Edward Woodward’s career covers all aspects of theatre, television and films and has brought him worldwide recognition.

He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company to play Mercutio in Romeo And Juliet, Laertes in Hamlet, Thaliard in Pericles and Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing also touring to Russia.

Then came ‘Percy’ in Rattle Of A Simple Man in the West End and on Broadway where Noel Coward chose him to star in High Spirits, the musical version of Blithe Spirit.

Numerous other West End roles have included the title role in Cyrano and ‘Flamineo’ in The White Devil, both for the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier, ‘Sydney Carton’ in Two Cities (Variety Award for Best Performance in a Musical), ‘Macheath’ in The Beggar’s Opera, Private Lives, On Approval, The Wolf, The Male Of The Species, ‘Robin Hood’ in Babes In The Wood (Palladium) and a unanimously acclaimed ‘Richard III’ at the Ludlow Festival. He recently played the legenday ‘Gilbert Harding’ in a new play Goodbye Gilbert Harding.

On television he starred in the hit series Callan, The Equalizer, Over My Dead Body and later Common As Muck, and The New Professionals. Over 2000 TV appearances ranging from Shakespeare to comedy and from the classics to light entertainment include ‘Guy Crouchback’ in the Evelyn Waugh Sword Of Honour trilogy, ‘Cassius’ in Julius Ceasar, ‘Lopakin’ in The Cherry Orchard, ‘Luigi’ in Laurence Olivier’s production of Saturday, Sunday, Monday, ‘Mervyn Griffiths Jones’ in The Trial Of Lady Chatterley, ‘F. Scott Fitzgerald’ in A Dream Divided, David Mercer’s Emmy Award winning Rod Of Iron, A Bit Of A Holiday, The Bass Player And The Blonde (mini-series), ‘Sir Samuel Hoare’ in Churchill: The Wilderness Years, ‘Royston’ in Codename Kyril, In Mysterious Circumstances, World War II, ‘Harrison’ in The Shamrock Conspiracy and Cry Of The City, ‘Mr Jones’ in the final four episodes of La Femme Nikita, the Narrator on First Landing, ‘Rev. Stephen Hedges’ in Messiah and ‘Vic Green’ in the BBC drama Nightflight. He filmed ‘Victor Marsham’ in Five Days for BBC/HBO transmitted on BBC One in January and February 2007.

Edward Woodward starred in the films Breaker Morant, The Wicker Man, A Christmas Carol, Merlin And The Sword, The Young Winston, Callan, Sitting Target, The File On The Golden Goose, Stand Up Virgin Soldiers, Hunted The Champions, Who Dares Wins, The Abduction Club, Mister Johnson, The Man In The Brown Suit, King David, Uncle Tom’s Cabin and others.

Besides his stage musical roles, Edward starred in three Edward Woodward Hour TV specials, a Cleo Laine ‘special’, Cleo, and made guest appearances on numerous television musical variety shows including Morecambe and Wise. 

He has recorded 12 solo albums (three gold discs), the Breaker Morant soundtrack album, the Two Cities cast album.  Sixteen national and international awards include a Golden Globe (The Equalizer) and an Emmy (World War II). In 1980 he was honoured with an OBE.