Biography
A renowned British actor, Edward Woodward won critical acclaim as a stage and television performer, top-selling recording artist and occasional film actor. Woodward first made himself known as a prominent stage actor, performing for various repertory companies throughout the British Isles. After making his London stage debut in "Where There's a Will" (1954), the actor began to branch out into film and television, playing several small parts …
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Career Milestones
2007 | Co-starred in the U.K. comedy "Hot Fuzz" |
2001 | Appeared in several episodes of the USA series, "La Femme Nikita" |
1999 | Starred in the British TV series "CI5: The Professionals" |
1998 | Appeared in the British TV production "Common as Muck" |
1996 | Underwent triple bypass surgery |
1995 | Played Scotland Yard detective Edward 'Teddy' Harrison in UPN TV movie, "The Shamrock Conspiracy" |
1990 | Co-starred on the CBS mystery series "Over My Dead Body" |
1985 | American TV series debut, "The Equalizer" |
1979 | Won international acclaim in the title role of feature, "Breaker Morant" |
1972 | Starred in "The Edward Woodward Show" for Thames TV in England |
1969 | Won acclaim for his perfomance as Sydney Carton in musical "Two Cities;" adapted from Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities |
1967 | Starred in the British TV series "Callan" |
1964 | Returned to features in "Becket" |
1963 | Broadway debut, "Rattle of a Simple Man" |
1961 | Stage directing debut, "Rattle of a Simple Man" |
1955 | British TV debut, "The Vaudeville Show" (ITV) |
1955 | Film debut, reprising stage role in "Where There's a Will"/"Good Morning, Boys" |
1954 | London stage debut, "Where There's a Will" |
1953 | Member of the Croyden Repertory Theatre; played 36 different roles |
1952 | Worked in repertory theater in Scotland and England |
1946 | Stage debut with Farnham Repertory Theatre in Surrey in "A Kiss for Cinderella" |
Awards
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in The Equalizer |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in The Equalizer |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in The Equalizer |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in The Equalizer |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in The Equalizer |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in The Equalizer |