Edward Albert Arthur Woodward

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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 City. 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 Neil Howie in the 1973 cult British horror film The Wicker Man, and in the title role of the 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 (1985-1989), earning him the 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama Actor. IMDB Wikipedia $5 million 1930 1930-6-1 2009-11-16 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Actor Breaker Morant (1980) Croydon Edward Albert Arthur Woodward Edward Woodward Net Worth Emily Emily Woodward England Gemini Hot Fuzz (2007) June 1 Peter Peter Woodward producer Sarah Soundtrack Surrey The Equalizer (1985) The Wicker Man (1973) Tim U.K. Venetia Barrett

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward Quick Info

Full Name Edward Woodward
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth June 1, 1930
Died 2009-11-16
Place Of Birth Croydon, Surrey, England, U.K.
Height 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Education University of Bristol
Nationality English
Spouse Venetia Barrett
Children Peter Woodward, Emily Woodward, Tim, Peter, Sarah, Emily
Parents Violet Edith Woodward, Edward Oliver Woodward
IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm940919
Awards Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor
Movies The Wicker Man, Breaker Morant, Hot Fuzz, Young Winston, Sitting Target, Mister Johnson, King David, Hands of a Murderer, Who Dares Wins, The File of the Golden Goose, The Man in the Brown Suit, Where There’s a Will, Merlin and the Sword, Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers, A Christmas Carol, Deadly Advice, …
TV Shows Callan, 1990, Laurence Olivier Presents, The Equalizer, Over My Dead Body, Common As Muck, CI5: The New Professionals, Five Days, Codename: Kyril, Omnibus, Whodunnit?, In Suspicious Circumstances, Nice Work, The Root of All Evil?, Evelyn

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward Trademarks

  1. Rich smooth voice
  2. Often played law enforcement or government officials who are suffering a crisis of conscience.

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward Important Facts

  • His vocal ability and acting skill enabled him to make a number of appearances when time allowed on the BBC’s Edwardian era music hall programme, The Good Old Days.
  • In 1990 Woodward was the narrator for the official FIFA film of the 1990 World Cup entitled ‘Soccer Shoot-Out’.
  • In 1967 Woodward played the eventual victim in an episode of The Saint TV series (The Persistent Patriots). The same year he was cast as David Callan in the ITV Armchair Theatre play A Magnum for Schneider, which later became the spy series Callan, one of his early television roles and one in which he demonstrated his ability to express controlled rage. His iconic performance assured the series success from 1967 to 1972, with a film appearing in 1974.
  • Woodward was a wargamer and hosted a series of programmes for Tyne Tees Television in 1978 about the hobby with fellow enthusiast Peter Gilder, who built and owned the beautiful Gettysburg diorama used for one of the gaming scenes from the 1974 film Callan.
  • Woodward was the subject of This Is Your Life on two occasions: in February 1971 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in the bar of London’s White House Hotel, and in February 1995, when Michael Aspel surprised him during a photoshoot at Syon House in West London.
  • Woodward suffered a massive heart attack in 1987 and another one in 1994. He underwent triple bypass surgery in 1996 and quit smoking.
  • In 1993, Woodward appeared in the Welsh language drama, Tan ar y Comin. Versions were made in both English and Welsh, and Woodward appeared in both, being specially coached in the latter since he did not speak a word of the language.
  • His capability as tenor enabled him to record twelve albums of romantic songs, as well as three albums of poetry and fourteen books to tape.
  • He is buried in Padstow, Cornwall, UK.
  • Had played conflicted British spy and assassin David Callan on four different series and films: Armchair Theatre (1956), Callan (1967), Callan (1974) and Wet Job (1981).
  • He was only seven years and one week younger than his father-in-law, fellow actor Roy Dotrice.
  • Brother-in-law of Ned Nalle.
  • His agent is Janet Glass.
  • In February 2003, it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
  • He was the grandfather of Sam Woodward.
  • Had appeared with his son, Peter Woodward, in Crusade: The Long Road (1999).
  • He was offered a cameo in the remake of The Wicker Man (2006) but declined, even though he said he thought the script was very well written.
  • He suffered two major heart attacks, firstly in 1987 and then in 1994. He finally quit smoking after undergoing triple bypass surgery in 1996.
  • Upon being introduced, Sir Noël Coward looked to the ceiling and said “Edward Woodward… Edward Woodward… sounds like a fart in the bath.”.
  • Graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.
  • An Associate Member of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.
  • He cited the final scene in The Wicker Man (1973) as one of the greatest visual shots in cinema history.
  • He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1978 Queen’s New Year Honours List for his services to drama.
  • He and fellow actress Michele Dotrice are the parents of yet another actress, Emily Woodward.
  • Father (with Venetia Barrett) of Tim Woodward, Peter Woodward and Sarah Woodward.

