History Creator / EdwardWoodward

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (1 June 1930 -- 16 November 2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/{{The Wicker Man|1973}}'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him. His son, Peter Woodward, is also an actor; the two worked together in an episode of ''Series/{{Crusade}}''.

* CastingGag: Was in two films featuring a big-city cop investigating strange crimes involving a local conspiracy in a remote part of the UK. In one, ''Film/{{The Wicker Man|1973}}'', he played the cop. In ''Film/HotFuzz'' he played one of the conspirators.

As usual Wiki/TheOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Woodward has more details on his life and career.]]

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (1 June 1930 -- 16 November 2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him. His son, Peter Woodward, is also an actor; the two worked together in an episode of ''Series/{{Crusade}}''.

* CastingGag: Was in two films featuring a big-city cop investigating strange crimes involving a local conspiracy in a remote part of the UK. In one, ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'', he played the cop. In ''Film/HotFuzz'' he played one of the conspirators.

Woodward is said to have taken part in over ''2,000'' television productions. His own estimate was over '''''3,000'''''. And he came up with this estimate in '''''1987'''''.

* SpyFiction: Makes many appearances in the genre.

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward (1 June 1930 -- 16 November 2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him. His son, Peter Woodward, is also an actor; the two worked together in an episode of ''Series/{{Crusade}}''.

Edward Woodward (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him. His son, Peter Woodward, is also an actor; the two worked together in an episode of ''Series/{{Crusade}}''.

* DeadpanSnarker: Applicable to the man himself and many of the characters he portrayed (notably [[Series/TheEqualizer Robert [=McCall=]]], [[Series/{{Callan}} David Callan]], [[IntrepidReporter Jim Kyle]], and Michael Royston).

As usual TheOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Woodward has more details on his life and career.]]

Edward Woodward (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him. His son, Peter Woodward, is also an actor; the two worked together in an episode of ''Series/{{Crusade}}''.

'''Edward Woodward''' (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him. His son, Peter Woodward, is also an actor; the two worked together in an episode of ''Series/{{Crusade}}''.

* DeadpanSnarker: Applicable to the man himself and many of the characters he portrayed (notably [[Series/TheEqualizer Robert [=McCall=] ]], [[Series/{{Callan}} David Callan]], [[IntrepidReporter Jim Kyle]], and Michael Royston).

'''Edward Woodward''' (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him. His son, Peter Woodward, is also an actor; the two worked together in an episode of ''Series/Crusade''.

'''Edward Woodward''' (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan'' and Robert [=McCall=] in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him.

* SpyFiction: Makes many appearances in the genre.

Edward Woodward (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan'' and Robert Mccall in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench (reportedly from a theatre marquee where they had run out of 'D's and couldn't bill him correctly) and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him.

* DeadpanSnarker: Applicable to the man himself and many of the characters he portrayed (notably [[Series/TheEqualizer Robert [=McCall=] ]], [[{{Callan}} David Callan]], [[IntrepidReporter Jim Kyle]], and Michael Royston).

* DeadpanSnarker: Applicable to the man himself and many of the characters he portrayed (notably [[TheEqualizer Robert [=McCall=] ]], [[{{Callan}} David Callan]], [[IntrepidReporter Jim Kyle]], and Michael Royston).

Edward Woodward (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan'' and Robert Mccall in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villains in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him.

Edward Woodward (1930-2009) was a well regarded British actor who is best known for three iconic roles - the title role in the dark and cynical British spy series ''Series/{{Callan}}'', Police Sergeant Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan'' and Robert Mccall in the US series ''Series/TheEqualizer''. He also played one of the top villians in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Received the AffectionateNickname "Ewar Woowar" from no less than Creator/JudiDench and is fondly remembered by nearly everyone who worked with him.