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Edward Woodward

Edward 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. 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.

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Callan: This Man Alone

Callan: This Man Alone

2016

as Himself (archive)

A Congregation of Ghosts

A Congregation of Ghosts

2009

as Reverend Densham

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

2007

as Self

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as Tom Weaver

Five Days

Five Days

2007

as Vic Marsham

Murder in Suburbia

Murder in Suburbia

2004

The RAF at War: Part Three

The RAF at War: Part Three

2004

as himself (Presenter)

The RAF at War: Part Two

The RAF at War: Part Two

2004

as himself (Presenter)

The RAF at War: Part One

The RAF at War: Part One

2004

as himself (Presenter)

The Abduction Club

The Abduction Club

2002

as Lord Fermoy

Night Flight

Night Flight

2002

as Vic Green

Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man

Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man

2001

as Himself

The Wicker Man Enigma

The Wicker Man Enigma

2001

as Himself

Messiah

Messiah

2001

as Rev. Stephen Hedges

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen

2001

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

CI5: The New Professionals

CI5: The New Professionals

1999

as Harry Malone

Crusade

Crusade

1999

as Alwyn

Ex-S: The Wicker Man

Ex-S: The Wicker Man

1998

as Self

Harrison: Cry of the City

Harrison: Cry of the City

1996

as Edward 'Teddy' Harrison

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

1996

as Drunlo

The Shamrock Conspiracy

The Shamrock Conspiracy

1995

as Edward Harrison

A Christmas Reunion

A Christmas Reunion

1994

as Colonel Phillips

Common As Muck

Common As Muck

1994

as Nev

Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

1994

as Maj. Herbert Armstrong

Aladdin

Aladdin

1994

as The Sultan (voice)

Soccer Shoot-Out

Soccer Shoot-Out

1991

as Commentator (Voice)

In Suspicious Circumstances

In Suspicious Circumstances

1991

as Storyteller

Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson

1991

as Sargy Gollup

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

1990

Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer

1990

as Sherlock Holmes

Memories of Manon

Memories of Manon

1989

as Robert McCall

The Man in the Brown Suit

The Man in the Brown Suit

1989

as Sir Eustace Pedler

Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

1988

as Michael Royston

A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia

A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia

1988

as Narrator

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987

as Robert McCall

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987

as Simon Legree

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

as Drummond

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

as Robert McCall

Arthur the King

Arthur the King

1985

as Merlin

King David

King David

1985

as King Saul

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1984

as Ghost of Christmas Present

Champions

Champions

1984

as Josh Gifford

Love is Forever

Love is Forever

1983

as Derek McBracken

The Appointment

The Appointment

1983

as Ian

Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

1982

as Commander Powell

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981

as Sir Samuel Hoare

Wet Job

Wet Job

1981

as David Callan

Nice Work

Nice Work

1980

Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

1980

as Harry 'Breaker' Morant

A Rod of Iron

A Rod of Iron

1980

as Ian

Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Saturday, Sunday, Monday

1978

as Luigi

1990

1990

1977

as Jim Kyle

The Bass Player and the Blonde

The Bass Player and the Blonde

1977

as George Mangham

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

as Sgt. Wellbeloved

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976

as Luigi

Three for All

Three for All

1975

as Roadsweeper

When Day Is Done

When Day Is Done

1975

as Philip Warne

Callan

Callan

1974

as David Callan

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

1973

as Sergeant Neil Howie

Whodunnit?

Whodunnit?

1973

as Host

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972

as Captain Aylmer Haldane

Sitting Target

Sitting Target

1972

as Inspector Milton

Hunted

Hunted

1972

as John Drummond

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1971

as Lopahkin

Evelyn

Evelyn

1971

as The Man

The Edward Woodward Hour

The Edward Woodward Hour

1971

Blood Suckers

Blood Suckers

1971

as Dr. Holstrom

Prisoners

Prisoners

1971

as The Man

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

as The Man

The File of the Golden Goose

The File of the Golden Goose

1969

as Arthur Thompson

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1969

as Cassius

Callan

Callan

1967

as David Callan

A Magnum for Schneider

A Magnum for Schneider

1967

as David Callan

Sword of Honour

Sword of Honour

1967

as Guy Crouchback

The Baron

The Baron

1966

You Can't Win

You Can't Win

1966

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

as Caius Cassius

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

as Lopakhin

Detective

Detective

1964

Becket

Becket

1964

as Clement (uncredited)

The Saint

The Saint

1962

as Jack Liskard

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961

as Spanish Captain

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

as H.T. Harris

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

1955

as Ralph Stokes

The Wicker Man At 50

The Wicker Man At 50

as Sgt Howie

Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending

Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending

as Sgt Howie