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
A Congregation of Ghosts 2009 Reverend Densham Actor
EastEnders 2009 TV Series Tommy Actor
The Bill 2008 TV Series Johnnie Jackson Actor
Five Days: Revised Final Episode 2007 Video short Victor Marsham Actor
Hot Fuzz: Hot Funk: The TV Version 2007 Video short Tom Weaver (uncredited) Actor
First Landing 2007 TV Movie Older Nathaniel Peacock / Narrator (voice) Actor
Hot Fuzz 2007 Tom Weaver Actor
Five Days 2007 TV Mini-Series Victor Marsham Actor
Where the Heart Is 2005 TV Series Jack Bishop Actor
Murder in Suburbia 2004 TV Series Reg Actor
The Abduction Club 2002 Lord Fermoy Actor
Night Flight 2002 TV Movie Vic Green Actor
Messiah 2001 TV Mini-Series Rev. Stephen Hedges Actor
Dark Realm 2001 TV Series Captain Kelly Actor
La Femme Nikita 2001 TV Series Mr. Jones Actor
Marcie’s Dowry 2000 Short Gus Wise Actor
CI5: The New Professionals 1999 TV Series Harry Malone Actor
Crusade 1999 TV Series Alwyn Actor
The House of Angelo 1997 Dominic Angelo Actor
Common As Muck 1994-1997 TV Series Nev Actor
In Suspicious Circumstances 1991-1996 TV Series Storyteller Actor
Harrison: Cry of the City 1996 TV Movie Edward ‘Teddy’ Harrison Actor
Gulliver’s Travels 1996 TV Mini-Series Drunlo Actor
The Shamrock Conspiracy 1995 TV Movie Edward Harrison Actor
Christmas Reunion 1994 TV Movie Colonel Phillips Actor
Deadly Advice 1994 Maj. Herbert Armstrong Actor
Aladdin 1992/I Video The Sultan (voice) Actor
Over My Dead Body 1990-1991 TV Series Maxwell Beckett Actor
Mister Johnson 1990 Sargy Gollup Actor
Hands of a Murderer 1990 TV Movie Sherlock Holmes Actor
The Equalizer 1985-1989 TV Series Robert McCall Actor
The Man in the Brown Suit 1989 TV Movie Sir Eustace Pedler Actor
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1988 TV Series Drummond Actor
Memories of Manon 1988 TV Movie Robert McCall Actor
Codename: Kyril 1988 TV Mini-Series Michael Royston Actor
Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1987 TV Movie Simon Legree Actor
King David 1985 Saul Actor
Arthur the King 1985 TV Movie Merlin Actor
A Christmas Carol 1984 TV Movie Ghost of Christmas Present Actor
Killer Contract 1984 TV Movie Bill Routledge Actor
Champions 1984 Josh Gifford Actor
Love Is Forever 1983 TV Movie Derek McBracken Actor
The Final Option 1982 Commander Powell Actor
The Appointment 1981 Ian Actor
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years 1981 TV Mini-Series Sir Samuel Hoare Actor
Wet Job 1981 TV Movie David Callan Actor
Chronicle 1981 TV Series documentary Narrator Actor
Sunday Night Thriller 1981 TV Series Alex Logan Actor
Blunt Instrument 1980 TV Movie Logan Actor
Nice Work 1980 TV Series Edwin Thornfield Actor
Breaker Morant 1980 Lt. Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant Actor
ITV Playhouse 1968-1980 TV Series Ian / George Mangham / Lt.-Col. Fox-Lennard / … Actor
The Bass Player and the Blonde 1978 TV Series Mangham Actor
1990 1977-1978 TV Series Jim Kyle Actor
Saturday, Sunday, Monday 1978 TV Movie Luigi Actor
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers 1977 Sgt. Wellbeloved Actor
Three for All 1975 Roadsweeper Actor
Armchair Cinema 1975 TV Series Philip Warne Actor
Callan 1974 David Callan Actor
The Wicker Man 1973 Sergeant Howie Actor
Young Winston 1972 Aylmer Haldane Actor
Callan 1967-1972 TV Series David Callan Actor
Sitting Target 1972 Inspector Milton Actor
Hunted 1972 Short John Drummond Actor
The Edward Woodward Hour 1971 TV Series Actor
BBC Play of the Month 1969-1971 TV Series Lopakhin
Cassius
Actor
Play for Today 1971 TV Series The Man Actor
Incense for the Damned 1970 Dr. Holstrom Actor
