Born and raised in the Bronx, Woods graduated from law school at the University of Southern California and began his career at the William Morris Agency (now part of WME).

At WMA, Woods introduced audiences to Gus Van Sant, Charlie Sheen, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, Todd Solondz, Michael Lehmann, Sam Kinison and Sandra Bernhard.

In 1997 James Mangold's Cop Land was well-received critically with a cast that included Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Harvey Keitel.

In 2004, Woods became a Founding Partner, Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Plum TV, the luxury lifestyle network spanning eight markets (including Aspen, Sun Valley, the Hamptons, Miami Beach and Nantucket).

Plum TV won eight Emmy Awards with programming encompassing real estate, interior design, travel, food and wine, style, wellness, art and culture.