Timothy Oliver Woodward (born 24 April 1953) is an

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actor. Tim Woodward was born in Kensington,

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, the son of actors

Edward Woodward Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions ...

and Venetia Barrett. He was educated at

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. He is probably best known for his audio

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in the children's television show ''

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'' as well as his starring roles in the 1970s

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drama ''

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'', as Squadron Leader Rex in ''

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'' (1988), the 1990s ITV

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'' and the 2000s ITV police drama '' Murder City''. He also portrayed Leonard "Nipper" Read of Scotland Yard in the 2008 ITV adaptation of

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's crime novel '' He Kills Coppers''. He starred in the 1988 mini-series ''

'' as the wealthy, eccentric and by-the-book Squadron Leader Rex. He also guest starred with his father Edward and son Sam as a

gangster family in a special storyline for ''

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'' in 2008. Also, he appeared with his father Edward in an episode of American TV's '' The Equalizer'', where he played Robert McCall's father in a flashback scene. He is the brother of actors Peter Woodward and Sarah Woodward. Other TV credits include: '' The Irish RM'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', '' Pie in the Sky'', ''

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'', ''

Prime Suspect ''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television drama series devised by Lynda La Plante. It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, ...

'', ''

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''—''Bribery and Corruption'' with James D'Arcy, ''

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'', '' Bramwell'', ''

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'', '' Murphy's Law'', '' Heat of the Sun'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He had a cameo role in William Mager's short film ''Stiletto'', completed in June 2008.

Film and television

*'' Galileo'' (1975, by

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) as Ludovico Marsili *''

'' (1977, BBC television) as Sgt Alan Farmer *''

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'' (1979, by

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) as Felix Young * '' Cousin Phillis'' (1982) as Edward Holdsworth *'' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1982) as Timothy Burton *'' King David'' (1985, by

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) as Joab *'' Salomè'' (1986, by Claude d'Anna) as Nerva *''

Personal Services ''Personal Services'' is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland, about the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, ...

'' (1987, by

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) as Timms *'' Piece of Cake (TV series)'' (1988) as Squadron Leader Rex *''

Closing Numbers ''Closing Numbers'' is a 1993 drama film directed by Stephen Whittaker, written by David Cook and starring Tim Woodward, Jane Asher and Jamie Glover. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 2 November 1993. References 1993 television fi ...

'' (1993) as Keith *''

The Scarlet Letter ''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, w ...

'' (1995) as Brewster Stonehall *'' Some Mother's Son'' (1996) as Harrington *'' The House of Angelo'' (1997) as William Angelo *'' B. Monkey'' (1998, by

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) as Frank Rice *'' RKO 281'' (1999) as

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*'' Yoho Ahoy'' (2000-2001) (

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*'' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002) as Partonov *''

'' (2003–04) *''

'' - (2003–present) (

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*''

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'' (2005) as Mitrofan Nedelin *'' Pierrepoint

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'' (2005) as the Governor of Holloway *''

'' (2006) as Enoch Arden/Charles *'' Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial'' (2006) as

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*''

Flight of Fury ''Flight of Fury'' is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Michael Keusch, and starring Steven Seagal, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Halpin. The film co-stars Steve Toussaint, Angus MacInnes and Mark Bazeley. The film was ...

'' (2007) as Admiral Pendleton *
Stiletto
' (2008) as the Executive *''

The Fattest Man in Britain ''The Fattest Man in Britain'' is a comedy-drama written by Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope, and directed by David Blair, which aired on ITV, STV & UTV on 20 December 2009. It starred Timothy Spall, wearing a fat suit for the title role, Bobb ...

'' (2009) as Morley Raisin *'' Mad Dogs'' (2011) as Dominic *'' Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond'' (2014) as Air Chief Marshal 'Bomber' Harris *''

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'' (2014) as Sheriff John *''

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'' (2017) as Magistrate König *''

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'' (2017) as Fletcher Huntingdon *'' The Marine 6: Close Quarters'' (2018) as Tommy Walker *'' Casualty'' (2019) as Vincent Millbank *''

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'' (2019) as Lord Suckerby *''

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'' (2019) as

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodward, Tim 1953 births English male film actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from London People from Kensington 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College