The Root of All Evil? 1969 TV Series Designi Actor
Detective 1968-1969 TV Series Commissaire Bignon / Auguste Dupin Actor
Omnibus 1969 TV Series documentary F. Scott Fitzgerald Actor
The Bruce Forsyth Show 1969 TV Series Actor
The File of the Golden Goose 1969 Arthur Thompson Actor
Sherlock Holmes 1968 TV Series Mason Actor
Mystery and Imagination 1968 TV Series Reeve Actor
Trapped 1967 TV Series Actor
Conflict 1967 TV Series Othello Actor
The Baron 1967 TV Series Arkin Morley Actor
The Revenue Men 1967 TV Series Bill Murray Actor
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1966-1967 TV Series Alan / Arthur Actor
Armchair Theatre 1959-1967 TV Series David Callan Actor
Theatre 625 1967 TV Series Guy Crouchback Actor
Sword of Honour 1967 TV Series Guy Crouchback Actor
The Saint 1967 TV Series Jack Liskard Actor
Dixon of Dock Green 1966 TV Series Bruce Paynter Actor
Armchair Mystery Theatre 1960-1965 TV Series Anstey / Paul Danek Actor
Mogul 1965 TV Series Ron Smith Actor
The Defenders 1964 TV Series H.T. Harris Actor
Becket 1964 Clement (uncredited) Actor
ITV Play of the Week 1962-1964 TV Series The boy’s father / Adolphus Cusins Actor
Sergeant Cork 1964 TV Series Austen Carew Actor
Sir Francis Drake 1962 TV Series Spanish Captain Actor
You Can’t Win 1961 TV Series Paul Hayward Actor
BBC Sunday-Night Play 1961 TV Mini-Series Superintendent Morland Actor
Magnolia Street 1961 TV Series John Cooper Actor
Adventure Story 1961 TV Series Peter Actor
Emergency-Ward 10 1961 TV Series Rev. Posset Actor
The True Mistery of the Passion 1960 TV Movie Peter Actor
Inside Story 1960 TV Series Stanislaw Krasinski Actor
Inn for Trouble 1960 uncredited Actor
Skyport 1959 TV Series Actor
ITV Television Playhouse 1959 TV Series Joe Murdoch Actor
World Theatre 1959 TV Mini-Series Titinius Actor
The Telescope 1957 TV Movie John Mayfield Actor
A Girl Called Jo 1956 TV Movie John Brooke Actor
Where There’s a Will 1955 Ralph Stokes Actor
The House of Angelo 1997 producer Producer
Breaker Morant 1980 performer: “Soldiers of the Queen”, “At Last” Soundtrack
The Wicker Tree 2011 in memoriam: 1930-2009 Thanks
Ex-S 1998 TV Series documentary Self
My Favourite Hymns 1998 TV Series Himself Self
Telly Addicts 1998 TV Series Himself Self
Richard and Judy Exclusive 1997 TV Series Himself Self
This Is Your Life 1971-1995 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Italia ’90: Notti magiche 1991 Documentary English Narration (voice) Self
Aspel & Company 1990 TV Series Himself Self
The Royal Variety Performance 1989 1989 TV Movie Himself Self
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1989 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Self
Remembering World War II 1989 TV Series documentary Himself – Host Self
Good Morning America 1989 TV Series Himself Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 1989 TV Series Himself Self
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1988 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Self
The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1988 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1985-1987 TV Series Himself Self
The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1987 TV Special Himself – Winner: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama Self
The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1986 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Self
Saturday Night at the Mill 1977-1981 TV Series Himself Self
Clapper Board 1980 TV Series Himself Self
Lena Zavaroni and Music 1979 TV Series Himself Self
