Edward Woodward
Actor
79 years (Jun 1, 1930 – Nov 16, 2009)Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Edward Woodward has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. There is 'The Wicker Man' as well. Most of the work sits in drama. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 71 years. 'Hot Fuzz' is the most-watched work of the career, as Tom Weaver.
Edward Woodward
Actor
Edward Woodward has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. There is 'The Wicker Man' as well. Most of the work sits in drama. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 71 years. 'Hot Fuzz' is the most-watched work of the career, as Tom Weaver.
27 Movies
Plays Tom Weaver
Hot Fuzz
2007
Plays Sergeant Neil Howie
The Wicker Man
1973
Plays Ghost of Christmas Present
A Christmas Carol
1984
Plays Commander Powell
Who Dares Wins
1982
Plays Harry 'Breaker' Morant
Breaker Morant
1980
Plays The Sultan (voice)
Aladdin
1992
Plays King Saul
King David
1985
Plays Cassius
Julius Caesar
1969
Plays Roadsweeper
Three for All
1975
Plays Ian
The Appointment
1983
Plays Ralph Stokes
Where There's a Will
1955
Plays Aylmer Haldane
Young Winston
1972
Plays Inspector Milton
Sitting Target
1972
Plays Sargy Gollup
Mister Johnson
1991
Plays Lord Fermoy
The Abduction Club
2002
Plays Josh Gifford
Champions
1984
Plays John Drummond
Hunted
1972
Plays Arthur Thompson
The File of the Golden Goose
1969
Plays David Callan
Callan
1974
Plays Maj. Herbert Armstrong
Deadly Advice
1994
Plays Sgt. Wellbeloved
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977
Plays Dr. Holstrom
Blood Suckers
1971
Plays Robert McCall
Memories of Manon
1989
Plays David Callan
Wet Job
1981
31 TV Shows
Plays Robert McCall
The Equalizer
1985
Plays David Callan
Callan
1967
Plays Storyteller
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
Plays Jim Kyle
1990
1977
Plays Harry Malone
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
Plays Nev
Common As Muck
1994
Plays Vic Marsham
Five Days
2007
Plays Host
Whodunnit?
1973
Plays Mr. Jones
La Femme Nikita
1997
Plays Ian
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Guy Crouchback
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Michael Royston
Codename: Kyril
1988
Plays Drunlo
Gulliver's Travels
1996
Plays Rev. Stephen Hedges
Messiah
2001
Plays Arthur
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Drummond
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Plays Caius Cassius
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays David Callan
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Johnnie Jackson
The Bill
1984
Plays Caius Cassius
NET Playhouse
1966
Plays Reg
Murder in Suburbia
2004
Plays Alwyn
Crusade
1999
Plays Luigi
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
Plays Philip Warne
Armchair Cinema
1974
Plays Jack Liskard
The Saint
1962
Plays H.T. Harris
The Defenders
1961
Plays Spanish Captain
Sir Francis Drake
1961
Plays The Man
Play for Today
1970
Plays Auguste Dupin
Detective
1964
Plays Reeve
Mystery and Imagination
1966
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Hot Fuzz
Full Filmography
The Bill
Johnnie Jackson
2008Season 24
Hot Fuzz
Tom Weaver
2007
Five Days
Vic Marsham · 10 episodes
2007–
2004Season 1
The Abduction Club
Lord Fermoy
2002
Messiah
Rev. Stephen Hedges
2001Season 1
La Femme Nikita
Mr. Jones
2001Season 5
CI5: The New Professionals
Harry Malone · 13 episodes
1999–
Crusade
Alwyn
1999Season 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Edward Woodward still alive?
Edward Woodward passed away on November 16, 2009 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Edward Woodward?
Edward Woodward is best known for roles in Hot Fuzz, The Wicker Man, A Christmas Carol.
How many movies has Edward Woodward been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1955), Edward Woodward has appeared in 27 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Edward Woodward's first movie?
The career of Edward Woodward began with Where There's a Will (1955).
What is Edward Woodward's most recent movie or series?
Edward Woodward's most recent release is A Congregation of Ghosts, which premiered on January 1, 2009.
What TV shows has Edward Woodward appeared in?
On television, Edward Woodward has appeared in La Femme Nikita, Gulliver's Travels, Crusade, The Saint.
Edward Woodward
1930-06-01 · 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.