Timothy Oliver Woodward (24 April 1953 – 9 November 2023) was an English actor. His credits included Galileo (1975), Piece of Cake (1988), Families, Heartbeat, The Europeans (1979), Tales of the Unexpected (1982), Salomè (1986), Personal Services (1987) The Scarlet Letter (1995), Prime Suspect (1995), Wide-Eye (2003–2022), Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005), Space Race (2005), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2006), Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (2006), The Fattest Man in Britain (2009), Mad Dogs (2011–2013), Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (2014), Houdini (2014), London Has Fallen (2016), Criminal (2016), Genius (2017), Beast (2017), The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018), Peaky Blinders (2019), and Radioactive (2019).

Early life and education Timothy Oliver Woodward, was born in Kensington, London, on 24 April 1953, the son of actors Edward Woodward and Venetia Collett (who used the stage name Barrett). His siblings included Peter Woodward and Sarah Woodward, both also actors.

He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire, then studied acting at RADA, graduating in 1974 with an Acting (RADA Diploma).

Career Woodward's career started in 1975, playing Ludovico Marsili in the Joseph Losey film Galileo (1975). His breakthrough role came in 1977 as Royal Flying Corps pilot Sergeant Alan Farmer in the BBC drama Wings (1977). This was followed by his starring as the by-the-book Royal Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Rex in Piece of Cake (1988).

During the 1990s Woodward made an appearance in the Granada Television soap opera Families, as well as taking the role of gamekeeper Walter Gillies in Yorkshire Television's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat. A further appearance in Heartbeat came in the 2008 episode Out of the Long, Dark Night, in which he played James Knight, a former army officer.

Woodward appeared in the 2000s ITV police drama Murder City, and also portrayed Leonard "Nipper" Read of Scotland Yard in the 2008 ITV adaptation of Jake Arnott's crime novel He Kills Coppers. He guest-starred with his father Edward and son Sam as a London gangster family in a special storyline for The Bill in 2008. Also, he appeared with his father Edward in the American television series The Equalizer, in the season four episode "Prisoners of Conscience" in which he played Robert McCall's father in a flashback scene.

Woodward was also known by younger audiences for his audio narration in the children's television show Wide-Eye.

Personal life and death Woodward married Amanda Smith in 1997. They had two sons and a daughter. He also had a son from an earlier relationship with the actress Jan Chappell, and a daughter with Kate Barnwell.

Tim Woodward died of cancer on 9 November 2023, at the age of 70. He was survived by his wife and five children.

Filmography Film

1975: Galileo – Ludovico Marsili 1979: The Europeans – Felix Young 1985: King David – Joab 1986: Salomè – Nerva 1987: Personal Services – Timms 1995: The Scarlet Letter – Brewster Stonehall 1996: Some Mother's Son – Harrington 1997: The House of Angelo – William Angelo 1997: Homeboy (Short) – Father 1998: B. Monkey – Frank Rice 2002: K-19: The Widowmaker – Partonov 2005: Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman – Governor of Holloway 2005: The Importance of Blind Dating (Short) – Chris Anders 2006: A Midsummer Night's Rewrite (Short) – Shakespeare 2007: Flight of Fury (Video) – Admiral Pendleton 2007: Maude (Short) – Danny 2007: Lady Jane (Short) – Sir John Brydges 2008: Stiletto (Short) – The Executive 2016: London Has Fallen – General 2016: Criminal – Roderick Armstrong 2017: Beast – Fletcher Huntingdon 2018: The Marine 6: Close Quarters – Tommy Walker 2019: Heard from Above (Short) – Anthony 2019: Radioactive – Alexandre Millerand 2020: Denmark – Idris 2020: The Codfather (Short) – Don