Battleground 1978 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Winner Takes All 1977 TV Series Himself Self
Going for a Song 1977 TV Series documentary Himself – On-screen Participant Self
Night of 100 Stars 1977 TV Special Himself Self
The Sweepstakes Game 1976 TV Series Himself – Panellist Self
The Good Old Days 1974-1976 TV Series Himself – Performer Self
Stars on Sunday 1975 TV Series Self
The Norman Gunston Show 1975 TV Series Himself Self
The Ernie Sigley Show 1975 TV Series Himself Self
The 17th Annual TV Week Logie Awards 1975 TV Special Himself Self
2nd House 1974 TV Series Himself, in scenes from ‘The Wolf’ Self
Whodunnit? 1972-1973 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself – Panellist Self
Saturday Variety 1972 TV Series Himself Self
Max Bygraves at the Royalty 1972 TV Series Himself Self
The British Screen Awards 1971 TV Special Himself Self
The Morecambe & Wise Show 1969-1970 TV Series Himself Self
Crowther’s Back in Town 1970 TV Series Himself Self
Frost on Sunday 1970 TV Series Himself – Best Television Actor Winner Self
Showtime 1960 TV Series Himself Self
Scotland on Screen 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
TV’s 50 Hardest Men 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The One Show 2008 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Paul O’Grady Show 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Five Days: Making Five Days 2007 Video documentary short Himself / Victor Marsham Self
The Culture Show 2007 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Hot Fuzz: Outtakes 2007 Video short Himself / Tom Weaver (uncredited) Self
Breakfast 2007 TV Series Himself Self
The World’s Greatest Actor 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 100 Greatest War Films 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Cast & Crew 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
It Shouldn’t Happen to a TV Actor 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Screen Tests of the Stars 2002 Documentary Himself – Interviewee Self
Burnt Offering: The Cult of the Wicker Man 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Wicker Man Enigma 2001 Video documentary short Himself Self
The Lone Gunmen 2001 TV Series Himself – Special Guest Self
The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai 2001 TV Movie documentary Narrator Self
Blankety Blank 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Welcome to the Basement 2013-2014 TV Series Sgt. Howie Archive Footage
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 Robert McCall in The Equalizer (uncredited) Archive Footage
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Memorial Tribute Archive Footage
The Orange British Academy Film Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Memorial Tribute Archive Footage
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – In Memoriam Archive Footage
Tvist 2005 TV Series Robert McCall Archive Footage

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1989 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational, Cultural or Historic Programming – Segments Remembering World War II (1989) Won
1987 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama The Equalizer (1985) Won
1970 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Actor Callan (1967) Won
1989 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational, Cultural or Historic Programming – Segments Remembering World War II (1989) Nominated
1987 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama The Equalizer (1985) Nominated
1970 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Actor Callan (1967) Nominated