James Wood

Celebrity Poker Player

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James Woods

James Woods was born in Vernal, Utah in 1947 and has been rumored to have a brain the size of a planet. He studied political science at M.I.T, but was unable to graduate when he decided to start his acting career.

Woods made his film debut in 'The Visitors' directed by Elia Kazan in 1972. His other acclaimed films include "The Onion Field" in 1979, "Ghosts of Mississippi", "My Name is Bill W.", "Citizen Cohn", and "Casino".

Woods is serious about poker, he plays in major poker tournaments. He appeared in Bravo TV's Celebrity Poker Showdown where he was the third person knocked out in tournament 2. He also endorses the online poker room, Hollywood Poker.