Television + Year Title Role Notes 1975Play for TodayStorytellerEpisode: “By Common Consent”Within These WallsRichard WiltshireEpisode: “Mother's Girl”Prometheus: The Life of BalzacEugene SurvilleTV miniseries, 2 episodes1975-1976Play of the MonthKit Neilan / Pip Thompson2 episodes 1976 The Expert Det. Sgt. Hallet BBC, Episode: “Suspicious Death” 1977The Cost of LovingHarry WestEpisode: “The Human Element” 1977–1978 Wings Sgt. Alan Farmer BBC, 24 episodes 1981BBC2 PlayhouseWilliam PatrickEpisode: “Journal of Bridget Hitler”1982Q.E.D. Harry OwsleyEpisode: “The Great Motor Race” Tales of the Unexpected Timothy Burton Episode: "Decoy" Frost in MayRichard CrayshawEpisode: “Beyond the Glass” Cousin Phillis Edward Holdsworth 4 episodes East LynneFrances LevisonTV movie1983The Irish R.M.Bernard ShuteEpisode: “A Misdeal”American PlayhouseBilly3 episodesSpookyPeterEpisode: “The Keeper”Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeLawrence St. VincentEpisode: “The Affair of the Pink Pearl”The Case of the Frightened LadyLord Willie LebanonTV movie1984Crown Court Brian Bass3 episodesAll the World's a StageQuotations ReaderEpisode: “The Actors Do Not Understand”Pope John Paul IIJuliusz KydrynskiTV movieFather's DayRex FergusonEpisode: “Affairs in Order”1985-1990Theatre NightLord Windermere / Menelaos2 episodes1987A Killing on the ExchangeJohn FieldTV miniseries 1988 Piece of Cake Squadron Leader Rex TV miniseries 1989 Passion and Paradise Godfrey Higgs TV miniseries The Equalizer William McCall Episode: "Prisoners of Conscience"1990TraitorsThomas PercyTV movie1990-1991FamiliesJohn Thompson4 episodes 1992 Absolutely Fabulous Headmaster Tony BBC, Episode: "ISO Tank” 1993The Good GuysPeter HendersonEpisode: "All That Sparkles” Closing Numbers Keith TV movie 1994Pie in the SkyD.C. Ken ShipleyEpisode: "The Truth Will Out”MacGyver: Lost Treasure of AtlantisCol. PetrovicTV movie1995Go Back OutDadTV moviePrime SuspectGeorge MarlowEpisode: "The Scent of Darkness" 1996 Heartbeat Walter Gillies Episode: "Old Colonials" The GovernorMr. Turnbull3 episodes1997The Ruth Rendell MysteriesNick Hawthorne2 episodesDavidAngry LieutenantTV movieBramwellAubrey SavierEpisode #3.2Holding OnKen6 episodes1998Heat of the SunLord Harry EllesmereEpisode: “Private Lives”The BillCarl BassettEpisode: "Home Movie"Space Island OneMr. HawkspurEpisode: “Sarcophagus”Vanity FairMr. John OsborneTV miniseries, 4 episodes1999The Colour of JusticeConor Taafe / Ian JohnstonTV movie RKO 281 Jack L. Warner TV movie 2000The ViceTrevor Nashe2 episodesBlue MurderBen FrancombeTV movieIn DefenceTom DowningEpisode #1.12001Silent WitnessHoward ConsidineEpisodes: "Faith, Part 1", "Faith, Part 2"Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock HolmesRhodesEpisode: "The Photographer's Chair"2002Outside the RulesMartin TindalTV miniseries 2003 New Tricks Donald Bevan Episode: "The Chinese Job" The Second ComingChief Constable Richard TannerTV miniseriesDanielle Cable: EyewitnessJeff MundyTV movieCrossroadsBishop Black3 episodes Midsomer Murders Timothy Webster Episode: "The Green Man" 2004-2006Murder CityDCI Sebastian Turner10 episodes2005William and MaryJohn CastlemaigneEpisode #3.1Murphy's LawAdcockEpisode: "The Goodbye Look" Space Race Mitrofan Nedelin 2 episodes 2006Rosemary & ThymeOllieEpisode: "Three Legs Good" Agatha Christie's Poirot Enoch Arden / Charles Episode: "Taken at the Flood" Vital SignsDr DelaneyTV miniseries; episode #1.5 Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial John Amen TV miniseries 2007 Clapham Junction Man on Bench TV movie 2008He Kills CoppersNipper ReidTV movieThe BillRoger Hutton2 episodes Heartbeat James Knight Episode: "Out of the Long, Dark Night" 2009HunterDS Jim MacAulayTV miniseries; episode #1.2Casualty 1909DSI HattonEpisode #1.1 The Fattest Man in Britain Morley Raisin TV movie 2010DoctorsInspector Stuart MortenEpisode: "Reckless"Any Human HeartAdmiral GodfreyTV miniseries; episode #1.22011Spooks (MI-5)Peter ReddonEpisode #10.3Without YouHugo LivingstoneTV miniseries 2011–2013 Mad Dogs Dominic 6 episodes 2013Mr SelfridgeMusker4 episodes 2014 Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond Air Chief Marshal 'Bomber' Harris TV miniseries; episode #1.3 Houdini Sheriff John TV miniseries; Part 1 2015Jekyll and HydeSir Marion Carew4 episodes2017Decline and FallPrison Medical OfficerTV miniseries; episode #1.3 Genius Magistrate König Episode: "Einstein. Chapter Seven" 2018VeraBrian DelaneyEpisode: "Home" 2019 Peaky Blinders Lord Suckerby Episode: "Black Tuesday" Casualty Vincent Millbank 2 episodes 2021Agatha RaisinFred InstickEpisode: "Kissing Christmas Goodbye"

Audio +YearTitleRoleNotes2000-2001Yoho AhoyNarrator2003Wide-EyeNarrator2011The Colditz StoryNarrator2012Red and BlueLieutenant Colonel Bradley Shoreham

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