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Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Acting

Born: June 1, 1930Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward OBE (June 1, 1930 - November 16, 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
Filmography
Callan: This Man Alone

Callan: This Man Alone

Himself (archive)

2016

A Congregation of Ghosts

Reverend Densham

2009
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

Self

2007
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Tom Weaver

2007
The RAF at War: Part Three

The RAF at War: Part Three

himself (Presenter)

2004
The RAF at War: Part Two

The RAF at War: Part Two

himself (Presenter)

2004
The RAF at War: Part One

The RAF at War: Part One

himself (Presenter)

2004
100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

Self

2003
The Abduction Club

The Abduction Club

Lord Fermoy

2002

Night Flight

Vic Green

2002
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man

Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man

Himself

2001
The Wicker Man Enigma

The Wicker Man Enigma

Himself

2001

The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai

Himself - Narrator

2000

Marcie's Dowry

Gus Wise

2000
Ex-S: The Wicker Man

Ex-S: The Wicker Man

Self

1998

Harrison: Cry of the City

Edward 'Teddy' Harrison

1996
The Shamrock Conspiracy

The Shamrock Conspiracy

Edward Harrison

1995
A Christmas Reunion

A Christmas Reunion

Colonel Phillips

1994
Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

Maj. Herbert Armstrong

1994
Aladdin

Aladdin

The Sultan (voice)

1994
Soccer Shoot-Out

Soccer Shoot-Out

Commentator (Voice)

1991
Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson

Sargy Gollup

1991
Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer

Sherlock Holmes

1990
Memories of Manon

Memories of Manon

Robert McCall

1989
The Man in the Brown Suit

The Man in the Brown Suit

Sir Eustace Pedler

1989
Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

Michael Royston

1988

A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia

Narrator

1988
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

Robert McCall

1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Simon Legree

1987
Arthur the King

Arthur the King

Merlin

1985
King David

King David

King Saul

1985
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Ghost of Christmas Present

1984
Champions

Champions

Josh Gifford

1984
Love is Forever

Love is Forever

Derek McBracken

1983
The Appointment

The Appointment

Ian

1983
Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

Commander Powell

1982
Wet Job

Wet Job

David Callan

1981

Blunt Instrument

Alex Logan

1981
The Trial of Lady Chatterley

The Trial of Lady Chatterley

Mervyn Griffith-Jones

1980
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

Harry 'Breaker' Morant

1980

A Rod of Iron

Ian

1980
Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Luigi

1978

The Bass Player and the Blonde

George Mangham

1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Sgt. Wellbeloved

1977
Three for All

Three for All

Roadsweeper

1975
When Day Is Done

When Day Is Done

Philip Warne

1975
Callan

Callan

David Callan

1974
The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

Sergeant Neil Howie

1973
Young Winston

Young Winston

Aylmer Haldane

1972
Young Winston

Young Winston

Captain Aylmer Haldane

1972
Sitting Target

Sitting Target

Inspector Milton

1972
The Ra Expeditions

The Ra Expeditions

Narrator (BBC version)

1972
Hunted

Hunted

John Drummond

1972
The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

Lopahkin

1971
Evelyn

Evelyn

The Man

1971
Blood Suckers

Blood Suckers

Dr. Holstrom

1971
Prisoners

Prisoners

The Man

1971
The File of the Golden Goose

The File of the Golden Goose

Arthur Thompson

1969
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Cassius

1969

Entertaining Mr. Sloane

Ed

1968
A Magnum for Schneider

A Magnum for Schneider

David Callan

1967

Ella

Arthur

1966
Becket

Becket

Clement (uncredited)

1964
Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

Ralph Stokes

1955