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Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Acting·1930–2009·54 films

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 f

Filmography

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)Tom Weaver
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man (1973)Sergeant Neil Howie
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)Ghost of Christmas Present
Becket
Becket (1964)Clement (uncredited)
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant (1980)Harry 'Breaker' Morant
King David
King David (1985)King Saul
Young Winston
Young Winston (1972)Captain Aylmer Haldane
Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins (1982)Commander Powell
Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson (1991)Sargy Gollup
Sitting Target
Sitting Target (1972)Inspector Milton
The Appointment
The Appointment (1983)Ian
The Abduction Club
The Abduction Club (2002)Lord Fermoy
Blood Suckers
Blood Suckers (1971)Dr. Holstrom
The Ra Expeditions
The Ra Expeditions (1972)Narrator (BBC version)
The File of the Golden Goose
The File of the Golden Goose (1969)Arthur Thompson
Champions
Champions (1984)Josh Gifford
The Man in the Brown Suit
The Man in the Brown Suit (1989)Sir Eustace Pedler
Aladdin
Aladdin (1992)The Sultan (voice)
Callan
Callan (1974)David Callan
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)Simon Legree
Arthur the King
Arthur the King (1985)Merlin
Hands of a Murderer
Hands of a Murderer (1990)Sherlock Holmes
Love is Forever
Love is Forever (1983)Derek McBracken
Deadly Advice
Deadly Advice (1994)Maj. Herbert Armstrong
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will (1955)Ralph Stokes
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)Sgt. Wellbeloved
Soccer Shoot-Out
Soccer Shoot-Out (1991)Commentator (Voice)
Hunted
Hunted (1972)John Drummond
The Wicker Man Enigma
The Wicker Man Enigma (2001)Himself
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man (2001)Himself
Memories of Manon
Memories of Manon (1989)Robert McCall
Three for All
Three for All (1975)Roadsweeper
The Shamrock Conspiracy
The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)Edward Harrison
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)Robert McCall
Wet Job
Wet Job (1981)David Callan
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003)Self
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1969)Cassius
Ex-S: The Wicker Man
Ex-S: The Wicker Man (1998)Self
A Christmas Reunion
A Christmas Reunion (1994)Colonel Phillips
Evelyn
Evelyn (1971)The Man
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978)Luigi
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz (2007)Self
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1971)Lopahkin
A Magnum for Schneider
A Magnum for Schneider (1967)David Callan
Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1968)Ed
Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril (1988)Michael Royston
Callan: This Man Alone
Callan: This Man Alone (2016)Himself (archive)
The RAF at War: Part One
The RAF at War: Part One (2004)himself (Presenter)
The Wicker Man at 50
The Wicker Man at 50 (2023)Sgt Howie
The Trial of Lady Chatterley
The Trial of Lady Chatterley (1980)Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Prisoners
Prisoners (1971)The Man
When Day Is Done
When Day Is Done (1975)Philip Warne
The RAF at War: Part Three
The RAF at War: Part Three (2004)himself (Presenter)
The RAF at War: Part Two
The RAF at War: Part Two (2004)himself (Presenter)