Edward Woodward
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.
Filmography
The Wicker Man at 50
as Sgt Howie
The Wicker Man at 50
as Sgt Howie
Callan: This Man Alone
as Himself (archive)
Callan: This Man Alone
as Himself (archive)
A Congregation of Ghosts
as Reverend Densham
A Congregation of Ghosts
as Reverend Densham
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
as Self
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
as Self
Hot Fuzz
as Tom Weaver
Hot Fuzz
as Tom Weaver
The RAF at War: Part Three
as himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part Three
as himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part Two
as himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part Two
as himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part One
as himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part One
as himself (Presenter)
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
The Abduction Club
as Lord Fermoy
The Abduction Club
as Lord Fermoy
Night Flight
as Vic Green
Night Flight
as Vic Green
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
as Himself
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
as Himself
The Wicker Man Enigma
as Himself
The Wicker Man Enigma
as Himself
The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
as Himself - Narrator
The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
as Himself - Narrator
Marcie's Dowry
as Gus Wise
Marcie's Dowry
as Gus Wise
Ex-S: The Wicker Man
as Self
Ex-S: The Wicker Man
as Self
Harrison: Cry of the City
as Edward 'Teddy' Harrison
Harrison: Cry of the City
as Edward 'Teddy' Harrison
The Shamrock Conspiracy
as Edward Harrison
The Shamrock Conspiracy
as Edward Harrison
A Christmas Reunion
as Colonel Phillips
A Christmas Reunion
as Colonel Phillips
Deadly Advice
as Maj. Herbert Armstrong
Deadly Advice
as Maj. Herbert Armstrong
Aladdin
as The Sultan (voice)
Aladdin
as The Sultan (voice)
Soccer Shoot-Out
as Commentator (Voice)
Soccer Shoot-Out
as Commentator (Voice)
Mister Johnson
as Sargy Gollup
Mister Johnson
as Sargy Gollup
Hands of a Murderer
as Sherlock Holmes
Hands of a Murderer
as Sherlock Holmes
Memories of Manon
as Robert McCall
Memories of Manon
as Robert McCall
The Man in the Brown Suit
as Sir Eustace Pedler
The Man in the Brown Suit
as Sir Eustace Pedler
Codename: Kyril
as Michael Royston
Codename: Kyril
as Michael Royston
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
as Robert McCall
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
as Robert McCall
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Simon Legree
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Simon Legree
Arthur the King
as Merlin
Arthur the King
as Merlin
King David
as King Saul
King David
as King Saul
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Champions
as Josh Gifford
Champions
as Josh Gifford
Love is Forever
as Derek McBracken
Love is Forever
as Derek McBracken
The Appointment
as Ian
The Appointment
as Ian
Who Dares Wins
as Commander Powell
Who Dares Wins
as Commander Powell
Wet Job
as David Callan
Wet Job
as David Callan
The Trial of Lady Chatterley
as Mervyn Griffith-Jones
The Trial of Lady Chatterley
as Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Breaker Morant
as Harry 'Breaker' Morant
Breaker Morant
as Harry 'Breaker' Morant
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
as Luigi
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
as Luigi
The Bass Player and the Blonde
as George Mangham
The Bass Player and the Blonde
as George Mangham
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Sgt. Wellbeloved
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Sgt. Wellbeloved
Three for All
as Roadsweeper
Three for All
as Roadsweeper
When Day Is Done
as Philip Warne
When Day Is Done
as Philip Warne
Callan
as David Callan
Callan
as David Callan
The Wicker Man
as Sergeant Neil Howie
The Wicker Man
as Sergeant Neil Howie
Sitting Target
as Inspector Milton
Sitting Target
as Inspector Milton
The Ra Expeditions
as Narrator (BBC version)
The Ra Expeditions
as Narrator (BBC version)
The Cherry Orchard
as Lopahkin
The Cherry Orchard
as Lopahkin
Evelyn
as The Man
Evelyn
as The Man
Blood Suckers
as Dr. Holstrom
Blood Suckers
as Dr. Holstrom
The File of the Golden Goose
as Arthur Thompson
The File of the Golden Goose
as Arthur Thompson
Julius Caesar
as Cassius
Julius Caesar
as Cassius
Entertaining Mr. Sloane
as Ed
Entertaining Mr. Sloane
as Ed
A Magnum for Schneider
as David Callan
A Magnum for Schneider
as David Callan
Ella
as Arthur
Ella
as Arthur