Edward Woodward
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1930
- Died
- November 16, 2009
- Birthplace
- Croydon, 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.
Filmography
The Wicker Man at 50 2023
as Sgt Howie
- Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending
Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending 2023
as Sgt Howie
Callan: This Man Alone 2016
as Self (archive)
- A Congregation of Ghosts
A Congregation of Ghosts 2009
as Reverend Densham
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz 2007
as Self
First Landing 2007
as Older Nathaniel Peacock / Narrator (voice)
Hot Fuzz 2007
as Tom Weaver
The RAF at War: Part Three 2004
as himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part Two 2004
as himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part One 2004
as himself (Presenter)
100 Greatest Sexy Moments 2003
as Self
The Abduction Club 2002
as Lord Fermoy
- Night Flight
Night Flight 2002
as Vic Green
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man 2001
as Himself
The Wicker Man Enigma 2001
as Himself
- The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai 2000
as Himself - Narrator
- Marcie's Dowry
Marcie's Dowry 2000
as Gus Wise
Ex-S: The Wicker Man 1998
as Self
- Harrison: Cry of the City
Harrison: Cry of the City 1996
as Edward 'Teddy' Harrison
The Shamrock Conspiracy 1995
as Edward Harrison
A Christmas Reunion 1994
as Colonel Phillips
Deadly Advice 1994
as Maj. Herbert Armstrong
Aladdin 1992
as The Sultan (voice)
Soccer Shoot-Out 1991
as Commentator (Voice)
Mister Johnson 1991
as Sargy Gollup
Hands of a Murderer 1990
as Sherlock Holmes
Memories of Manon 1989
as Robert McCall
The Man in the Brown Suit 1989
as Sir Eustace Pedler
- A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia
A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia 1988
as Narrator
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine 1987
as Robert McCall
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1987
as Simon Legree
Arthur the King 1985
as Merlin
King David 1985
as King Saul
A Christmas Carol 1984
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Champions 1984
as Josh Gifford
Love is Forever 1983
as Derek McBracken
The Appointment 1983
as Ian
Who Dares Wins 1982
as Commander Powell
Wet Job 1981
as David Callan
- Blunt Instrument
Blunt Instrument 1981
as Alex Logan
The Trial of Lady Chatterley 1980
as Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Breaker Morant 1980
as Harry 'Breaker' Morant
- A Rod of Iron
A Rod of Iron 1980
as Ian
Saturday, Sunday, Monday 1978
as Luigi
- The Bass Player and the Blonde
The Bass Player and the Blonde 1977
as George Mangham
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers 1977
as Sgt. Wellbeloved
Three for All 1975
as Roadsweeper
When Day Is Done 1975
as Philip Warne
Callan 1974
as David Callan
The Wicker Man 1973
as Sergeant Neil Howie
Young Winston 1972
as Captain Aylmer Haldane, as Aylmer Haldane
Sitting Target 1972
as Inspector Milton
The Ra Expeditions 1972
as Narrator (BBC version)
Hunted 1972
as John Drummond
The Cherry Orchard 1971
as Lopahkin
Evelyn 1971
as The Man
Blood Suckers 1971
as Dr. Holstrom
Prisoners 1971
as The Man
The File of the Golden Goose 1969
as Arthur Thompson
Julius Caesar 1969
as Caius Cassius
Entertaining Mr. Sloane 1968
as Ed
A Magnum for Schneider 1967
as David Callan
- Ella
Ella 1966
as Arthur
Becket 1964
as Clement (uncredited)
Where There's a Will 1955
as Ralph Stokes
Credits from TMDB.