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Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward OBE 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.

Birthday: 1930-06-01

Place of birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

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Also known as: Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, Эдвард Альберт Артур Вудвард, Эдвард Вудвард

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz

2007-02-14

Tom Weaver

Wet Job
Wet Job

1981-09-02

David Callan

Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant

1980-06-11

Harry 'Breaker' Morant

The Man in the Brown Suit
The Man in the Brown Suit

1989-01-04

Sir Eustace Pedler

King David
King David

1985-03-29

King Saul

The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man

1973-12-06

Sergeant Neil Howie

Young Winston
Young Winston

1972-07-20

Captain Aylmer Haldane

The File of the Golden Goose
The File of the Golden Goose

1969-10-13

Arthur Thompson

Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins

1982-08-26

Commander Powell

Sitting Target
Sitting Target

1972-05-01

Inspector Milton

Blood Suckers
Blood Suckers

1971-05-14

Dr. Holstrom

Callan
Callan

1974-05-23

David Callan

Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson

1991-03-22

Sargy Gollup

The Shamrock Conspiracy
The Shamrock Conspiracy

1995-12-12

Edward Harrison

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977-04-04

Sgt. Wellbeloved

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard

1971-12-19

Lopahkin

Hands of a Murderer
Hands of a Murderer

1990-05-16

Sherlock Holmes

Arthur the King
Arthur the King

1985-04-26

Merlin

The Appointment
The Appointment

1983-01-15

Ian

Champions
Champions

1984-04-20

Josh Gifford

Deadly Advice
Deadly Advice

1994-04-29

Maj. Herbert Armstrong

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987-06-14

Simon Legree

Marcie's Dowry
Marcie's Dowry

2000-01-01

Gus Wise

Ex-S: The Wicker Man
Ex-S: The Wicker Man

1998-12-16

Self

Becket
Becket

1964-03-11

Clement (uncredited)

Love is Forever
Love is Forever

1983-10-20

Derek McBracken

A Christmas Reunion
A Christmas Reunion

1994-11-30

Colonel Phillips

Harrison: Cry of the City
Harrison: Cry of the City

1996-02-27

Edward 'Teddy' Harrison

Prisoners
Prisoners

1971-04-07

The Man

A Rod of Iron
A Rod of Iron

1980-04-29

Ian

The Bass Player and the Blonde
The Bass Player and the Blonde

1977-06-14

George Mangham

The Abduction Club
The Abduction Club

2002-07-19

Lord Fermoy

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

1984-10-09

Ghost of Christmas Present

Aladdin
Aladdin

1994-01-01

The Sultan (voice)

A Congregation of Ghosts
A Congregation of Ghosts

2009-01-01

Reverend Densham

The RAF at War: Part One
The RAF at War: Part One

2004-01-01

himself (Presenter)

The RAF at War: Part Two
The RAF at War: Part Two

2004-01-02

himself (Presenter)

The RAF at War: Part Three
The RAF at War: Part Three

2004-01-03

himself (Presenter)

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar

1969-04-13

Cassius

Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will

1955-03-01

Ralph Stokes

Soccer Shoot-Out
Soccer Shoot-Out

1991-06-06

Commentator (Voice)

A Magnum for Schneider
A Magnum for Schneider

1967-02-04

David Callan

Night Flight
Night Flight

2002-02-02

Vic Green

Callan: This Man Alone
Callan: This Man Alone

2016-02-01

Himself (archive)

Hunted
Hunted

1972-02-10

John Drummond

Evelyn
Evelyn

1971-10-28

The Man

When Day Is Done
When Day Is Done

1975-01-07

Philip Warne

Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril

1988-03-29

Michael Royston

Three for All
Three for All

1975-05-01

Roadsweeper

The Wicker Man Enigma
The Wicker Man Enigma

2001-10-01

Himself

Memories of Manon
Memories of Manon

1989-02-13

Robert McCall

Young Winston
Young Winston

1972-07-20

Aylmer Haldane

The Ra Expeditions
The Ra Expeditions

1972-02-23

Narrator (BBC version)

Blunt Instrument
Blunt Instrument

1981-02-08

Alex Logan

The Trial of Lady Chatterley
The Trial of Lady Chatterley

1980-10-25

Mervyn Griffith-Jones