Adam Woodward (born 10 June 1992) is an English actor and model, known for his two roles in Emmerdale first as Grant then as Nathan and is also known for portraying the role of Brody Hudson in the

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soap opera ''

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''. For his portrayal of Brody, he received the award for Best Male Dramatic Performance at the

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Life and career

Prior to acting, Woodward studied

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and worked as an underwear model. He then trained to become an actor at Act Up North, and made his debut appearance in the 2014 war film ''The War I Knew''. Then in 2015, he appeared in an episode of the ITV soap opera ''

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'' as Grant; he later appeared again in 2017 as

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. Later in 2017, he was cast in the

soap opera ''

'' as series regular Brody Hudson. For his portrayal of Brody, he has received various accolades, including winning Best Male Dramatic Performance at the

and Best Actor at the 2019 ''Inside Soap'' Awards.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodward, Adam English male film actors British male soap opera actors Living people 1992 births English male models