie kind of corny. Unique voice of woods has also made him a prolific voiceactor. In 1989, woods won his second primetime emmy award, for his role as the founder of alcoholics anonymous, bill w. Mar 26, 2020 actor james woods bio, wiki, family, career and net worth 2020. This film reconstructs the true story of stockbroker william griffith wilson james woods, a world. Find films and movies featuring james woods on allmovie. James woods, a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the stock crash of the 20s and how he comes to grips w.
This time woods has the bigger role as the reallife bill wilson, who comes. Vhs, 1989 james woods rare tv movie aa brand new sealed my name is bill w. Veteran hollywood actor, voiceactor, and producer, james woods is famed for portraying villainous characters in films. His father passed away following a surgery, when james was barely a teenager.
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