Brother-in-law of Ned Nalle.
He and fellow actress Michele Dotrice are the parents of yet another actress, Emily Woodward.
He appears with his son, Peter Woodward, in "Crusade: The Long Road (#1.2)" (1999).
He cited the final scene in The Wicker Man (1973) as one of the greatest visual shots in cinema history.
He graduated from RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England).
He is an Associate Member of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England).
He is the grandfather of Sam Woodward.
He suffered two major heart attacks, firstly in 1987 and then in 1994. He finally quit smoking after undergoing triple bypass surgery in 1996.
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1978 Queen's Honours List for his services to drama.
He was offered a cameo in the remake of The Wicker Man (2006) but declined, even though he said he thought the script was very well written.
He was only seven years and one week younger than his father-in-law, fellow actor Roy Dotrice.
His agent is Janet Glass.
In February 2003 it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Played conflicted British spy and assassin David Callan in several different television series and films: 'Armchair Theatre (TV Series 1956-1974)', 'Callan (TV Series 1967-1972)', 'Callan (1974)', and 'Wet Job (TV 1981)'.
Upon being introduced, Sir Noel Coward looked to the ceiling and said "Edward Woodward... Edward Woodward... sounds like a fart in the bath.".