Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Hot Fuzz (2007) — Tom Weaver
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The Wicker Man (1973) — Sergeant Neil Howie
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A Christmas Carol (1984) — Ghost of Christmas Present
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Becket (1964) — Clement (uncredited)
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Breaker Morant (1980) — Harry 'Breaker' Morant
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Gulliver's Travels (1996) — Drunlo
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The Saint (1962) — Jack Liskard
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Crusade (1999) — Alwyn
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The Lone Gunmen (2001)
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The Equalizer (1985) — Robert McCall
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King David (1985) — King Saul
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) — Drummond
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Young Winston (1972) — Captain Aylmer Haldane
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Who Dares Wins (1982) — Commander Powell
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The Bill (1984) — Johnnie Jackson
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Five Days (2007) — Vic Marsham
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Mister Johnson (1991) — Sargy Gollup
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Sitting Target (1972) — Inspector Milton
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The Appointment (1983) — Ian
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Messiah (2001) — Rev. Stephen Hedges
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The Abduction Club (2002) — Lord Fermoy
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Blood Suckers (1971) — Dr. Holstrom
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The Ra Expeditions (1972) — Narrator (BBC version)
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
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Murder in Suburbia (2004) — Reg
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The File of the Golden Goose (1969) — Arthur Thompson
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Champions (1984) — Josh Gifford
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The Man in the Brown Suit (1989) — Sir Eustace Pedler
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Callan (1974) — David Callan
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Aladdin (1992) — The Sultan (voice)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) — Simon Legree
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Arthur the King (1985) — Merlin
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Hands of a Murderer (1990) — Sherlock Holmes
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The Defenders (1961) — H.T. Harris
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Love is Forever (1983) — Derek McBracken
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Callan (1967) — David Callan
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Play for Today (1970) — The Man
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BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Caius Cassius
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Common As Muck (1994) — Nev
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Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) — Arthur