About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1930-06-01
Place of birth:
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Website:
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Edward Woodward

Overview

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English stage and screen actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Woodward began his career on stage, and throughout his career he appeared in productions in both the West End in London and on Broadway in New York. He came to wider attention from 1967 in the title role of the British television spy drama Callan, earning him the 1970 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Among his film credits, Woodward starred as Police Sergeant Howie in the 1973 cult British horror film The Wicker Man, and in the title role of the noted 1980 Australian biopic Breaker Morant. From 1985 Woodward starred as British ex-secret agent and vigilante Robert McCall in the American television series The Equalizer, earning him the 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama Actor.

Known for

Acting
2016 Callan: This Man Alone Actor Himself (archive) N/A
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2009 A Congregation of Ghosts Actor Reverend Densham 59
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2007 Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz Actor Self N/A
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2007 Hot Fuzz Actor Tom Weaver 74
Good
2007 Five Days Actor Vic Marsham 65
Fair
2002 The Abduction Club Actor Lord Fermoy 59
Average
2002 Night Flight Actor Vic Green 59
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2001 Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man Actor Himself 59
Average
2001 The Wicker Man Enigma Actor Himself 59
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2000 The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai Actor Himself - Narrator 59
Average
2000 Marcie's Dowry Actor Gus Wise N/A
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1999 CI5: The New Professionals Actor Harry Malone 69
Fair
1998 Ex-S: The Wicker Man Actor Self N/A
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1996 Harrison: Cry of the City Actor Edward 'Teddy' Harrison 59
Average
1996 Gulliver's Travels Actor Drunlo 70
Good
1995 The Shamrock Conspiracy Actor Edward Harrison 59
Average
1994 A Christmas Reunion Actor Colonel Phillips 58
Average
1994 Common As Muck Actor Nev 70
Good
1994 Deadly Advice Actor Maj. Herbert Armstrong 58
Average
1994 Aladdin Actor The Sultan (voice) 58
Average
1991 Soccer Shoot-Out Actor Commentator (Voice) 59
Average
1991 Mister Johnson Actor Sargy Gollup 59
Average
1990 Over My Dead Body Actor 69
Fair
1990 Hands of a Murderer Actor Sherlock Holmes 59
Average
1989 Memories of Manon Actor Robert McCall 59
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1989 The Man in the Brown Suit Actor Sir Eustace Pedler 58
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1988 Codename: Kyril Actor Michael Royston N/A
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1988 A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia Actor Narrator N/A
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1987 The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine Actor Robert McCall 59
Average
1987 Uncle Tom's Cabin Actor Simon Legree 59
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1985 The Equalizer Actor Robert McCall 70
Good
1985 Arthur the King Actor Merlin 58
Average
1985 King David Actor King Saul 58
Average
1984 A Christmas Carol Actor Ghost of Christmas Present 65
Fair
1984 Champions Actor Josh Gifford 59
Average
1983 Love is Forever Actor Derek McBracken 58
Average
1983 The Appointment Actor Ian 59
Average
1982 Who Dares Wins Actor Commander Powell 59
Average
1981 Wet Job Actor David Callan 59
Average
1980 Nice Work Actor 69
Fair
1980 Breaker Morant Actor Harry 'Breaker' Morant 61
Fair
1980 A Rod of Iron Actor Ian N/A
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1978 Saturday, Sunday, Monday Actor Luigi N/A
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1977 1990 Actor Jim Kyle 69
Fair
1977 The Bass Player and the Blonde Actor George Mangham N/A
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1977 Stand up, Virgin Soldiers Actor Sgt. Wellbeloved 58
Average
1975 Three for All Actor Roadsweeper 58
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1975 When Day Is Done Actor Philip Warne N/A
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1974 Callan Actor David Callan 59
Average
1973 The Wicker Man Actor Sergeant Neil Howie 70
Good
1972 Young Winston Actor Captain Aylmer Haldane 59
Average
1972 Sitting Target Actor Inspector Milton 59
Average
1972 Hunted Actor John Drummond 58
Average
1971 The Cherry Orchard Actor Lopahkin N/A
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1971 Evelyn Actor The Man N/A
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1971 The Edward Woodward Hour Actor 69
Fair
1971 Blood Suckers Actor Dr. Holstrom 58
Average
1971 Prisoners Actor The Man N/A
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1969 The File of the Golden Goose Actor Arthur Thompson 58
Average
1969 Julius Caesar Actor Cassius 59
Average
1967 Callan Actor David Callan 69
Fair
1967 A Magnum for Schneider Actor David Callan N/A
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1967 Sword of Honour Actor Guy Crouchback N/A
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1964 Becket Actor Clement (uncredited) 62
Fair
1955 Where There's a Will Actor Ralph Stokes 59
Average
Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending Actor Sgt Howie N/A
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The Wicker Man At 50 Actor Sgt Howie N/A
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